Kirkland & Ellis LLP

MT&T – Technology Transactions

Dan Lewis is a partner in Kirkland’s Technology & IP Transactions Practice Group, focusing on acquisitions and sales of businesses for both private equity and public company clients where technology or intellectual property is a key value driver. Dan has substantial experience in structuring and negotiating carve-out transactions involving complex business separations and has led the business separation and technology aspects of numerous high-profile carve-out transactions, including Berkshire Hathaway’s acquisition of OxyChem from Occidental Petroleum, Celanese Corporation’s acquisition of a majority of DuPont’s Mobility & Materials business, Verizon’s sale of Verizon Media to Apollo Global Management, Honeywell International’s acquisition of Air Products’ LNG process technology and equipment business, Thomas H. Lee’s acquisition of the semiconductor automation business of Brooks Automation and Thoma Bravo’s acquisition of Symantec’s website security business.

His broader practice also includes joint development and collaboration agreements, pharmaceutical drug development, supply and manufacturing, telecommunications, software licensing and system implementations, outsourcing (BPO and ITO), other forms of IP licensing (know-how, technology, patent, and brand licenses), and IP and technology issues in restructuring and bankruptcy matters.

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University of Chicago Law School, J.D., with Honors; University of Michigan, B.S.E., Mechanical Engineering and Industrial & Operations Engineering.