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Ranked as a top-tier firm for Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets in the United States by Chambers USA (2023).

The group is flawless. Anything that comes up, no matter how novel or sophisticated, is dealt with perfectly.

Debevoise is a top-notch practice.

They find the right balance in combining strategic legal advice with commercial risk assessment.

The team is in a class of its own in the IP world.

They are incredibly rigorous and are amazing communicators who can break down complicated scenarios in a digestible manner.

The level of support is phenomenal [and the] level of communication is best in class.

—Chambers USA, 2020-2023

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Debevoise’s experience is vast and top notch and their resources are cutting edge.

This is the team you go to when you have the most complicated IP issues or a bet-the-company type of issue. No other firm can beat their innovative strategy, top notch legal analysis, and phenomenal litigation skills.

—The Legal 500 US, 2022-2023

Ranked as a top-tier firm for Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets in the United States by Chambers Global (2024).

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Debevoise’s Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions lawyers provide strategic and commercial advice to our clients on the IP and technology aspects of matters across the firm’s practices, including M&A, private equity, finance, capital markets, restructuring, and data strategy & security and on standalone IP and commercial contracts.

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Our clients look to our Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions group for our strategic and commercial approach to intellectual property, technology, data privacy and cybersecurity matters in corporate and commercial transactions. Our lawyers have deep experience advising on a variety of corporate matters, including M&A, private equity, finance, capital markets, and restructuring, with particular expertise in structuring complex business carve-outs. Our team also has extensive experience in standalone transactions for the development, licensing, and commercial exploitation of intellectual property and technology.Debevoise’s Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions lawyers are recognized for industry expertise and practical insights on intellectual property and technology transactions across a range of industries, including consumer products, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, media and telecommunications, and software and technology. Our teams work closely with our clients to help achieve our client’s objectives at all stages of transactions, from structuring and negotiation of deal documentation and commercial considerations through the practical steps of implementation and integration.Our Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions lawyers collaborate with Debevoise’s Data Strategy & Security group to ensure that we are providing the firm’s clients with strategic advice on data privacy and cybersecurity issues arising in due diligence, preparing privacy policies, and drafting and negotiating data licenses and data protection provisions in commercial contracts.