Technology
Notable Representations, Key Contacts
Our technology practice is consistently top-ranked by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Managing Intellectual Property, U.S. News – Best Lawyers, and many others. Weil’s U.S., Europe and Asia teams are at the heart of innovation, representing some of the biggest tech clients across the globe, representing companies of all sizes, from Fortune 20 companies to early-stage startups.
This strategic positioning allows us to stay at the forefront of industry advancements and provide unparalleled support, acting as an extension of our clients’ in-house teams.
Our key areas of expertise include:
Antitrust
Banking & Finance
Complex Commercial Litigation
IP litigation
Mergers & Acquisitions; Private Equity
Privacy & Cybersecurity
Public Company Advisory Group
Restructuring
Technology & IP Transactions
Key Contacts





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Named Technology “Practice Group of the Year”
Law360 2024
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 a "Leading" Firm for Patent Litigation in the U.S.
Chambers USA 2024
Ranked a “Leading” Firm for IP: Trademark, Copyright, and Trade Secrets in New York
Chambers USA 2024
Ranked Band 1 for Technology & Outsourcing in New York
Chambers USA 2024
Ranked Tier 1 for Technology: Transactions
Legal 500 US
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
“Copyright Firm of the Year”
Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars 2023
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
Firm News & Announcements
- Law360 Honors Weil as a 2024 “Technology Group of the Year” Firm Announcement — January 30, 2025
- Law360 Names Weil a “Firm of the Year” with Five “Practice Group of the Year” Awards Firm Announcement — January 23, 2025
- Weil Advises BCE in C$5B Acquisition of Ziply Fiber Deal Brief — November 04, 2024
Firm News & Announcements, Awards and Recognition, Speaking Engagements, Firm News & Announcements
Firm News & Announcements
- Law360 Honors Weil as a 2024 “Technology Group of the Year” Firm Announcement — January 30, 2025
- Law360 Names Weil a “Firm of the Year” with Five “Practice Group of the Year” Awards Firm Announcement — January 23, 2025
- Weil Advises BCE in C$5B Acquisition of Ziply Fiber Deal Brief — November 04, 2024
Awards and Recognition
- Weil Named Technology “Practice Group of the Year” Award Brief — Law360 2024
- 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
Speaking Engagements
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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.
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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.