Sarah's practice focuses on advising technology, software, life sciences, and health care companies on commercialization of intellectual property assets, including counseling with respect to strategic alliances, technology acquisition, licensing, and other corporate partnering transactions. She frequently counsels clients on the important business and legal considerations related to structuring and negotiating transactions of this nature by working with the client to meet business objectives while, at the same time, balancing legal risk. Sarah is a former scientist with degrees in biotechnology and genetics and has comprehensive life science industry knowledge.
Prior to joining Mintz Levin, Sarah practiced at a startup and venture capital focused law firm in the Boston area. In her previous practice, she was frequently in the position of representing small start-up companies in transactions opposing Fortune 500 companies, where a business-focused, practical approach is key to closing deals. She has carried that approach into her current practice at Mintz Levin. Sarah also has experience assisting clients in managing relationships with outside counsel engaged on other matters, including counsel advising on regulatory issues, privacy concerns, international matters, intellectual property protection, litigation, and employment matters.
Representative Matters
- Structured, drafted, and negotiated technology license agreements opposing Fortune 500 software companies on behalf of several clients offering cloud-based IT infrastructure services
- Negotiated numerous deals against major media companies on behalf of a start-up company offering a social-media analysis service, many of such deals opposing multiple major media outlets and networks
- Provided counseling on commercialization strategy to a client offering a cloud-based clinical trial management solution and structured, drafted, and negotiated resulting technology license agreements opposing major pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations
- Negotiated several multimillion-dollar cross-border software license agreements for a client offering a software product for managing virtualized data centers and cloud environments
- On behalf of a start-up company client focused on producing renewable energy from organic waste, structured, drafted, and negotiated agreement to license technology that would form the basis of a the company's technology
- Negotiated content license agreements on behalf of several clients offering cloud-based content delivery solutions
- On behalf of early-stage biotechnology clients, negotiated university licenses that would become the basis for such clients' technology, as well as related sponsored research agreements and other university arrangements
- Negotiated supply and distribution agreements on behalf of pharmaceutical companies preparing for product launch
- Has been involved in a number of complex collaboration and joint venture transactions with biotechnology companies
Professional & Community Involvement
- Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals
Sarah's practice focuses on advising technology, software, life sciences, and health care companies on commercialization of intellectual property assets, including counseling with respect to strategic alliances, technology acquisition, licensing, and other corporate partnering transactions. She frequently counsels clients on the important business and legal considerations related to structuring and negotiating transactions of this nature by working with the client to meet business objectives while, at the same time, balancing legal risk. Sarah is a former scientist with degrees in biotechnology and genetics and has comprehensive life science industry knowledge.
Prior to joining Mintz Levin, Sarah practiced at a startup and venture capital focused law firm in the Boston area. In her previous practice, she was frequently in the position of representing small start-up companies in transactions opposing Fortune 500 companies, where a business-focused, practical approach is key to closing deals. She has carried that approach into her current practice at Mintz Levin. Sarah also has experience assisting clients in managing relationships with outside counsel engaged on other matters, including counsel advising on regulatory issues, privacy concerns, international matters, intellectual property protection, litigation, and employment matters.
Representative Matters
- Structured, drafted, and negotiated technology license agreements opposing Fortune 500 software companies on behalf of several clients offering cloud-based IT infrastructure services
- Negotiated numerous deals against major media companies on behalf of a start-up company offering a social-media analysis service, many of such deals opposing multiple major media outlets and networks
- Provided counseling on commercialization strategy to a client offering a cloud-based clinical trial management solution and structured, drafted, and negotiated resulting technology license agreements opposing major pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations
- Negotiated several multimillion-dollar cross-border software license agreements for a client offering a software product for managing virtualized data centers and cloud environments
- On behalf of a start-up company client focused on producing renewable energy from organic waste, structured, drafted, and negotiated agreement to license technology that would form the basis of a the company's technology
- Negotiated content license agreements on behalf of several clients offering cloud-based content delivery solutions
- On behalf of early-stage biotechnology clients, negotiated university licenses that would become the basis for such clients' technology, as well as related sponsored research agreements and other university arrangements
- Negotiated supply and distribution agreements on behalf of pharmaceutical companies preparing for product launch
- Has been involved in a number of complex collaboration and joint venture transactions with biotechnology companies
Professional & Community Involvement
- Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals