The technology transaction practice at Fenwick & West LLP represents leading technology and life science companies in IPOs, M&A transactions, litigation and prosecution, and licensing issues. The group is jointly led by Jonathan Millard in San Francisco, who focuses on M&A, licensing, and privacy matters, and Jennifer Stanley, who also chairs the firm’s copyright practice and is noted for her close relationships with clients in the media sector. Also based in San Francisco are Rufus Pichler, who regularly assists technology sector clients with transactions, in- and outbound licensing agreements, development and commercialization agreements, and Joseph Schenck, who is known for his ability to handle commercial transactions involving intellectual property, in particular in the interactive gaming industry. In Silicon Valley, David Hayes is a key contact for intellectual property matters, including litigation, licensing, distribution, and technology transfers. Michael Sussmann, who focuses on data privacy and cybersecurity, joined the group from Perkins Coie LLP in April 2023.
Testimonials
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- ‘I highly recommend the Fenwick IP/licensing team, in particular Joseph Schenck, Julia Arruda Rosenthal and Jennifer Stanley, and I have been highly impressed. Clearly, they have invested in the video games industry. The team is very high class, extremely hard working and on top of that fun. Their advice really formed the basis of the deal, which was unique and innovative. We could not have structured it without them.'
‘Joseph Schenck is fantastic - can't recommend him enough for licensing work and video games matters. Great lawyer, committed to his clients, hard-working and 100% available, and fun to work with. Joseph had excellent support from Julia Arruda Rosenthal, who is definitely the "next generation".’
Key clients
- Cisco Systems, Inc.
- Databricks
Work highlights
- Represented Figma in its pending $20 billion acquisition by Adobe.
- Advised Netflix's Netflix Games division on all game- related matters, including intellectual property issues, game development, publishing and distribution deals and M&A strategy.