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A&O Shearman

Technology

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A&O Shearman

Rankings

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Technology - California

Band 4

What the Team is Known For
A&O Shearman's Palo Alto team offers significant strength across a range of transactions in the technology space. Expertise includes advising on licensing agreements, M&A involving technology companies and outsourcing mandates. Acts for clients across several key areas of the sector, including digital software, fintech and social media entities.
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Work Highlights

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  • A&O Shearman advised DoorDash, Inc. on its acquisition of SevenRooms Inc. for $1.2 billion.

Strengths

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  • Its depth of knowledge, experience and the creative alternatives it comes up with are all strengths.

    Technology respondentUSA

  • A&O Shearman has the technical expertise and knowledge to tackle any complicated matter. Further, the team is incredibly responsive.

    Technology respondentUSA

  • The team is very responsive and customer-oriented.

    Technology respondentUSA

  • The A&O Shearman team is unique in its combination of legal expertise, industry knowledge, attention to client service, and a commitment to being commercial.

    Technology respondentUSA

  • The team has very strong technical legal expertise and industry knowledge, as well as a strong appreciation of a client's needs. This means lawyers have the expertise to navigate the complexity, while distilling it down to the key issues we need to be aware of as clients.

    Technology respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Daren M Orzechowski
    Daren M Orzechowski

    Daren M Orzechowski

    Daren Orzechowski handles M&A as well as outsourcing transactions for a number of well-known technology companies. He is also well versed in licensing agreements.

    • He is very knowledgeable.

      Technology respondentUSA

    • Daren is a brilliant lawyer who understands all the issues possible in a deal.

      Technology respondentUSA

    • He is sharp and has a good sense of the market.

      Technology respondentUSA

    • He knows how to get to the core of issues and provides great solutions.

      Technology respondentUSA
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  • Alex Touma
    Alex Touma

    Alex Touma

    Alex Touma is well-versed in advising on development, manufacturing and supply agreements for novel technologies, along with sourcing and IP licensing transactions. He has a high-profile client base in the fintech industry.

    • He is a trusted legal advisor who understands our business needs implicitly.

      Technology respondentUSA

    • He is very business-minded and practical. He's always sharp and on-top of the most cutting-edge issues.

      Technology respondentUSA

    • Alex is a competent negotiator and zealous advocate. He's very practical and knows to get deals done.

      Technology respondentUSA

    • Alex always knows how to handle negotiations and understands the key points of any deal. He is practical, efficient and certainly knows how to negotiate high pressure deals.

      Technology respondentUSA
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