Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP‘s technology, IP and commercial transactions practice stands out for its ability to handle sophisticated and global deals, representing some of the most prominent tech and life sciences companies. Its extensive experience spans sectors, including telecommunications, software, biotech, and media, advising on everything from M&A to licensing and joint ventures. Since the launch of its Palo Alto office by Matthew Berger and Tiffany Lee, the practice has expanded into emerging areas such as blockchain, neurotechnology, and AI, bringing in high-profile clients like Meta Platforms and TikTok. Berger advises clients in high technology industries such as alternative energy industries, life sciences and the semiconductor. Lee has advising clients on IP matters and drafting agreements in areas such as development, licensing, manufacturing, distribution, and others across industries including healthcare and media & entertainment.
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Kernmandanten
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook)
- Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC (formerly Oculus; d/b/a Reality Labs)
- Salesforce
- City of Hope
- Dong-A Pharmaceutical
- NeuroBo Pharmaceutical, Inc.
- LG Display
- LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
- QuEra Computing
- AlixPartners Holdings, LLP
Highlight-Mandate
- Represented Meta since its initial Open Compute Project in 2010 and Willkie continues to represent Meta in the design, development, manufacture, supply, support and maintenance of its servers and other data centers, and integration of AI tools and training models.
- Representing TikTok U.S. Data Security, Inc. in connection with the establishment of TikTok’s United States-based operations in compliance with all governmental and regulatory standards to, among other things, ensure the protection of the data and other sensitive information of United States-based end users.
- Represented QuEra Computing in negotiating an API license and hardware access agreement with Amazon whereby QuEra Computing’s technology was made available through Amazon Bracket, a service that helps researchers and developers use quantum computers and simulators to build quantum algorithms on AWS.
Anwält*innen
Praxisleitung
Matthew Berger
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Tiffany Lee