Nancy Perkins has a diverse practice in the areas of privacy, data security, and national security. Nancy assists clients in structuring their transactions, contracts, online service offerings, and privacy policies to comply with data protection requirements at the federal and state levels, including those related to classified information. She frequently counsels clients on the privacy and data security requirements of federal laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, as well as the expanding number of state privacy, data security, and data breach notification laws and regulations. Nancy guides clients through data security breach processes, including providing breach notifications to affected individuals, government authorities, and the media, as well as handling government investigations and any follow-on litigation.
Nancy has extensive experience representing clients in national security matters involving foreign investments, facility and personnel security clearances, and mitigating risks relating to foreign ownership, control, or influence over government contractors working with classified information. She has handled dozens of proceedings before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), and has established relationships with both the CFIUS and DCSA staffs. She has worked with clients in their negotiations with DCSA of Proxy Agreements, Special Security Agreements, and Security Control Agreements, and the implementation of various security controls and administrative mechanisms attendant to such agreements.
Nancy also has a deep background in international law and advises clients on the cross-border transfers of personal data, including under the EU and UK General Data Protection Regulations, as well as broader issues arising under the rapidly developing framework for global legal protection of personal information.
Experience
- Exponent Private Equity LLP in its negotiation of a Proxy Agreement with SHL and Personnel Decision Research Institutes, LLC.
- Sonaca Group, a global aerostructures company headquartered in Belgium, in its US$191 million acquisition of LMI Aerospace, Inc., a leading supplier of structural assemblies, kits and components and provider of engineering services to the commercial, business and regional, and military aerospace markets.
- SafeNet, Inc. in its sale to Gemalto, Inc., a U.S. wholly-owned subsidiary of Gemalto N.V. and negotiation of a SSA.
- American Capital and American Capital Equity III, LP (ACE III), a private equity limited partnership, in ACE III’s purchase of American Capital’s majority ownership interest in Mirion Technologies, Inc.
- Mirion Technologies, Inc. in its sale to Charterhouse Capital Partners, including establishing and providing ongoing assistance with FOCI matters relating to Mirion Technologies (IST) Corporation’s SSA.
- Kongsberg in its acquisition of assets of Tactronics Holdings, LLC and Tactronics Group International, LLC, including ongoing assistance regarding the SSA governing Kongsberg’s subsidiary Hydroid, Inc.
- BGP China National Petroleum Corporation in its acquisition of ION Geophysical Corporation.
- TTM Technologies Inc. in its acquisition of Meadville Holdings Limited, including the negotiation and implementation of a SSA.
- American Management Systems in its sale to CGI, including the negotiation and implementation of a SSA.
- Finmeccanica, SpA in its purchase of DRS Technologies, Inc., including the negotiation and implementation of a SSA and a Proxy Agreement.
- Inmarsat in its asset acquisition of Segovia, Inc., including the negotiation of a Proxy Agreement.
- BAE Systems in the acquisition of the U.S. subsidiaries of ETI Holding ApS and RVK Holding, including the negotiation of a Proxy Agreement for ETI Engineering, a subsidiary of ETI Holding.
- BAE Systems in the acquisition of the U.S. subsidiaries of Norkom Group Plc.
- exp Global, Inc. (then named Trow Global, Inc.) in its acquisition of Teng & Associates, including the negotiation and implementation of a SSA.
- Energia Logistics Ltd. (ELUS), whose ultimate parent is S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation, in its acquisition of the Sea Launch satellite launch service provider.
- CMA CGM in the proposed acquisition of U.S. assets to operate a container terminal in the Port of Miami.
- DFI International and its subsidiary DFI Government Services in their sale to Detica Group plc.
- TEC, Inc. and Cardno Limited in Cardno's acquisition of TEC, including the negotiation and implementation of a SSA.
- Cardno USA, Inc. in its acquisition of ATC Group Holdings, including the negotiation of the a SSA and Proxy Agreement arrangement for two subsidiary government contractors.
- Cyveillance, Inc. in its sale to QinetiQ North America Operations LLC.
- Apogen Technologies, Inc. in its sale to QinetiQ North America Inc.
- American Capital Strategies, Inc. in its sale of Texstars, Inc. to Hampson Industries.
- Komatsu America Corp. in its sale of Advanced Silicon Materials LLC to Renewable Energy Corporation AS.
- GKN Aerospace North America in its purchase of certain assets of McDonnell Douglas Corporation.
- NFR Security, Inc. in its sale to Checkpoint Software Technologies Ltd.
- Thales (then Thomson-CSF) in its purchase of The Racal Corporation.
- Manitowoc Marine Group, LLC in its sale to Fincantieri, Cantieri Navali-Italiani-S.p.A.
- Owens Corning in the sale of Specialty Yarns, LLC to Glass Holdings Corp.
- Multigen-Paradigm, Inc. in its sale to CAE (US) Inc.
- Coffey International Development, Inc. in its purchase of Management Systems-International, Inc.
- Convera Corporation in its sale to FAST Search & Transfer Inc.
- Roxboro Holdings, Inc. in its purchase of Norwich Aero Products, Inc.
- AEA Technology North America, Inc. in its purchase of Project Performance-Corporation.
- PaR Systems, Inc. in its sale to Mezzanine Management LLC.
Perspectives
Recognition
Cyber Law (including Data Privacy and Data Protection) (2016-2021)
Credentials
Education
- J.D., Harvard Law School, 1987
- M.P.P., Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, 1987
- A.B., Harvard College, 1979
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
Clerkships
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, The Honorable Eugene H. Nickerson
Activities
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Treasurer and Executive Council Member, American Society of International Law (ASIL)
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Member, American Law Institute
- Leadership Committee Member, International Law Section of the DC Bar