Rory Wellever
Rory Wellever is a partner in the Technology & IP Transactions Practice Group in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He practices at the intersection of intellectual property, media, technology, and commercial transactions. He advises clients in various types of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing, business-to-business and business-to-consumer licensing, joint development, and data privacy. With a background in the entertainment industry, Rory also counsels clients in matters involving new and emerging media, entertainment and publishing matters, including music, film, television, literature, marketing and advertising. Rory holds a Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) credential given by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). He advises clients regarding the collection, use, transfer and monetization of data, including in online, internet of things (IoT) and cross-border arrangements. · Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Rory Wellever is a partner in the Technology & IP Transactions Practice Group in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He practices at the intersection of intellectual property, media, technology, and commercial transactions, advising on mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing, licensing, joint development, and data privacy. With an entertainment background, he counsels on media, publishing, music, film, television, literature, marketing, and advertising. He holds a CIPP/US credential and advises on data collection, use, transfer, and monetization in online, IoT, and cross-border contexts.