Cyrus E. Ansari

Associate

My first priority in every case is advancing our clients' business objectives.

Cyrus Ansari advises and represents technology companies, app developers, and companies in regulated industries facing contractual disputes, consumer claims, trademark and other intellectual property challenges, product launches, and data requests by governments and counterparties. His clients include cloud services and security providers, video game developers, online retailers, web content providers, wireless carriers, and manufacturers.

Practice Highlights

Commercial and intellectual property disputes and counseling

Advises on and litigates cloud services agreements, intellectual property agreements, product development and marketing agreements, indemnification clauses, warranties, and contracts of all kinds. Counsels clients on contractual drafting and protecting rights prior to litigation.

Privacy, data security, and regulatory counseling

Counsels clients on privacy and data security regulations, advertising laws, the Stored Communications Act, the CLOUD Act, GDPR, consumer acts such as the CPA and UCL, statutes governing biometric data, antitrust laws, and imports.

Class action defense

Defends companies in class actions involving substantial aggregate damages, including those brought by consumers, employees, investors, and purchasers.

Commercial, IP, and Privacy and Data Security Disputes and Counseling

*Denotes experience prior to joining Davis Wright Tremaine

Class Action Defense

*Denotes experience prior to joining Davis Wright Tremaine

Admitted to Practice

Washington
New York
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Education

J.D., New York University School of Law, 2013
B.A., International Studies, University of Washington, 2009

Memberships & Affiliations

- Member, Washington State Bar Association
- Member, King County Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
- Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

Background

- Associate, Sidley Austin LLP, New York, N.Y., 2013-2017
- Summer Associate, Sidley Austin LLP, New York, N.Y., 2012
- Legal Intern, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District, New York, N.Y., 2013