Anna J. Remis
- Technology and IP Transactions
- Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
- M&A
ANNA REMIS regularly represents companies at all stages of development both in their day-to-day operations and in their complex business transactions, bringing a well-rounded and strategic — yet practical — approach to her clients’ matters.
Anna counsels clients on a wide range of intellectual property issues, including intellectual property and technology development, ownership, use, acquisition, sale, licensing, and protection. Her experience spans industries and includes experience life sciences and digital health, technology, including software and hardware, digital media, financial services, and technology innovation within the manufacturing and automotive industries.
Anna regularly advises clients on the intellectual property-related aspects of complex U.S. and cross-border business transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, spin-offs, corporate venture investments, and strategic collaborations. She has deep experience working with clients in the emerging companies and venture capital ecosystem, including substantial experience counseling established companies in traditional industries on strategic collaborations with, investments in, and acquisitions of emerging technology companies.
Anna routinely counsels clients on how to develop corporate innovation strategies and “look around the corner” at data-driven opportunities and AI/machine learning technologies in their businesses.
Anna was selected as one of Law360’s Technology Rising Stars for 2017.
Experience
- Representative Matters
- GlaxoSmithKline plc’s collaboration with Avalon Ventures to fund and launch early-stage life sciences companies, including counseling on the master collaboration framework as well as downstream investments and acquisitions
- RoundTable Healthcare Partners and its portfolio companies in multiple transactions, including its investment in Deerland Enzymes & Probiotics
- Vector Capital on its sale of Corel to KKR
- Clearlake Capital in its acquisition of Dude Solutions
- PayPal, Inc. in its acquisitions of Xoom Corporation and Paydiant, Inc.
- National retail chain in its strategic partnership with leading data analytics provider
- Whirlpool Corporation in connection with its acquisition of Yummly
- Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. in various corporate acquisitions
- Equipment manufacturer in its strategic collaboration with digital marketing platform provider for retail stores
- Aon PLC in the $4.8 billion sale of its benefits administration platform to Blackstone Group
- Apollo Global Management and Athene Holding on the acquisition of Voya Financial’s closed block variable annuity business through Venerable Holdings
- Principal Financial Group, Inc. in its acquisition of robo-adviser startup RobustWealth, Inc.
- Various venture capital investments and emerging company representations, including Alice’s Table, ATTN: Inc., Civis Analytics and NuMat Technologies
Capabilities
- Technology and IP Transactions
- Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
- M&A
- Big Data, Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence
- Corporate Venture Capital
- Internet, Social Media and E-Commerce
- Life Sciences Transactions
- Technology, Media and Privacy Law
News & Insights
Credentials
Admissions & Certifications
- California
- Illinois
Education
- University of California, Berkeley School of Law, J.D., 2007
- The George Washington University, B.A., 2001 (summa cum laude)