Nicole Lapierre

With over two decades of legal experience, Nicole Lapierre brings a unique blend of corporate insider knowledge and entrepreneurial drive to her privacy, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence practice. Having spent nearly a decade as in-house counsel in consumer lending and financial services, Nicole understands firsthand the operational challenges her clients face when navigating complex compliance landscapes.

As founder of boutique technology and privacy law firm L2 Partners, Nicole has built her reputation on being more than just outside counsel—she serves as an embedded business partner. Her practice uniquely combines legal counsel, privacy and AI compliance consulting, and fractional Data Protection Officer (DPO) services, making her a true strategic advisor for companies at every stage of growth.

Nicole‘s diverse client portfolio spans robotics companies, fintech firms, manufacturing, travel, consumer goods, and biotech—a breadth that reflects her expertise in the universal applications of privacy and emerging technology law. Her greatest strengths include issue spotting and coordinating wide-reaching global initiatives, whether transaction-based or strategic internal projects.

What sets Nicole apart is her focus on helping companies “prepare for next-stage strategies by adding value through compliance and digital trust while reducing exposure to risk.” Armed with certifications as a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) for both Europe and the United States, plus the cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP) credential, she’s positioned at the forefront of legal innovation.