David L. London
Partner Corporate & Finance
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Chambers USA"Very knowledgeable and calm negotiator who gives multiple layers of analysis. 'Talented, responsive and a pleasure to work with.'"
David London is one of the most seasoned lawyers in the United States in the field of technology, commercial, and intellectual property (IP) transactions. If technology or IP is a key asset of your business, or if you are considering a major commercial transaction or transaction involving technology or IP, David's wealth of knowledge can help you accomplish your goals.
David's experience spans all forms of IP and technology from software to hardware, data and content, and patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. He has negotiated almost every type of contract involving technology and complex commercial arrangement, from IP licenses to manufacturing, development, distribution, outsourcing, and other commercial agreements; to joint ventures; to stock purchase, merger, and financing agreements; to employee and contractor agreements. His work involves almost every industry sector, notably software/IT, entertainment, energy, health care, telecommunications, and consumer goods. Notably, David served as the inaugural chair of Hogan Lovells’ global artificial intelligence (AI) working group.
David takes a practical approach to negotiation. He understands his clients' business and objectives, and aligns the negotiation strategy with these objectives. David keeps the focus on what matters, and gets the right result, avoiding wasted time and cost.
Chambers USA"Very knowledgeable and calm negotiator who gives multiple layers of analysis. 'Talented, responsive and a pleasure to work with.'"
Representative experience
Negotiating content distribution agreements for a consortium of Hollywood studios and movie theater companies.
Advising an international manufacturing company on the implementation of SAP enterprise resource planning solutions.
Representing a clean tech start-up on IP license and materials procurement agreements with European and South African vendors.
Representing software and IT services vendors in the development and negotiation of contract forms for cloud and SaaS-based software solutions.
Negotiating a suite of business process outsourcing agreements with a global IT services company on behalf of a U.S.-based movie theater company.
Advising a Fortune 50 insurance company on stock and asset acquisitions in the IT space.
Negotiating a suite of patent licenses and ancillary IP agreements related to key revenue-generating processes for an oil drilling company.
Advising a major university on the development of a coal gasification R&D facility, and the ownership of IP rights by facility operators.
Credentials
- J.D., Yale Law School, 1993
- B.A., Yale University, magna cum laude, 1989
- Colorado
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Member, Intellectual Property and Technology Sections, Colorado Bar Association
- Member, New York Bar Association
- Member, Denver Bar Association