Technology continues to revolutionize business operations in every sector. As business leaders embrace innovative technologies and see increasing opportunities for efficiency and new business lines, they are also faced with emerging risks and legal challenges. Indeed, these technological advances often outpace current policies and regulations.

Our industry-leading technology lawyers assist clients in bringing new and emerging technologies to market while navigating the rapidly evolving legal, policy and regulatory landscape. Our client-focused technology lawyers outline the opportunities, assess the risks, execute the transactions and anticipate developments that can impact our clients’ success. 

Our team has significant experience advising on sophisticated matters across industries. We represent Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, financial services institutions, multinational conglomerates, trade associations, sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors, private equity funds, hedge funds venture capital funds and other key players.

Spanning the Corporate Life Cycle

Our technology lawyers leverage industry knowledge, a global reach and in-depth experience from a range of practice areas, spanning the corporate life cycle, to provide an integrated, client-centered approach to serving our technology clients. This includes:

  • Capital Markets – Counseling clients on public and private equity and debt offerings on behalf of issuers and investors.
  • Intellectual Property – Advising on litigation, transactions, licensing, counseling and protection, and international arbitration.
  • International Trade – Representing businesses, exchanging goods and services across borders, on full compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including those administered by the: World Trade Organization (WTO); Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); International Trade Commission (ITC); and U.S. Departments of State, Treasury, Commerce, Energy, Justice and Homeland Security, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
  • Regulatory – Providing trusted advice on antitrust, telecom, media and technology, cybersecurity, privacy and data protection, environmental and natural resources, government contracts, digital health and life sciences, international trade, labor and employment regulations, as they exist today and as they are evolving to respond to technological advancement.
  • Lobbying & Public Policy – Offering policy advice and advocacy involving emerging technologies to a wide range of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, individuals, nonprofit organizations, municipal governments and agencies, Native American tribes, foreign governments, foreign-based companies and organizations, foreign nationals and domestic and international coalitions and trade associations.
  • National Security & Supply Chain – Representing companies, investors, boards of directors and sovereign governments on matters involving: foreign investment laws, including the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS); supply chain security and domestication, including the Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) Supply Chain regulations; government contracts requirements; and compliance with various other national security laws and regulations, including the Fiscal Year 2018 and 2019 National Defense Authorization Acts, the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act, the Secure Equipment Act, the CHIPS for America Act, and Executive Orders; and matters before U.S. and international government agencies and other bodies, such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Departments of Defense, Commerce and State, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
  • Mergers & Acquisitions – Representing clients on mergers, acquisitions, investments, special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) transactions, corporate venturing, joint ventures and distressed investments.
  • Labor & Employment – Advising on California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) actions, discrimination, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)/employee benefits litigation, executive agreements and disputes, independent contractor classification, labor relations, wage and hour, and workplace safety.
  • Investment Management – Counseling clients on private equity fund, hedge fund and venture capital fund formation and investments and institutional investor representations on fund investments, co-investments and direct investments.
  • Litigation, Enforcement & Investigations – Advising on matters concerning antitrust, appellate, commercial litigation, class actions, funds litigation, global investigations and government enforcement, international litigation and arbitration, white collar and congressional investigations.
  • Financial Restructuring & Special Situations – Representing clients on financial and operational restructurings, distressed asset sales and purchases, debt restructurings, liability management, workouts, exit financings and debtor-in-possession financings.
  • Project Finance & Development, and Technology Deployment – Advising on service agreements, equipment purchases, licensing agreements and other related contracts.

Thought Leadership

Our technology lawyers are sought-after thought leaders. They are frequently invited to discuss current topics at prominent industry events, including being featured in videos and podcasts. The technology attorneys are also prolific authors of articles and alerts offering timely intelligence.

Global Reach

We advise many of the world’s most admired companies at the leading edge of technology and the digital revolution. Assisting those clients spread across the world, our technology lawyers are on the ground in the United States, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

Experience Across the Board

Our technology attorneys have a deep understanding of our clients’ businesses and a great depth and breadth of practice. In fact, we are one of the few law firms that offers practical experience in the industries and practice areas critical to executives running technology companies and businesses adopting new technologies.  

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