To stay ahead of the digital curve, players in the technology space must be comfortable with the blurring boundaries between industry sectors—and often erase boundaries themselves. Whether you are an industry leader, disruptor, lender or investor, navigating new paths to growth requires innovative thinking balanced by sophisticated risk management. We help our clients deliver innovation and drive growth in this hyper-competitive landscape.

Client Successes

• Represented Symphony Technology Group in its $4 billion acquisition of McAfee Corp.’s Enterprise business.

• Advised Payoneer on its combination with FTAC Olympus Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, and plan for reorganization.

• Represented Intel in its acquisition of Habana Labs Ltd., an Israel-based developer of programmable deep learning accelerators for the data center.

• Secured a complete victory for Samsung Electronics in complex intellectual property and trade secret litigation at both the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and in parallel district court litigation against NuCurrent, with the PTAB finding a total of 170 claims unpatentable, including all of the claims that NuCurrent accused Samsung of infringing.

• Representing a global technology company based in Europe in DOJ investigations related to alleged violations of U.S. sanctions. We also represent the company in worldwide investigations, including by the DOJ, into alleged violations of the FCPA and various anti-bribery laws.

• Successfully represented AT&T on individual age discrimination claims by two former company workers pursuing a putative collective action against the telecommunications giant in New Jersey federal court.

• Secured a complete defense victory for Trend Micro, Inc. against Intellectual Ventures in the District of Delaware on patent eligibility grounds.

• Represented Ericsson in its acquisition of Cradlepoint, a wireless networking company.
  

Innovative Counsel for Tech Leaders

• Our tech clients are some of the most innovative in the industry—creating change, spurring innovation, and leveraging disruption in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

• Our interdisciplinary global team has the industry experience and business savvy to help our clients develop, finance, leverage, and protect their most creative ideas, so they can deliver innovation that translates into commercial success.

• We have a keen understanding of the major tech sectors, representing a wide variety of technology companies and financial institutions worldwide.

Navigating New Paths to Growth

• Our global team helps close complex, cross-border transactions—from M&A to licensing to strategic partnerships—to bring major tech innovations to life.

• We guide critical capital raising, from early-stage private placements to registered equity and debt offerings.

• We help innovators launch new technologies—from mobile payments to VR to blockchain and cryptocurrencies.

• We defend tech leaders in complex intellectual property disputes in district courts, at the PTAB and before the ITC.

• We have experience defending tech clients who do business across borders—helping manage exposure to simultaneous U.S. and multijurisdictional enforcement actions.

• We proactively assist in constructing vigorous compliance programs, and have the post-resolution expertise to address any challenges that may arise.
  

Industry Recognition

• Recognized for our expertise in Media, Technology and Telecoms – Fintech by The Legal 500 US

• Recognized for our expertise in Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional and Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory by The Legal 500 US

• Named among the top IP teams by IAM Patent 1000