The cascade of interest in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues and enterprise sustainability more broadly is being felt acutely within companies and corporate boardrooms. Pressure is mounting from many sides, in particular institutional and activist investors, employees and customers. The lack of more urgent action, including increasing disclosure and engaging with stakeholders, on issues such as climate change, workforce diversity, human capital management and cybersecurity, is increasingly subjecting companies to greater stakeholder scrutiny and activism.

Transactions serve as the lifeblood for technology and life sciences companies like yours. You require a thoughtful roadmap and tailored advice to protect each arrangement fueling your technology and intellectual property. Our tech transactions practice leverages its exceptional breadth and depth of expertise, garnered from advising clients across industries at every stage of their evolution, to efficiently structure, draft, and negotiate agreements to help you achieve your strategic objectives while safeguarding your interests.

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