Vivek Rao leads Pierce Atwood’s Privacy and Data Security practice and is a member of the firm’s Technology Transactions and Outsourcing practice. Vivek emphasizes client-tailored, practical approaches to helping businesses maximize the tremendous commercial opportunities and evolving legal challenges of the technology economy. His clients range from Fortune 500 companies in highly regulated industries to family-owned businesses, to sophisticated startups commercializing innovative software and data-driven services. Vivek focuses his practice on technology transactions, data privacy compliance, consumer-facing intellectual property terms, brand protection, marketing management, and technology mergers and acquisitions risk counseling.

Vivek Rao leads Pierce Atwood’s Privacy and Data Security practice and is a member of the firm’s Technology Transactions and Outsourcing practice. Vivek emphasizes client-tailored, practical approaches to helping businesses maximize the tremendous commercial opportunities and evolving legal challenges of the technology economy. His clients range from Fortune 500 companies in highly regulated industries to family-owned businesses, to sophisticated startups commercializing innovative software and data-driven services. Vivek focuses his practice on technology transactions, data privacy compliance...

Publications

Artificial Intelligence Law Guide

Co-author of the United States - Market Insights (Contracts) chapter in the Artificial Intelligence Law Guide , published 16 July 2026 , alongside Matthew Stein and Kyle Glover .