Gabe Maldoff

Professor of Law

Gabe Maldoff is an associate in the Privacy and Cybersecurity group at Covington & Burling LLP.  He advises global clients on privacy, data protection, and technology law issues, with particular focus on international frameworks, cross-border transactions, and the privacy implications of emerging technologies.  Before joining the Washington, DC, office, Gabe worked for three years in a top-ranked European data protection practice in London, UK, where he advised technology clients on compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and European telecommunications and marketing laws.  Gabe also served as a Westin Fellow at the International Association of Privacy Professionals.  His research on U.S., Canadian and European privacy and national security laws has featured in journals in the U.S. and Europe.  Gabe continues to write and speak widely on issues related to privacy and data protection, and to represent industry associations and non-profits on matters of public policy.  Gabe holds a J.D. from the University of Maryland Law School and a B.Sc. from McGill University in his hometown of Montreal, Canada.  In his spare time, you’ll find him on his bike, on his skis, or looking for a mountain to climb (even if it’s just the steps to the Lincoln Memorial these days).  He currently serves as a member of the Arbitration Panel for the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework.