Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP Welcomes Partner Catherine Castaldo to the New York Office

NEW YORK, NY (February 2, 2026) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (“SGR”) is pleased to announce the arrival of Catherine R. Castaldo, Partner in Corporate and Privacy and Cybersecurity Practices, to the firm’s New York office.

“We are very pleased to welcome Catherine to our office,” said John McCarthy, Office Managing Partner for the New York office. “Her extensive experience with cybersecurity, privacy, artificial intelligence and other data matters will be an asset to our clients across the firm.”

Ms. Castaldo advises clients on cybersecurity and privacy risk management, including incident preparedness and response, data privacy and protection strategy, information security, data governance, internal investigations, and regulatory matters involving sensitive business and technology information. Her experience also includes advising on emerging technologies and enterprise data risk initiatives, including data and technology related issues for clients in major industry sectors such as fintech and financial services, energy, healthcare, supply chain, and many others.

She brings more than 15 years of experience as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and key stakeholders in complex, global operating environments. She is known for providing practical, business-oriented guidance at the intersection of law and technology, with experience supporting organizations in the technology and financial sectors.

Before joining Smith, Gambrell & Russell, she served in senior in-house privacy and data protection roles, including as Vice President, Global Chief Privacy Officer, and Global Data Protection Officer at Nuance Communications in Boston, and previously as Global Chief Privacy and Data Protection Counsel at GE Capital.

“Catherine’s in-house experience makes her an incredibly valuable advisor to our clients, as she truly understands their needs,” said Brett Lockwood, head of the firm’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice. “We look forward to her role in broadening our capabilities in these important areas for our clients.”

SGR is focused on assisting our clients with implementing industry best practices for data privacy and security matters as well as meeting related compliance obligations under federal and state laws. Because concerns over privacy and data security continue to grow as businesses and consumers conduct more of their activities using online means and with electronic devices, compliance obligations arise in numerous settings and for companies in virtually every industry segment. Learn more here: practices/cybersecurity-and-data-privacy/

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