Matthew Lovell

Matthew Lovell is a partner in Kirkland's Chicago Technology & IP Transactions group. Matthew's practice is focused on intellectual property and technology-related transactions and counseling, including in the areas of intellectual property licensing (patent, trademark, software and technology), intellectual property acquisitions and transfers, outsourcing (business process, information technology and software development), software licensing and implementation, software development, e-commerce, telecommunications, advertising, sponsorships and endorsements, data security and data privacy, social media, commercial agreements (supply, distribution and general services), and technology-focused strategic alliances and joint ventures. Matthew also assists clients with intellectual property and technology issues and agreements arising in connection with mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, investments, financings, bankruptcies and restructurings. During the 2006–2007 academic year, Matthew served as a Teaching Fellow and Clinical Instructor at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School, instructing students and assisting with research and pro bono legal projects involving the intersection of law, technology, digital content, and related public policy. · Kirkland & Ellis LLP

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Matthew Lovell is a partner in Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Chicago Technology & IP Transactions group. His practice focuses on intellectual property and technology-related transactions and counseling, including IP licensing, acquisitions, outsourcing, software licensing, e-commerce, telecommunications, advertising, data security, social media, commercial agreements, and technology-focused strategic alliances. He also assists with IP and technology issues in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, investments, financings, bankruptcies, and restructurings.

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Intellectual Property LicensingIP Acquisitions and TransfersOutsourcingSoftware Licensing and ImplementationSoftware DevelopmentE-CommerceTelecommunicationsAdvertisingSponsorships and EndorsementsData Security and Data PrivacySocial MediaCommercial AgreementsStrategic Alliances and Joint VenturesMergers and Acquisitions

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Kirkland & Ellis LLP · Matthew Lovell is a partner in Kirkland's Chicago Technology & IP Transactions group. Matthew's practice is focused on intellectual property and technology-related transactions and counseling, including in the areas of intellectual property licensing (patent, trademark, software and technology), intellectual property acquisitions and transfers, outsourcing (business process, information technology and software development), software licensing and implementation, software development, e-commerce, telecommunications, advertising, sponsorships and endorsements, data security and data privacy, social media, commercial agreements (supply, distribution and general services), and technology-focused strategic alliances and joint ventures. Matthew also assists clients with intellectual property and technology issues and agreements arising in connection with mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, investments, financings, bankruptcies and restructurings. During the 2006–2007 academic year, Matthew served as a Teaching Fellow and Clinical Instructor at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School, instructing students and assisting with research and pro bono legal projects involving the intersection of law, technology, digital content, and related public policy.

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Education

Harvard Law School, J.D., magna cum laude
Wheaton College, B.A., magna cum laude