Pioneers in technology law, partnering with today’s tech trailblazers
You anticipate changes and seize opportunities. We bring relationships, experience, and insight to help technology leaders thrive.
From garage to global
You can call on our top-ranked team to advise throughout your entire business lifecycle. We meet you where you are, from garage to global. We understand the technology you own and use. And we’re where you need us to be – in the world’s largest tech hubs. We spot opportunities, track best practices and regulatory trends, and help you succeed.
Our 600-lawyer tech group handles corporate transactions ranging from emerging growth and venture capital to M&A, private equity and capital markets. We advise on IP issues including technology transfers, inbound and outbound licensing and distribution, outsourcing, privacy and government contracts.
We work on fintech and blockchain counseling on NFTs, cryptocurrency and digital payments, and litigation, including IP and regulatory. We know the players framing new regulations for AI, cryptocurrency, IoT and wireless devices, autonomous vehicles, and data privacy and management. Our relationships with lawmakers, combined with our experience, help us predict and prevent risks and uncover opportunities.
“Their services are far-reaching, and I have found them to be knowledgeable when it comes to a huge range of client transactions ... extraordinarily helpful in navigating complex client-oriented issues and problem solving.”
In addition, our team helps ensure your innovations and products are protected and profitable using global risk mitigation strategies in intellectual property, consumer class action, and other technology disputes. Our lawyers are experienced technology trial lawyers with an exceptional win rate. We know the laws, courts, and jurisdictions where most technology disputes occur, and can explain complex technologies to judges and juries to increase the probability of success in any case. We are known for our ability to manage high-risk cases across multiple venues in the US and worldwide for the world’s leading technology companies.
We can also guide you on evolving best practices for sustainability and environmental, social, and governance issues when considering new ventures, such as alternative supply chains and payment ecosystems. And we can help you report your ESG milestones in your corporate and social responsibility reports.
For decades, clients have trusted us for technology matters. We’re a pioneer in the field, launching in the heart of Silicon Valley more than 50 years ago with our predecessor firm, Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP, one of the original Silicon Valley law firms.
Experience
To find out how we have delivered for our clients, visit our Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and Digital Assets, Internet of Things, Proptech and Telecoms pages.
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Awards and recognition
- Top ranked for TMT, Chambers Global
- Ranked for Nationwide IP, Chambers USA
- Ranked for FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies, Chambers USA
- Ranked for FinTech Legal: Data Protection & Cyber Security, Chambers USA
- Ranked for Technology, Chambers USA
- Ranked for Fintech Legal, Chambers Global
- Ranked for Fintech Legal, Chambers USA
- Top ranked for Outsourcing,Chambers UK-wide
- Top ranked for TMT: Information Technology, Chambers Europe-wide
- Top ranked for TMT, Chambers Asia-Pacific
- Top ranked for Outsourcing, Chambers Global Market Leaders
- Top ranked for TMT, Chambers UAE
- Ranked for TMT: Telecommunications, Chambers Europe-wide
- Ranked for Telecommunications, Chambers UK-wide
- Ranked for TMT, Legal 500 Belgium
- Ranked for Information Technology, Legal 500 Ireland
- Top ranked for TMT, Legal 500 Italy
- Ranked for TMT, Legal 500 London
- Top ranked for Patents: Licensing, Legal 500 US
- Top ranked for Telecoms and Broadcast: Regulatory, Legal 500 US
- Top ranked for Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional, Legal 500 US
- Ranked for Patents: Litigation (International Trade Commission), Legal 500 US
- Ranked for Technology Transactions, Legal 500 US
- Ranked for Fintech, Legal 500 US
- Ranked for Patents: Litigation (full coverage), Legal 500 US
- #1 Global M&A deal volume for the last 13 years, Mergermarket 2010-2022
- #1 European M&A by deal volume, Mergermarket 2013-2022
- #4 Americas M&A by deal volume, Mergermarket 2022
- Received the Innovative Lawyers in Technology and Innovative Practitioner awards in the 2023 Financial Times Innovative Lawyers North America 2023 report
- Awarded the Recorder’s 2023 California Legal Awards for the “On the Radar” category, which recognizes law firms representing technology clients, in patent litigation
- Selected for the 2023 Global Outsourcing 100 (GO100) list by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP)
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