Bijal Vakil > Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP > Palo Alto, United States > Lawyer Profile

Bijal Vakil

1.650.470.4520 [email protected]

Work Department

Intellectual Property Litigation

Position

Partner

Career

Bijal Vakil is a highly accomplished first-chair trial attorney who advises on contentious patent matters, copyright and trademark litigation, trade secrets disputes, complex technology transactions and cross-border deals.

Mr. Vakil represents both publicly traded and venture-backed companies, bringing extensive expertise in high-stakes intellectual property and technology litigation. He is an invaluable partner to leading Silicon Valley and international technology companies, tirelessly safeguarding intellectual property and driving success for innovators at the cutting edge of technology. Mr. Vakil has worked on matters across a broad spectrum of sectors, including computer software, AI, fintech, blockchain, semiconductors, drones, e-commerce, social media, payments, autonomous vehicles, consumer electronics, telecommunications, video games, medical devices and cryptocurrency.

Mr. Vakil has received numerous accolades for his work, being consistently recognized by Managing IP as a Patent Star and by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) in their Strategy 300, Global Leaders, and Patent 1000 lists. He has been listed among Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Litigators in America. Additionally, he was previously featured in Silicon Valley Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 list. According to Chambers and IAM, clients have noted that Mr. Vakil “has his finger on the pulse of so many technology trends and his client service makes five-star hotels look slow” and that he “builds cases brilliantly and is able to spot and exploit the weaknesses in opponents’ positions.”

Mr. Vakil has co-chaired the Lawyer Representative Committee, chaired two magistrate judge selection committees for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and served as a mediator in the court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program. He has also held leadership roles within numerous national and local bar associations and professional organizations.

Throughout his career, Mr. Vakil has promoted mentorship and diversity within the legal community and has held senior leadership positions with the Asian Law Alliance, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley, the NAPABA Law Foundation and the South Asian Bar Association of North America. In recognition of his practice and work within the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community, he was previously selected as one of NAPABA’s Best Under 40.

Education

• J.D., University of California, Davis School of Law
• B.A., University of California, Los Angeles