Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP’s IP & commercial transactions team is well regarded for supporting enterprises and organizations on tech matters arising from complex licensing issues affecting IP rights, including patent rights, patent prosecution and transferability of licensing agreements. The team leverages a deep understanding of IP law to provide comprehensive counsel to clients across retail, telecoms, semiconductor, tech and biotech industries. Frank Azzopardi heads the team, leveraging extensive experience in structuring and negotiating complex commercial transactions with notable focus on tech-related issues. David Bauer, head of life sciences transactions practice, advises on IP and tech-related corporate and commercial transactions. Pritesh Shah covers data privacy and technological aspects of IP including commercial and licensing agreements. Another notable figure is Matthew Bacal, an expert in data privacy and cyber security, who handles structuring, negotiating and drafting of complex commercial agreements. All named attorneys are based in New York.