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Kate M. Growley

Crowell Global Advisors Director
Crowell Global Advisors Director
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    Overview

    Kate M. Growley (CIPP/US, CIPP/G) is a director with Crowell Global Advisors (CGA) and based in Hong Kong. Kate helps her clients understand and shape the policy environment for some of the most complex data issues facing multinational companies, including cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, privacy, and digital infrastructure. Kate has worked with clients across every major sector, with particular experience in technology, health care, manufacturing, and aerospace and defense. Kate is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) in both the U.S. private and government sectors by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). She is also a Registered Practitioner with the U.S. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Cyber Accreditation Body (AB). Kate regularly collaborates with multi-stakeholder teams, including in-house policy, technical, and compliance resources, to craft practical and impactful strategies.

     

    Prior to joining CGA, Kate was a partner with CGA’s parent law firm, Crowell & Moring LLP, and based in Washington, D.C. There, she helped develop and lead the law firm’s nationally recognized Privacy and Cybersecurity Group. She maintained a robust legal practice focused on private sector critical infrastructure, particularly the U.S. government contracting community. As a lawyer, she was internationally recognized by Chambers and named a “Rising Star” by both Law360 and the American Bar Association (ABA). Kate previously served as co-chair of the ABA’s Public Contract Law Section’s Cybersecurity, Privacy & Emerging Technology Committee, as well as the ABA’s Science & Technology Section’s Homeland Security Committee. She was also inducted as a lifetime fellow in the American Bar Foundation.

    Career & Education

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      • Florida State University, B.S., summa cum laude, International Relations
      • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D.
      • Florida State University, B.S., summa cum laude, International Relations
      • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D.

    Kate's Insights

    Client Alert | 6 min read | 02.26.25

    Targeted Policy Action Against Ransomware Attacks Emerging as a Key Global Cybersecurity Trend

    As digitalization has become more ubiquitous and attacks surfaces widened, the number of cyberattacks have correspondingly increased. In 2024, ransomware attacks in particular grew in their frequency and impact. In an effort to enact more stringent policy approaches, governments introduced over 170 data protection laws between 2023 and 2024. With not a single company immune from these regulatory winds, industry must keep a close watch....

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    Insights

    Client Alert | 6 min read | 02.26.25

    Targeted Policy Action Against Ransomware Attacks Emerging as a Key Global Cybersecurity Trend

    Client Alert | 4 min read | 02.21.25

    An Un[waiver]ing Commitment to CMMC: The Department of Defense Issues Guidance for Determining Assessment Levels

    Client Alert | 7 min read | 02.19.25

    Trump Administration Seeks Input from Public on National Artificial Intelligence Action Plan

    Client Alert | 5 min read | 01.28.25

    5th ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting: Supercharging ASEAN’s Growth Story with AI
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    Kate's Insights

    Client Alert | 6 min read | 02.26.25

    Targeted Policy Action Against Ransomware Attacks Emerging as a Key Global Cybersecurity Trend

    As digitalization has become more ubiquitous and attacks surfaces widened, the number of cyberattacks have correspondingly increased. In 2024, ransomware attacks in particular grew in their frequency and impact. In an effort to enact more stringent policy approaches, governments introduced over 170 data protection laws between 2023 and 2024. With not a single company immune from these regulatory winds, industry must keep a close watch....

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