Adam Chernichaw > A&O Shearman > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

A&O Shearman
1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY 10020
NEW YORK
United States

Work Department

M&A

Position

Partner

Career

At A&O Shearman, Adam is US Head of IP, Tech Transactions, Licensing & Data Privacy. His practice is deal-focused.

He is highly regarded by both clients and adversaries alike, as a business and results oriented negotiator who facilitates and structures complex (and often innovative and transformative) commercial transactions to help clients execute their strategic goals.

Adam advises clients across a diverse number of industry sectors including financial services, Web3 and digital assets, social media, life sciences, food services, telecommunications, sports, hospitality and entertainment. Adam has had a particular focus in the financial technology (fintech) and digital assets sectors (including blockchain platforms and NFTs), representing buy-side and sell-side institutions, users of fintech products and services, and companies seeking strategic alliances and product integrations.

Adam’s practice been at the forefront of innovation and he oftentimes finds himself working for clients that are adopting or collaborating with others to create and launch game-changing new and innovative technologies. He has extensive experience working on deals in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space, digital transformations, information technology and business process outsourcings, system integrations, cloud and “as a service” offerings, payment processing services (including BIN Sponsorship arrangements, P2P payments systems, and other payment services), mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing

A&O Shearman has become a key adviser to a broad client base ranging from start-ups, Fortune 500 companies and everything in between over the last 25 years, having handled complex, business-critical outsourcing and procurement transactions. Its focus on technology-based structures and BPO deals has seen it develop in-depth expertise in legal, regulatory, and commercial aspects of such transactions, which include software licensing and support agreements, IT hosting, and cloud computing arrangements. Adam Chernichaw in New York, who leads the digital, data, IP and tech practice, and Daren Orzechowski in Silicon Valley, who is global technology sector lead and frequently handles international joint ventures and digitization projects, are the standout practitioners. Among their clients are leading players in the banking, insurance healthcare, and tech sectors. Alexander Touma in San Francisco also plays a pivotal role in the practice, bringing to bear his knowledge of blockchain, cryptocurrency, fintech, software, and hosting agreements.