Kristin Ali joined Ropes & Gray in 2008 as a member of the Litigation Department. Her practice encompasses a variety of complex business litigation, with a focus on securities and data privacy and security law. Kristin has experience conducting internal investigations and representing clients in inquiries by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and various Attorney General Offices. She also does extensive pro bono work with asylum-seekers, especially those from Francophone Africa.
Securities Litigation
- Martin Currie Investment Management. Advised Martin Currie in connection with SEC investigation regarding a potential conflict of interest in a 2009 investment in a private Chinese company.
- State Street Global Advisors. Represented State Street in ERISA and securities litigation arising from subprime mortgage exposure in their mutual funds and unregistered collective trust funds.
- Carter’s Inc. Represented Carter’s in SEC investigation related to the company’s reporting of margin support payments to wholesale customers in allegedly incorrect financial periods.
Data Privacy and Security
- Sony. Represents various Sony entities in investigating the data security breaches announced in 2011.
- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. Represents Wyndham in the ongoing defense of card brand claims related to data security breaches suffered by certain of the Wyndham-branded hotels in 2008-2010.
- Heartland Payment Systems. Represents Heartland in the FTC investigation stemming from the data security breach announced by Heartland in 2009.
Pro Bono
- Court-appointed trial counsel in a federal civil rights action challenging the adequacy of medical care provided by the Massachusetts Department of Correction.
- Obtained political asylum for a Cameroonian man persecuted for his opposition to the government’s treatment of linguistic minorities.
Clerkships
- Court of Appeal for Ontario (2007 - 2008)
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Education
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BCL/LLB, with Great Distinction, McGill University, 2007; Editor-in-Chief, McGill Law Journal
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BA (Philosophy), with High Distinction, University of Toronto, 2003
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 2009
- Ontario, 2008
Courts
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 2010
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