Acting for domestic and international clients alike, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP remains a dominant force in the tech transactions space and is noted in the market for its ability to handle the tech, IP, and data privacy elements of high-value M&A deals. The leadership trio comprises Jeffrey Osterman and Charan Sandhu from the New York office as well as Karen Ballack, who is based in Silicon Valley. Osterman is a key contact for technically complex matters relating to pure patent licensing and tech integration, while Sandhu is a first-choice contact for advising on transactions involving the intersect of IP and tech, and Ballack frequently advises private equity investors from the tech field on the IP aspects of corporate deals. Also in the New York office, Dennis Adams is a key contact for advice on software licensing matters, while Olivia Greer has demonstrable experience in privacy and data security concerns, in addition to assisting clients with generative AI tools.

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Key clients

Advent International Corporation
AltC Acquisition Corp.
Avista Public Acquisition Corp. II
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation
Brookfield Business Partners L.P.
Cedar Fair, L.P.
CIIG Capital Partners II, Inc.
CPP Investments
Eli Lilly and Company
Glencore plc
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
Greater Sum Ventures
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.
ICG Strategic Equity
Iron Mountain Incorporated
Jack Creek Investment Corp.
Keter Environmental Services, LLC
The Kroger Co.
Mudrick Capital Management
Sanofi S.A.

Work highlights

Advised The Kroger Co. On various matters including the tech, IP, and data privacy aspects of its merger with Albertsons Companies, Inc.
Advised Glencore PLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation on the tech, data privacy, and IP aspects of its $18bn business combination with Bunge Ltd.
Advised CPP Investments on the tech, data privacy, and IP aspects of its acquisition of Qualtrics, valued at $12.5bn.