Alex Zapalowski is a counsel in the Intellectual Property & Technology Transaction group. He assists clients with their intellectual property, technology and data-driven commercial contracts, both on standalone transactions (including IP transfers and licensing, brand co-existence, IP securitization, development agreements, services and supply agreements, and data sharing arrangements) and in the context of corporate transactions (including carve-outs, separations, joint ventures and mergers).

Alex also advises clients on their approach to a range of technology-and data-centric European regulatory matters (including the EU AI Act, EU Cybersecurity Act, and the GDPR and UK Data Protection Act).

With prior in-house and litigation experience, Alex provides strategic and commercial advice to clients across a range of sectors, notably in the technology, life sciences, retail and manufacturing spaces.

Representative matters at Paul, Weiss include:

Technology, AI, Software and Data

BlackRock on its sale of the Heywood Group to Pollen Street Capital and its portfolio company Keylane
General Atlantic in its co-investment with Bridgepoint in Kyriba, a provider of liquidity performance software and data services
Vitruvian Partners:
- and its portfolio company, EasyPark, in the acquisitions of Parkopedia and Be-Mobile, both mobility and parking solution providers
- on the separation and sale of a majority stake in the Accountor Software business
Brighton Park Capital on its investment in Portswigger, an application security software provider
Pango Group, a holding company that acquires and operates a portfolio of cybersecurity brands, on its merger with Total Security
Mitel Networks Corporation, a global leader in business communications, on the IP aspects of its restructuring

Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare

Alkermes plc on its all-cash acquisition of Avadel Pharmaceuticals plc
H.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of a majority stake in Avanta Salud Integral, from MCH Private Equity Investments

Retail, Fashion and Luxury

WHP Global in numerous licensing arrangements, including for the Toys “R” Us, RAG + BONE, and Lotto brands
General Atlantic in its investment in performance lifestyle brand Vuori
TDR Capital on franchising arrangements for Popeyes in Europe
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, and its portfolio company Westbury Street Holdings, in its acquisition of The Genuine Dining Co.
G-III Apparel in its strategic partnership with AWWG

Industrials and Manufacturing

KPS Capital Partners in:
- its acquisition of a controlling stake in the Novacel business from Compagnie Chargeurs Invest
- its approximately €1.7 billion carve-out acquisition of the INEOS Composites business and rebranding to Alta Performance Materials
- its carve-out acquisition of the Innomotics business from Siemens AG for an enterprise value of €3.5 billion
- its sale of Eviosys, a global supplier of metal packaging, to Sonoco for €3.615 billion
Apollo in its £500 million acquisition, alongside other investors, of a minority stake in the Motor Fuel Group UK petrol forecourt operator
TDR Capital in its investment in CorpAcq, a business acquisition compounder with a large portfolio of manufacturing and construction businesses