Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP‘s Intellectual Property practice represents a market-leading client base spanning technology, life sciences, and sports, including Palantir Technologies Inc., Doximity, Inc., Deel, Inc., Tower Semiconductor Ltd., and ServiceNow, Inc., as well as major sports organizations such as the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLS, along with the Miami Heat. The practice is led from New York by Resa Schlossberg, Anthony Dreyer, and Douglas Nemec. Based in Palo Alto, Bijal Vakil brings a bi-coastal leadership with deep trial, licensing, and technology expertise. The group is further strengthened by New York-based Oren Epstein. Together, the team advises on complex trade secret disputes, AI-related litigation, trademark and copyright enforcement, and high-value licensing and technology matters. Its client roster reflects a strong footprint across rapidly evolving industries and globally recognized brands, with a particular focus on bet-the-company disputes and emerging issues at the intersection of intellectual property, technology, and sports.
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Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Key clients
- Tower Semiconductor Ltd.
- Palantir Technologies, Inc.
- Miami Heat and National Basketball Association
- Doximity, Inc.
- Deel, Inc.
- XFL Holdings, Inc.
- Radius Telematics LLC
- Grab Holdings Limited, et al.
- Papaya Gaming Ltd.
- Accutar Biotechnology, Inc.
- Stravos Education, LLC
- NRD GP LLC and Nebula Research and Development LLC
- ServiceNow, Inc.
- National Football League, National Hockey League, National Basketball Association and Major League Soccer
- National Football League
- Purvi Gandhi
Work highlights
Achieved a significant result when the Federal Circuit ruled that the Central District of California wrongly denied an anti-SLAPP motion filed on behalf of semiconductor manufacturers Tower Semiconductor Ltd., Jazz Semiconductor, Tower U.S. Holdings Inc. and others (“the defendants”) in a case alleging false inventorship of patents and trade secret misappropriation.
Represented Palantir Technologies Inc. in successfully suing two ex-employees and their new company for breach of contract and theft of trade secrets in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Serving as IP counsel to a myriad big-name sports organizations, including the NFL, NBA, MSL, and various affiliated teams, often advising on critical trademark, copyright, and patent disputes that are critical to organizations’ bottom lines.
Practice head
Douglas Nemec; Anthony Dreyer
Other key lawyers
Resa Schlossberg; Bijal Vakil; Oren Epstein