Robert Keeling

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ROBERT KEELING, founder and head of Sidley’s eDiscovery and Data Analytics group, is one of the country’s preeminent authorities on eDiscovery. Keeling serves as global outside discovery counsel for some of the nation’s best known and most technology-focused corporations.

An experienced litigator and white-collar lawyer, Keeling’s practice has long included a special focus on eDiscovery. He represents companies across a range of industries in civil litigation and government investigations, with a focus on managing discovery for HSR “Second Requests” issued by the DOJ or FTC. Robert has been responsible for achieving substantial compliance with Second Requests in connection with transactions with a combined value of more than $225 billion. Robert is a published author and frequent speaker on topics relating to eDiscovery, information governance, AI/machine learning, and the attorney-client privilege.