William Wray

Will has experience with federal court litigation concerning data privacy, GDPR, cryptocurrency, and cybersecurity matters. He leverages this experience and Allen & Overy’s global reach to provide pre-dispute counseling on complex, cross-border issues relating to intellectual property protection for developing technologies.

Will’s recent engagements (including prior firm experience) include the defense of a Fortune 10 company in patent litigation in California federal court, the defense of a global computer hardware manufacturer in patent litigation in Texas federal court and in a Section 337 investigation at the International Trade Commission, the successful defense of a state elected officer against a nationally-owned newspaper in connection with data privacy matters, the successful defense of an individual accused of CFAA violations and other cyber-crimes, participation in the defense of a major defense contractor in a dispute with a Saudi Arabian contractor in connection with arms sales, and participation in the defense of an international toy company defending allegations of trade secret misappropriation concerning a major product line. The International Association of Privacy Professionals has certified Will as a Certified Information Privacy Professional for the United States and as a Certified Information Privacy Technologist.

Before going into private practice Will served as judicial intern in both the Rhode Island Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. He was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers from 2016-2023 and is active in the community with several professional and civic organizations.