Partner

Jennifer Coplan

Technology and Life Sciences Transactions
Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
Private Equity

jcoplan@sidley.com

New York +1 212 839 5836

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JENNIFER COPLAN focuses her practice on transactions involving the development, acquisition, licensing, use and exploitation of intellectual property and technology. She has deep experience in a wide array of industries, including software, cloud services, hardware, outsourcing, Internet and e-commerce, artificial intelligence, data analytics, financial services, insurance, healthcare, university R&D, consumer electronics and digital media.

A software engineer prior to attending Yale Law School, Jennifer advises clients on a broad range of technology transactions, including technology development and licensing, outsourcing and technology services, university licensing, open source software counseling, and intellectual property acquisitions and divestitures. She also regularly advises clients on joint ventures, strategic alliances and collaborations as well as on the intellectual property aspects of private equity, M&A and other corporate and commercial transactions.

For many years, Jennifer has also advised clients on digital media-related matters involving the distribution of digital entertainment content and has played a leading role in several standards organizations and consortia involving digital rights management and content protection technologies.

Jennifer is ranked by Chambers USA (Technology and Outsourcing, New York 2019–2022) and is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America (2008–2021) for Technology Law. She is also named an “Outstanding IP Transactions Practitioner” in Managing Intellectual Property – IP Handbook (2014–2020). She was recognized by Who’s Who Legal for TMT/Information Technology (2017) and recommended as a leading lawyer for Technology Transactions in The Legal 500 (2015–2017). Jennifer is also recognized in IAM Patent 1000 for Patent Transactions, which describes her as a “noted authority on digital media and innovation.” Managing IP shortlisted Jennifer Coplan for the “United States – Outstanding IP Transactions Practitioner” award at the Managing IP Americas Awards in 2020.

The 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America awarded Jennifer the “Lawyer of the Year” distinction for Technology Law, which is presented to a single outstanding lawyer in the New York metropolitan region. Jennifer was also named a 2021 Northeast Trailblazer by The American Lawyer, a recognition of individuals in various practice areas who have “moved the needle in the legal industry.”

Experience

Magna International Inc. in its $1.525 billion acquisition of the Veoneer Active Safety business from SSW Partners.
Pilot Company in an agreement with GM to build out a national DC fast charging network that will help accelerate the widespread adoption of EVs, increase access to charging, and help enable long-distance electric travel of people and vehicles across the U.S.
nCino in its definitive agreement to acquire SimpleNexus in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately US$1.2 billion.
Athene Holding Ltd. and Donlen, LLC as lead investor in the consortium investing in the combination of Donlen and Wheels, Inc.
Bridgepoint Group PLC in its investment in Blume Global, a provider of supply chain execution and visibility technology empowered by the largest globally connected multi-modal logistics network.
Prudential Financial, Inc. in the sale of a US$31 billion portion of its in-force legacy variable annuity block for US$2.2 billion to Fortitude Re, Bermuda’s largest multi-line reinsurer (pending).
EQT Private Equity and PRO Unlimited in connection with PRO Unlimited’s acquisition of Workforce Logiq.
Brand Velocity Partners and its portfolio company BBQGuys in connection with the agreement to combine BBQGuys with Velocity Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition vehicle.
Magna International Inc. in its pending US$3.8 billion acquisition of Veoneer, Inc.
LifePoint Health in its pending acquisition of Kindred Healthcare.
Athene Holding Ltd. in connection with its acquisition of the business of Donlen Corporation from Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
KKR on its investment in Zwift.
EQT Partners Inc. in the merger of its portfolio company, FocusVision, with Confirmit, a portfolio company of Verdane.
CareerBuilder, a portfolio company majority-owned by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, in its sale of Textkernel, a CareerBuilder subsidiary company and global leading AI powered HR technology provider headquartered in the Netherlands, to Main Capital Partners.

Jennifer is a member of the American Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. She was appointed an Advisor to the American Law Institute’s “Principles of the Law of Software Contracts” project from 2004–2009. She currently serves on the Innovation Council of the Partnership for New York City, whose focus is to facilitate the growth of innovation businesses in New York.

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