Sarah Koper General Counsel - Technology, Business, Emerging Growth

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Senior Counsel

GAMMA LAW

Jan 2021 - Jan 2022 (1 year 1 month)

entertainment, e-sports, e-commerce and other emerging sectors in all aspects of business law. Drafted and negotiated complex commercial agreements, managed financings and advised on IP and technology protection, strategic alliances, pre-litigation dispute resolution, privacy practices and compliance, open-source software, employment and risk management. Served as outside general counsel, including to an NFT and augmented reality video game company. Managed other attorneys as well as outside legal resources.

Senior Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Feb 2020 - Dec 2020 (11 months)

know-how, technology, IP, information security and compliance (including data usage and protection) matters. Drafted and negotiated license agreements for outbound and inbound services and products (e.g., SaaS, software, technology, hardware, know-how, content and data). Prepared use case legal analyses for and guided business teams through all stages of firm product development, from inception to deployment. Handled a wide variety of commercial and technology matters for a complex set of global firm entities, affiliates and networks operating in heavily regulated industries.

GENERAL, COMMERCIAL, TECH AND IP COUNSEL

Remote

Jan 2018 - Jan 2024 (6 years 1 month)

Engage with global startups and Fortune 500 companies to structure and manage complex commercial transactions; draft and negotiate contracts (e.g., B2B and B2C software-as-a-Service (SaaS), licensing, IP, data, privacy, analytics, AI, machine learning, blockchain/cryptocurrency, hardware, equipment, professional services, software, IT, cybersecurity, marketing, ad tech, fintech, edtech, health tech, music, entertainment, multimedia, events, construction, commercial leases and employment); advise on technology, IP, information security, employment matters and general risk mitigation, best practices and compliance; draft, update and implement playbooks and internal and vendor policies; and navigate changing data protection and information sec

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Founder and Designer

FLORASHARE

Jan 2017 - Jan 2019 (2 years 1 month)

Technology and IP Transactions Associate

Gunderson Dettmer

Jan 2014 - Jan 2017 (3 years 1 month)

companies over complete business life cycle: inception, formation, daily operations, fundraising, growth, partnerships, acquisitions and divestitures. Focused on technology, commercial, intellectual property and IT matters. Counseled business teams and company leadership.

IP and Mergers and Acquisitions Associate;

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Jan 2012 - Jan 2014 (2 years 1 month)

Medtronic, OpenText, Black & Decker) in high profile mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other intellectual property and technology-related transactions. Drafted and negotiated intellectual property license agreements, acquisition, divestiture and credit facility transaction documents. Conducted research and drafted memoranda.

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LEGAL ASSISTANT

Childress Duffy Goldblatt, Law Offices of Afaf Vicky Farah

Jan 2006 - Jan 2009 (3 years 1 month)

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ESL TEACHER

JET Program, Uenohara High School

Jan 2003 - Jan 2005 (2 years 1 month)

OTHER. Conversational Japanese; basic French. American Museum of Natural History volunteer. WeINSPIRE Movement Board Member 2018 – 2020. Musician, scuba diver, yogi.

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