WilmerHale‘s tech team advises on complex tech transactions and licensing, specializing in M&A, outsourcing, venture capital, and technology licensing. In the Boston office, senior partner Jeff Johnson , co-chair of the technology transactions practice, advises on a wide range of tech transactions. Ariel Soiffer and Elese Hanson also bring expertise, with Soiffer focusing on machine learning, AI, privacy, and fintech, and Hanson advising on pharma, biotech, digital health, medical tech, finance, and software.
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Testimonials
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- 'The WH team is very strong in their domain knowledge. They are also very customer focused and will do what it take to get the task completed.'
- 'I've worked with the tech transactions team at WilmerHale over the course of three startups and I can guarantee you, I will continue knocking on their door. They are fully aligned with the company, through the easy and the tough times. Their advocacy skills are world class, and allow us to focus on growing the company, knowing that we have the right team by our side.'
- 'Gary Schall and Jeff Johnson are my go to partners, and I've been able to rely on them for the last 12 years. There is no other team I'd consider working with.'
- 'The team at Wilmer Hale has very deep specialist in every conceivable area of the law that a company may encounter. The can bring in the right person for a question or a project and help you resolve almost any legal issue.'
- 'Ariel Soiffer has supported me and my businesses for over a decade and protected us from unacceptable liability risk, and protected our intellectual property even against the most determined and aggressive opponents.'
Key clients
- Blue Apron
- Bose
- Cincinnati Bell
- D. E. Shaw Research
- GiveCampus
- Intel
- MKS Instruments
- Security Benefit
- Spectris
- TMX Group
Work highlights
- Advised Cincinnati Bell/Altafiber in their adoption of a new Oracle ERP system.
- Advised TMX Group, a Canadian financial services company that runs the Toronto Stock Exchange, in connection with its taking full control of VettaFi, a data, analytics, indexing, and digital distribution company.
- Represented GiveCampus, an education technology company focused on fundraising technology for schools, in all its technology agreements as it partnered with new schools and colleges.
Lawyers
Practice head
Jeff Johnson
Other key lawyers
Elese Hanson; Ariel Soiffer