Andy Dykstra

ANDY DYKSTRA counsels clients primarily in the area of intellectual property and technology transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances, IP licenses, software development and licensing, outsourcing, and other commercial arrangements.

Andy received his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School and his B.A. in economics from the University of Northern Iowa.

• Geotab in its joint venture with Vitality to combine telematics and behavioral science for commercial fleet management.
• A retail company in its restructuring and related asset sales.
• A private equity firm in its carve-out acquisition of a technology business from a publicly traded company.
• Various clients regarding intellectual property and technology issues in mergers, acquisitions, and asset purchases, including the structuring and drafting of purchase agreements, license agreements, and transition services agreements.

Some of the above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.