Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions
Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions
Technology and intellectual property assets are a significant, if not fundamental, component of most business transactions. Our Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions Practice brings together deal-savvy corporate generalists with technical and legal expertise in IP law across many asset classes. We leverage this knowledge to address our clients’ critical intellectual property needs, devising transactional strategies to identify opportunities and unlock the hidden value of intangible assets.
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Ares Management Leads Growth Investment in Virgin Voyages
Paul, Weiss advised funds managed by Ares Management’s Private Equity Group in their growth investment in Virgin Voyages, the award-winning cruise brand from Richard Branson's Virgin Group.
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IBM to Sell The Weather Company to Francisco Partners
Paul, Weiss is advising IBM in its sale of The Weather Company to Francisco Partners.
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Jonathan Ashtor Named to Bloomberg Law’s “They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40”
Corporate partner Jonathan Ashtor was recognized by Bloomberg Law in its 2023 “They’ve Got Next: 40 Under 40” series as one of the most stellar lawyers under 40 in the U.S. in the Emerging Technology Transactions & Intellectual Property category.
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Searchlight Capital, in Partnership With Rêv Worldwide, Completes $1 Billion Acquisition of Netspend
Paul, Weiss advised Searchlight Capital Partners in its $1 billion all-cash acquisition, in partnership with fintech company Rêv Worldwide, Inc., of Netspend’s consumer business from Global Payments.
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Carrier Global to Acquire Viessmann Climate Solutions in €12 Billion Deal
Paul, Weiss is advising Carrier Global Corporation in its strategic acquisition of Viessmann Climate Solutions in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at €12 billion, subject to working capital and other adjustments.
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Merck to Acquire Prometheus Biosciences in $10.8 Billion Deal
Paul, Weiss is representing Merck in its all-cash $10.8 billion acquisition of Prometheus Biosciences, Inc.
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Paul, Weiss Recognized as 2022 “Fintech Group of the Year” By Law360
Paul, Weiss was named a Law360 “Fintech Group of the Year” for its many achievements in the fintech industry in 2022.
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The Estée Lauder Companies Acquires TOM FORD; Enterprise Valued at $2.8 Billion
Paul, Weiss advised The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. in its acquisition of luxury brand TOM FORD.
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IBM to Acquire NS1
Paul, Weiss is advising IBM on the acquisition of NS1, a leading provider of network automation solutions that optimize how businesses deliver content, services and applications to millions of users.
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Apollo Completes $7.5 Billion Acquisition of Lumen Technologies’ Telecom Platform, Creating Brightspeed
Paul, Weiss advised funds managed by Apollo Global Management, Inc. affiliates in their $7.5 billion acquisition of incumbent local exchange carrier assets and associated operations in 20 states from Lumen Technologies, a Louisiana-based telecommunications company.
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Amazon to Acquire iRobot in $1.7 Billion Deal
Paul, Weiss is advising Amazon in its all-cash acquisition of iRobot, a producer of innovative cleaning products for the home, including the Roomba robot vacuum.
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Paul, Weiss Technology Practice Named Law360 “Practice Group of the Year”
Paul, Weiss won Law360 “Practice Group of the Year” recognition for its achievements in 2021 in the Technology category.
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Qualcomm and SSW Partners Complete $4.5 Billion Acquisition of Veoneer
Paul, Weiss advised Qualcomm Inc. in its all-cash acquisition, alongside SSW Partners, of Stockholm-based global automotive technology leader Veoneer, Inc.
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Magnachip to be Acquired by Wise Road Capital in $1.4 Billion Buyout
Paul, Weiss is advising South Korea-based Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation in its $1.4 billion take-private sale to investment vehicles established by Wise Road Capital LTD and certain of its limited partners. Magnachip is a designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions for communications, Internet of Things (“IoT”), consumer, industrial and automotive applications.
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Nuance Completes $19.7 Billion Sale to Microsoft
Paul, Weiss advised Nuance Communications, Inc. in its $19.7 billion sale to Microsoft Corp.
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