TechnologyTransactions
Our dedicated Technology Transactions team has
market-leading experience in structuring, drafting,negotiating and advising on commercial transactions
involving technology, intellectual property rights anddata. Technology transactions matters present uniqueand complex legal and commercial issues, and ourexpertise and experience allow us to provide criticallegal and business guidance as our clients look to exploit
their intellectual property and technology assets in theirbusiness and strategic relationships, regardless ofindustry, size or geographical location.
The central focus of our practice is helping our clientsplan, negotiate and complete technology and othercommercial transactions. We serve clients acrossmultiple offices, domestically and internationally, andleverage our presence in key commercial centers in theUnited States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia to help
clients successfully navigate the most complex crossborder deals.
Clients rely on our expertise in a wide variety ofcommercial transactions, including the following:
conceptualizing and strategizing commercializationand licensing strategies for intellectual property andtechnology assets;
drafting and negotiating license agreements,marketing and brand extension agreements, softwareand platform-as-a-service agreements, and ecommerce and Internet agreements covering theentirety of a business’s online activity;
counseling and assisting in the process of acquiringand implementing information systems,
infrastructure as a service, and other IT businessprocesses;
establishing business partner relationships and joint
venture, joint development, engineering andprocurement, OEM, value added reseller, andalliance arrangements;

CapabilityLawyers
Jill A. McWhirter
HoustonW. Scott Petty (Scott)AtlantaDamien Bailey
OfficeDirk D. Lasater
Northern Virginia

Bea HintonAtlantaadvising on commercial and technology agreements
and service issues related to conducting businessonline; andproviding support for mergers and acquisitions andfinancing transactions, which frequently involve
significant intellectual property and technologyrelated issues.
We are equally adept at representing startups and large
multinational corporations, as well as the investors andother entities that make up the innovation ecosystem,
regardless of industry, size or geographical location. We
share the entrepreneurial spirt of our clients and take pridein our ability to develop innovative solutions fordeveloping, protecting and commercializing technology andintellectual property assets.

Cases & Deals
August 8, 2023
King & Spalding Advises Barings on Financing
Commitment Supporting the Recommended Offer forBlancco Technology Group plc
November 17, 2021
Deluxe / Platinum Equity acquires Eclair Theatrical
ServiceNovember 16, 2021
DL Software group acquires Sephira
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Insights
CLIENT ALERT
November 15, 2023
Contracting for AI Technologies - Top Five Best Practices
CLIENT ALERT
August 14, 2023
Executive Order Establishes New Outbound Investment
Screening Program
CLIENT ALERTOctober 12, 2022Global Trends in IT Outsourcing
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EventsSPEAKING ENGAGEMENT
September 12, 2024
Dirk Lasater and Fradyn Suárez to Speak at Associationof Corporate Counsel South Florida Chapter
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT
April 17, 2024

Dirk Lasater and Bea Hinton to Speak at the Associationof Corporate Counsel National Membership
WEBINAR
January 24, 2024
California MCLE Institute
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IN THE NEWS
September 3, 2024
Technology transactions and data protection partner EveChristie Vermynck joins the firm’s Corporate practicegroup in London
PRESS RELEASE
September 3, 2024
King & Spalding Welcomes Technology Transactions andData Protection Partner Eve-Christie Vermynck in London
RECOGNITION
April 16, 2024
King & Spalding Named to Global Data Review’s GDR
100 List
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