Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP
Technology
Having served the business community for more than 70 years, Sedgwick has developed specific capabilities to address the legal needs of technology companies. Several of our attorneys have previously served as in-house counsel, including as general counsel, at publicly traded and privately held technology companies. As a result, Sedgwick attorneys understand what it means to provide effective transactional and litigation counsel to companies within the technology sector.
We have the expertise to assist our clients in intellectual property protection and licensing, corporate formation and governance, mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions, equity and debt capitalization, employment, stock and other legal areas. Our attorneys have advised software, hardware, Internet, multimedia, networking, and telecommunications companies on a broad range of issues, assisting them in maximizing their business opportunities while providing strategic risk assessment counsel with respect to their operations and commercial interests. Sedgwick and its technology subsidiary have extensive experience developing extranets and client knowledge sharing management systems that provide secure extranets to house and share information that is critical to business operations and executive decision making.
Intellectual Property and Licensing
Sedgwick recognizes that the intellectual property of a technology company is the foundation for the company's business, impacting productization, brand identity and market value. Our intellectual property attorneys handle all aspects of intellectual property development, transfer, protection and enforcement from offices throughout North America and abroad. We counsel clients on the most effective means to protect their investments in their inventions and creative works. Most importantly, we provide practical solutions that allow our clients to focus on their business.
Corporate, Emerging Companies, and Mergers & Acquisitions
Sedgwick's attorneys have counseled technology companies, from start-ups to public companies, regarding the legal requirements and challenges of operating a business. We counsel entrepreneurs starting new ventures, and advise on the formation of companies, equity structures and negotiations with venture capital investors. Our attorneys are experienced in a variety of debt vehicles, including syndicated and single-bank credit lines, acquisition financings, structured finance, off-balance sheet financings, and capital leases.
Sedgwick knows that mergers and acquisitions are a staple of the fast-paced environment of the technology sector, and our firm provides counsel on merger and acquisition transactions involving domestic and foreign business enterprises at all stages of development. We also have deep experience counseling business enterprises in a wide range of negotiated and contested transactions.
Commercial Transactions
We recognize the need for technology companies to meet their quarterly sales cycle with efficient, practical solutions to their deal-flow challenges. Sedgwick attorneys have expertise in writing and negotiating a wide array of domestic and cross-border commercial transactions. We help companies maximize their commercial interests while navigating through such areas as intellectual property protection, antitrust and contractual liability.
Employment
Sedgwick's expertise in employment and labor law complements the other services we provide to technology companies. Outsourcing, consulting and large shifts in employee headcount are common in the technology sector. Our employment and labor attorneys represent companies and their managers in lawsuits and administrative actions brought by employees and by governmental agencies advancing employees' claims. We also conduct third-party investigations.
Infrastructure and Operations
Sedgwick has the expertise to assist technology companies on many aspects of operations and facilities management. Our real estate, corporate and commercial transaction attorneys write, negotiate and advise on commercial real estate purchases, leases and securitization, telecommunications services such as networking and co-location, as well as equipment leasing, insurance and vendor contracts.
Dispute Resolution and Litigation
Sedgwick represents Fortune 500 and regional clients in a wide range of disputes, including: unfair competition and antitrust; breach of contract; licensing; trade secret, patent, trademark and copyright; franchise and distributorship; RICO; secured transactions; and equipment leasing. Sedgwick also provides our clients mediation and other alternative dispute resolution services.
E-Discovery, Data Management & Compliance
Sedgwick devises and implements sound e-discovery, data management and security practices that minimize the risk of liability in the event of litigation. Our attorneys also provide a broad range of advisory and counseling services and online resources that ensure our clients' compliance with new e-discovery rules. This practice group is interdisciplinary, addressing critical areas of concern affected by quickly evolving data management, privacy and security rules.
Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP
3 Gateway Center - 12th floor
Newark NJ 07102
Tel: 973 242-0002
Fax: 973 242-8099
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