Matthew J. Bacal

Matt is a member of Davis Polk’s IP & Commercial Transactions practice. He advises clients on IP, technology, media and data privacy issues arising in their operations and strategic transactions such as licensing, outsourcing and supply agreements, M&A activities, JVs, financings, restructurings and capital markets offerings. He is also the corporate lead for Davis Polk’s cross-disciplinary Data Privacy & Cybersecurity and AI practices.

Matt has extensive experience structuring, negotiating and drafting complex commercial arrangements across a range of industries, including with respect to media and sports rights, content distribution, data use and monetization, cloud services, branding, sponsorship, hardware, software and other technologies. A thought leader, he frequently counsels and presents on questions of copyright and data privacy law, as well as on issues arising in the development, use and commercialization of artificial intelligence.

In his pro bono practice, Matt provides IP and commercial advice to a variety of arts and education-focused nonprofits.