Latham & Watkins LLP advises on a wide range of matters, from data privacy and cybersecurity to intellectual property and licensing, and standout knowledge of emerging tech such as AI, cloud services, and digital health. The team supports companies at all stages – from startups to established industry leaders – across the full spectrum of business-critical transactions. Notably, Ghaith Mahmood in Los Angeles, a leading expert in IP and technology transactions, specializing in AI, software, video games, and blockchain. advising major technology companies and emerging startups on complex legal issues, including groundbreaking work in AI law and the development of innovative NFT licensing solutions. Morgan Brubaker in Washington DC advised Silver Lake Partners on its US$9.2bn ivestment in Vantage Data Centers.
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- Advised New Relic on the intellectual property and commercial contract aspects of its US$6.5 billion take-private transaction by Francisco Partners and TPG Capital – one of the largest tech market take-private deals in 2023.
- Advised various companies, including Intuit, Inc., BigBear.ai, CoStar, Perplexity AI, and Liquid AI on the technology, intellectual property and data privacy aspects in connection with critical technology acquisitions and investments in the AI space.
- Advised various private equity firms, including Silver Lake Partners and Permira Advisors, on the technology, intellectual property and data privacy aspects in connection with their most strategic technology-related investments.
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Ghaith Mahmood; Gail Crawford
Autres avocats clés
Morgan Brubaker