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Ariel Soiffer
Work Department
Capital Markets; Corporate Governance and Disclosure; Cross-Border Transactions; Cybersecurity and Privacy; Debt Finance; Emerging Company and Venture Capital; FinTech; Life Sciences; Mergers and Acquisitions; Technology; Technology Transactions and Licensing
Position
Partner
Career
Ariel Soiffer’s practice focuses on technology-related transactions and advising clients on technology-related matters. Mr. Soiffer draws on his prior business experience as a management consultant to provide practical solutions to legal and business challenges that his clients face.
Mr. Soiffer represents clients in transactions ranging from bet-the-company transactions to day-to-day matters. He regularly negotiates and advises clients on a range of intellectual property licensing and other commercial transactions. Key areas of focus include technology transactions, life sciences transactions, machine learning/artificial intelligence advice, financial or financial technology matters, privacy or cybersecurity-related matters, outsourcing/complex commercial transactions, logistics and UCC matters, international transactions and trade secrets. Mr. Soiffer advises clients on developing term sheets and requests for proposal, analyzing competitive bids from a legal perspective and drafting and negotiating various intellectual property-related agreements.
In addition, Mr. Soiffer maintains an active pro bono practice. In each of 2019, 2020 and 2021, Massachusetts put Mr. Soiffer on the pro bono High Honor Roll. His pro bono advice has included advising on licensing of healthcare data, collaboration on development of heath care standard sets, negotiation of international media and entertainment transactions, among other matters.
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Languages
French, Japanese, Spanish
Memberships
Bar Admissions:
Massachusetts
Education
Boston University School of Law , J.D. (2010)
University of Pennsylvania , B.A. (2000)
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Finance > Fintech
Highlighted for its anti-money laundering expertise, WilmerHale is knowledgeable in fintech M&A and venture capital financing. On the contentious side, the practice is also geared to handle contractual, intellectual property, and regulatory disputes. In New York, Robert Finkel co-leads the team and is thoroughly experienced in technology transactions, for which Boston-based Ariel Soiffer is also a key contact. Also co-lead of the practice, Washington DC-based Franca Harris Gutierrez leads the firm’s financial institutions practice and counts domestic and international banks, mortgage servicers, and student loan servicers on her client roster. Michael Dawson often advises trade associations on corporate governance, consumer protection, and economic sanctions, while Stephanie Evans is noted for her transactional capabilities. Andre Owens’ practice encompasses securities trading matters, New York-based Tiffany Smith is well-versed in broker dealer as well as cryptocurrency regulatory compliance, and Zachary Goldman is praised as ‘outcome focused and diligent.’
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
WilmerHale’s outsourcing team acts for a roster of banking, financial services, and insurance sector clients on both domestic and international deals. The firm handles traditional outsourcing transactions, newer multi-vendor strategies, deals realted to emerging technologies, and the incorporation of cloud sourcing models. Industry veteran Robert Finkel is based in New York and has extensive experience in representing major corporations in complex outsourcing deals. Finkel also frequently structures and negotiates complex service arrangements. From the Boston office, Ariel Soiffer handles ITO and BPO work and regularly assists clients with transactions involving AI, cybersecurity, and IP elements.
United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
(Next Generation Partners)Representing both startups and established companies, WilmerHale concentrates on licensing, M&A in the sech sector, and outsourcing, maintaining a diverse roster of clients operating in the biotech, education, healthcare, and financial services industries. Boston-based Jeff Johnson spearheads the practice and focuses on SaaS agreements, cybersecurity contracts, and the drafting of licensing agreements related to AI products. Johnson is also regularly sought out by clients to advise on patent commercialization. Also in Boston is Ariel Soiffer, who guides clients through various transactions involving machine learning, cybersecurity, and fintech, while San Francisco-based Mat Trachok assists clients in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors with matters at the intersection of tech and IP considerations.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- Outsourcing United States > Media, technology and telecoms
- Technology transactions United States > Media, technology and telecoms
- Fintech United States > Finance
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Financial services regulation
- Antitrust > Cartel
- International trade > CFIUS
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Industry focus > Education
- Industry focus > Education
- Industry focus > Education
- Intellectual property > Patents: licensing
- Industry focus > Native American law
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
Firm Rankings
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
- Government > State attorneys general
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- International trade > Trade remedies and trade policy
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Corporate governance
- International trade > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Government > Government contracts
- Government > Government relations
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation
- Finance > Fintech
- Media, technology and telecoms > Media and entertainment: litigation
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Finance > Commercial lending
- Real estate > Real estate
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense