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Lori Lesser

Lori Lesser is Head of the Firm’s Intellectual Property Practice and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice. She advises corporations and private equity firms around the world on all aspects of intellectual property, artificial intelligence, technology, privacy and cybersecurity law, including M&A and other extraordinary transactions, joint ventures, litigation, licensing, counseling and compliance. She counsels clients in matters across industries, including software and tech, media and entertainment, financial services and fintech, consumer products, health care and life sciences, energy and industrials, and online/social media services. · Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

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Head of the Firm’s Intellectual Property Practice and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice. She advises corporations and private equity firms around the world on all aspects of intellectual property, artificial intelligence, technology, privacy and cybersecurity law, including M&A and other extraordinary transactions, joint ventures, litigation, licensing, counseling and compliance, across multiple industries.

Practice areas

Intellectual PropertyPrivacyCybersecurityLitigationTechnologyMergers and AcquisitionsArtificial IntelligenceTechnology TransactionsTrade Secrets

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United States

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP · Lori Lesser is Head of the Firm’s Intellectual Property Practice and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice. She advises corporations and private equity firms around the world on all aspects of intellectual property, artificial intelligence, technology, privacy and cybersecurity law, including M&A and other extraordinary transactions, joint ventures, litigation, licensing, counseling and compliance. She counsels clients in matters across industries, including software and tech, media and entertainment, financial services and fintech, consumer products, health care and life sciences, energy and industrials, and online/social media services.

United States

Expertise

Software and TechMedia and EntertainmentFinancial Services and FintechConsumer ProductsHealth Care and Life SciencesEnergy and IndustrialsOnline and Social Media Services

Education

  • A.B., magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, Harvard University (1988)
  • J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School (1993)