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Provided by 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.
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Matthew Bacal handles a range of transactional IP work for a broad client base that spans media, sport and technology. His expertise includes the negotiation of complex licensing and commercial agreements.
Provided by Chambers
Matt is knowledgeable and thorough. He is also very good about keeping clients aware of matters from other projects, deals and contracts that impact the current project.
Matt is excellent in all regards and has a high level of expertise and understanding.
Matthew is two to three steps ahead of everyone.
Matthew has strong commercial vision and is extremely savvy.
Matt is knowledgeable and thorough. He is also very good about keeping clients aware of matters from other projects, deals and contracts that impact the current project.
Matt is excellent in all regards and has a high level of expertise and understanding.
Matthew is two to three steps ahead of everyone.
Matthew has strong commercial vision and is extremely savvy.