Mark Schenkel

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions, Privacy

Career

Mark Schenkel is special counsel in Sullivan & Cromwell’s Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions Group. Mark’s practice is focused on strategic and commercial transactions involving the development, licensing and transfer of intellectual property, software, algorithms, data, content, pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceuticals, medical devices and other technologies, with a particular focus as of late on AI-related licensing and other commercial arrangements. His practice also includes technology-intensive mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and collaborations, as well as IP litigation settlement agreements. In addition to his transactional work, Mark regularly counsels a broad range of clients on IP, open source, technology, privacy and cybersecurity matters.

Mark has been described as a leader with “broad horizons and excellent strategic judgement” (IAM Patent 1000). He has been recognized by leading industry publications, such as Chambers USA and Intellectual Asset Management (IAM).

Personal

UC Hastings College of the Law (JD, 2010); Tufts University (BS, 2007).