Fenwick Taps Lawyers for Privacy ‘Justice League’

James “Jim” Koenig’s resume doesn’t read like a typical Big Law attorney’s CV.

Koenig studied science and finance at MIT as an undergrad and was a founding member of three startups. He also led the development of business ventures at QVC, worked as a privacy consultant for PwC for a decade, and co-founded the International Association of Privacy Professionals, which now has more than 50,000 members.

Koenig spent nearly two years at Paul Hastings as an attorney with the firm’s privacy, cybersecurity & data analytics practice before Fenwick & West recruited him in 2017.

Fenwick wanted to revamp its privacy ...