Daniel Ray

IP and Technology Licensing Transactions

• Technology Sector:
  • Represented a worldwide social network company in strategizing and negotiating agreements for its R&D division.
  • Represented an automated vehicle start-up in negotiating agreements with its first customers and suppliers.
  • Represented a corporate venture fund in structuring and negotiating a strategic relationship and venture investment in several startups.
  • Represented a major industrial software supplier in negotiating agreements for on-premise and cloud-based software solutions.
• Life Sciences Sector:
  • Negotiated the purchase of several royalty payment streams on behalf of a pharmaceutical royalty fund.
• Financial Services Sector:
  • Advised a top-tier wealth management firm in negotiating a series of agreements to implement a new mortgage origination platform.

R&D/Product Counseling

• Technology Sector:
  
  • Advised a major automaker on the development and marketing of its first wearable mobility device.
  • Represented a sustainable activewear company in its design, development and manufacturing agreements with various players in the industry, including government contracts.
• Life Sciences Sector:
  
  • Advised a pharmaceutical company on the development and launch of several direct-to-consumer offerings.
• Media and Entertainment Sector:
  
  • Advised a streaming music service provider on open-source software and related issues in connection with its platform and mobile apps.

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Technology Sector:
  
  • Advised Rakuten in its acquisitions of several e-commerce and related companies.
  • Advised Airbnb, Inc. in its acquisition of Trooly.
  • Advised photonic semiconductor maker Aurrion in its acquisition by Juniper Networks.

Data, Security and Privacy

• Technology Sector:
  
  • Advised a major online consumer service on anticipating and responding to a number of security and privacy concerns.
  • Advised a national credit reporting agency on privacy implications for its mobile apps and related issues.
  • Advised a behavioral advertising startup on privacy and data security issues in its commercial relationships.

Pro Bono

• Coordinated nationwide program to assist childhood immigrants.
• Represented a women’s professional network in connection with privacy matters.
• Represented film and visual artists in licensing and intellectual property matters.

*The matters above were handled prior to joining Sidley