Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is a key destination for blue-chip tech providers, social media platforms, and corporations in the life sciences sector. The firm is well-placed to handle cloud services arrangements as well as deals related to software licensing, generative AI projects, and quantum computing technologies. The department is jointly led by the ‘smart and strategic’ Palo Alto-based Matthew Berger and experienced partner Matthew Makover, who is based in New York. Berger focuses on complex tech projects for clients in the alternative energy sector and also handles matters relating to semiconductors and computer hardware, while Makover concentrates on IP matters involving the licensing of patents, data, and software. In Palo Alto, Tiffany Lee counsels clients from the media and entertainment industries on various licensing and IP issues, while New York-based Eugene Chang is noted for his expertise in IP commercialization.
Testimonials
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- 'The team is extremely responsive and provides sound, commercial advice. It understands our business and our needs and delivers solutions while making sure the company is sufficiently protected.'
'Very responsive, smart, and strategic, with a focus on both the big picture and small details. Creates value for their clients with superior negotiating skills and strategies.'
‘Matthew Berger has an incredible knowledge of inner workings of supply chain industry players, participants and related deals in Silicon Valley.'
'Extremely insightful, flexible to the needs of the business, collaborative, and very experienced.'
'The partners I worked with help take into account the personal nature of the transaction. They help create a framework that works for the company but also for the resultant partnership - which is extremely important!'
'Matthew Berger has excellent sector knowledge.'
Key clients
- Meta Platforms, Inc.
- Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
- Salesforce
- City of Hope
- Dong-A Pharmaceutical
- LG Display
- LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
- Alpine Investors
- QuEra Computing
- Xponential Fitness, Inc.
- AIRNA
- Clovis Oncology
- TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.
- Intevac Corporation
- Neuralink
- Pony.ai
- Relias
- Samsung
- Mitsubishi Corporation
- Global[X]Digital
- Snap, Inc.
- Akorn Operating Company LLC
- FTV Capital
- Accedian
- AccessESP
- American Financial Exchange
- Essent Group Ltd.
- Exela Technologies Inc.
- Franklin Templeton
- iCON Infrastructure
- Insight Partners
- Kaleyra, Inc.
- Numerix
- Overtime Elite
- Southeastern Grocers
- Stone Point Capital
- TradePending
- Truist Insurance Holdings
- Utah Jazz
- Xerox
Work highlights
- Advised Meta on the design, development, manufacture, supply, support, and maintenance of its service and other data centers.
- Advised AIRNA on all its significant legal matters, including its incorporation, financing, R&D agreements, tech licensing, and university licensing arrangements, governance matters, and tax matters.
- Advised Xerox Holdings Corporation on the disposition of its Palo Alto Research Center to SRI International.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Matthew Berger, Mathew Makover