Victoria Lee > DLA Piper LLP (US) > Silicon Valley, United States > Lawyer Profile

The technology transactions practice at DLA Piper LLP (US) maintains a strong position in the market and undertakes both domestic and cross-border work involving tech M&A deals, IP licensing, and open-source software expertise. Victoria Lee anchors the team’s offering and is frequently sought out by emerging startups, venture backed companies, and established tech corporations to undertake both tech and IP-related work. San Diego and Dallas-based Mark Lehberg concentrates on commercial transactions involving emerging tech such as AI and NFTs, while Jeffrey Aronson is well-versed in assisting major public companies with matters relating to software, hardware, and patent licensing. The ‘professional and knowledgeable’ Chung Wei is recognized for his know-how in structuring and negotiating SaaS transactions and supply agreements, while Christopher Stevenson covers open-source software and e-commerce work. Unless otherwise mentioned, all named individuals are stationed in Palo Alto.

Known for handling complex patent licensing, acquisitions and sales, patent prosecution, patent due diligence and counseling as well as strategic patent asset management, DLA Piper LLP (US)‘s intellectual property and technology department advises clients across a diverse range of industries and technologies. Boston’s Larissa Bifano leads the team and advises on patents and licenses for AI-driven systems in addition to handling patent litigation. In San Diego, Lisa Haile focuses on patent protection and IP transactional matters. Raymond Miller in Philadelphia covers patent development and strategies with a life sciences focus, and Lauren Murdza is key name for technology transactions and general corporate matters, including licensing and development agreements. Based in Palo Alto, Victoria Lee is adept at handling a range of technology-related matters, including structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex commercial and intellectual property agreements, and Jeffrey Aronson also handles IP-related transactions in the TMT sector. Dallas-based Mark Lehberg extends the team’s expertise in technology licensing transactions. At the beginning of 2023, a large team of attorneys joined the team from Dentons, including San Francisco lawyers Peter Yim, Randy Omid  Parker Kuhl and Brian Ho as well as Seattle attorney Michael Swett and Palo Alto-based Christopher Eide.