Technology Transactions, Product Distribution,
Online Commerce, and Privacy

The GCA Technology Transactions, Product Distribution, Online Commerce, and Privacy Group focuses on transactions involving the development, manufacturing, licensing and distribution of technology and other products, both in the U.S. and abroad. Companies we represent range from small start-ups through large public companies.

We provide services in many different product areas, such as computers, network products, software products, semiconductors, telecommunications products, medical products, biotechnology products, Internet-related products and services, entertainment products, and professional services related to these product areas.

Transaction types include license agreements, product distribution agreements (including reseller, OEM, distributor, representative and other channel agreements), product and intellectual property development agreements, Internet-related agreements, ASP agreements, IC foundry and ASIC agreements, research agreements, manufacturing and supply agreements, materials transfer agreements, publishing agreements, multimedia agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and professional services agreements. Corporate partnering transactions, such as strategic alliances and joint ventures, are also part of this practice.

Our attorneys have a broad base of skills and experience in technology transactions of various kinds, which enables us to address legal issues in a cost effective manner, and also to bring a practical perspective and an understanding of the business issues to a particular transaction.

Our attorneys are experienced in resolving disputes involving technology and product distribution transactions in various forums. For more detail regarding dispute resolution, please see our Litigation practice description.

Attorneys in the GCA Technology Transactions, Product Distribution, Online Commerce, and Privacy Group include John W. Hollingsworth, Jeffrey K. Lee, Deborah Miller, Lillian K. Nakagawa, Anne L. Neeter, Clifford S. Robbins, Deborah Robbins Schwarzer and Michael White.