Technology

Weil advises on some of the largest and most innovative matters for the world’s top technology players. Weil has advised 83% of the technology companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area and approximately 50% of the companies overall on the 2019 Fortune 100 list. Our client list is a veritable who’s who of technology companies.

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Notable Representations, Key Contacts

Weil has a deep contingent of highly regarded lawyers focused on the particular needs of technology companies. From litigation matters – including intellectual property, patent, employment, class actions, securities, antitrust litigation, among others – to mergers and acquisitions, our lawyers have deep experience in the full range of legal issues facing technology companies. Our Restructuring Department is also well situated to handle any debt refinancing and related matters.

Weil also offers a dedicated Technology & IP Transactions (TIPT) team with a deep bench of lawyers who spend 100 percent of their time on technology and intellectual property transactions, a distinguishing feature of the Firm.

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Named a “Leading” Firm for Technology in the U.S.

Chambers USA 2024

Named “IP Transactions Firm of the Year”

Managing Intellectual Property Americas Awards 2022

Tier 1 Firm Nationwide for Technology: Transactions

Legal 500 US 2024

Ranked Tier 1 for Patents: Licensing

Legal 500 US 2024

Ranked Band 1 for Technology in New York

Chambers USA 2024

Named a “Leading” Firm for Technology: Transactions in California

Chambers USA 2024

Ranked Tier 1 Nationwide for IP Transactions

Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars 2022

Ranked Tier 1 Nationwide for Technology and Information Technology Law

U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2022*

*Best Lawyers (in America) is by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

Named “U.S. Transactional Firm of the Year”

Managing IP Americas Awards 2019

Technology & IP Transactions Partner Karen Ballack Among the “Top Intellectual Property Lawyers” in California

Daily Journal 2022

Patent Litigation partner Anne Cappella Named a California Trailblazer

The Recorder 2020

M&A/Private Equity Partner Craig Adas Named a California Trailblazer

The Recorder 2020

Technology & IP Transactions Partner Karen Ballack Named Top IP Strategist

IAM Strategy 300 2017-2021

M&A/Private Equity Partner Kyle Krpata Named a Technology Trailblazer

The National Law Journal 2019

Weil’s Patent Litigation and Technology & IP Transactions practices were recognized as among the best in the United States by IAM Patent 1000 in 2021.

Weil has a great team.”

Chambers USA 2024

The team is highly experienced in technology transactions and provides excellent, prompt responsiveness.”

Chambers USA

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Awards and Recognition

  • Weil Ranked a "Leading" Firm for Technology in the U.S. Award Brief — Chambers USA 2024
  • Weil Ranked a "Leading" Firm for Technology: Transactions in California Award Brief — Chambers USA 2024
  • Weil Ranked a "Leading" Firm for Patent Litigation in the U.S. Award Brief — Chambers USA 2024
  • Weil Ranked a “Leading” Firm for IP: Trademark, Copyright, and Trade Secrets in New York Award Brief — Chambers USA 2024
  • Weil Ranked Band 1 for Technology in New York Award Brief — Chambers USA 2024

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Speaking Engagements

  • Opportunities and Obstacles: Addressing Generative AI in Corporate Transactions Speaker(s): Charan J. Sandhu, Jeffrey D. Osterman, Olivia J. Greer and Dennis F. Adams III

    March 13, 2024 — New York, NY — Charan Sandhu and Jeffrey Osterman, Co-Heads of Weil’s Technology & IP Transactions practice, along with partners Olivia Greer and Dennis Adams, moderated a panel discussion during Weil’s Technology, IP & Media Seminar Series entitled, “Opportunities and Obstacles: Addressing Generative AI in Corporate Transactions.” Among the topics discussed were best practices for modernizing due diligence to identify AI risks at transactional targets, anticipating and drafting for regulatory and litigation liabilities, and drafting deal terms to protect buyers from AI risks.

  • PLI's IP Issues in Business Transactions 2024 Speaker(s): Karen N. Ballack and Dennis F. Adams III

    February 12-13, 2024 — San Francisco, CA — Weil Technology & IP Transactions partner Karen Ballack is speaking on a panel titled “Designing, Creating, and Pruning an IP Portfolio” and Weil Technology & IP Transactions partner Dennis Adams is speaking on a panel titled “Negotiating Technology Transaction Terms” as part of PLI’s IP Issues in Business Transactions 2024, which Karen Ballack co-chaired.

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