Akin invests in former Goldman Sachs senior legal director
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The recent hire will boost the firm's technology transactions practice. Global law firm Akin has welcomed corporate partner Neil DuChez to its New York office, where he will advise on complex technology and commercial transactions. Prior to joining the firm, DuChez worked at investment banking firm Goldman Sachs as vice president and senior legal director in its technology legal group, where he advised on complex technology, data , AI and IP matters across the firm's business divisions. DuChez has experience with SaaS and software licensing agreements, cloud services, data and content licensing arrangements, payment technologies and AI-related matters. His practice also spans technology transactions, divestitures, and the data and transition-services aspects of acquisitions. Akin co-chair Abid Qureshi said: "Technology, data and AI issues now sit at the centre of our clients' most important transactions, from M&A and strategic investments to commercial partnerships, outsourcing arrangements and other complex business initiatives. Clients need counsel who can seamlessly integrate technology, intellectual property, data and commercial considerations into broader transactional advice, and Neil's experience strengthens our ability to meet that demand." Co-head of Akin's corporate practice Zachary Wittenberg added: "Technology considerations are no longer a separate workstream...
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