Morgan K. Schauer

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Morgan Schauer practices intellectual property law, with a focus on technology, licensing, and commercial transactions. Morgan regularly advises clients on complex technology transactions, including drafting and negotiating license, collaboration, development, software, nondisclosure, supply, service, settlement, and other commercial agreements. She also advises clients on various IP compliance issues, including the use of open source, AI (artificial intelligence), and generative AI.

Morgan is regularly involved in the intellectual property and technology aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including drafting and negotiating deal documents and performing due diligence on a company's intellectual property portfolio and commercial agreements. Morgan represents buy-side and sell-side clients in this capacity.

Morgan's experience includes representing clients in a variety of industries, including software, technology, education, health care, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, apparel, retail, media, and entertainment.

Morgan also maintains an active pro bono practice, advising various nonprofit organizations on charitable transactions and corporate matters and representing individuals seeking asylum in the United States as a part of the Firm's Border Project.

Experiência

  • NerdWallet completes several strategic M&A and investment transactionsJones Day has advised NerdWallet, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRDS), a platform that provides financial guidance to consumers and small- and mid-sized businesses, in connection with several strategic M&A and equity investment transactions.
  • Verint agrees to be acquired by Thoma Bravo for $2 billionJones Day is advising Verint Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNT), a global leader in Customer Experience (CX) Automation software, in connection with a take private transaction entered into with Thoma Bravo, a leading private equity firm primarily investing in software and technology companies, to become a privately held company in an all-cash transaction reflecting an enterprise value of $2 billion.
  • HanesBrands and Gildan agree to combine to create a global basic apparel leaderJones Day is advising Hanesbrands Inc. in the $2.2 billion acquisition of Hanesbrands by Gildan Activewear Inc.
  • GE Vernova acquires AlteiaJones Day advised GE Vernova Inc. in the acquisition of Alteia, a French company specializing in visual intelligence solutions that enable companies to capture, manage and analyze their visual data.
  • Logility enters into acquisition agreement with ApteanJones Day advised Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: LGTY) in the acquisition by Aptean, Inc., a private equity-backed enterprise software company, for $14.30 per share in cash, or an enterprise value of approximately $490 million.
  • Delaware North completes business combination and debt financing transaction of its Illinois Route-Gaming businessJones Day advised Delaware North in the business combination transaction of its route-gaming business in Illinois with Eureka Entertainment's Universal Gaming Group.
  • Sky Island Capital portfolio company acquires Becker and Associates Inc.Jones Day represented Sky Island Capital in the acquisition by portfolio company SkyMark Refuelers, LLC of Becker and Associates Inc., a supplier of primarily aviation and ground fueling equipment and accessories.
  • Partech Partners leads €37 million Series B financing of CintooJones Day represented Partech Partners as lead investor in the €37 million Series B financing of Cintoo, the leading provider of cloud-based Reality Data management and collaboration solutions.
  • Henderson Park acquires Arizona Biltmore for $705 millionJones Day represented Henderson Park Capital Partners in the acquisition and financing of the Arizona Biltmore, a LXR Hotel & Resort, for a purchase price of $705 million.
  • Cellectis and AstraZeneca enter into research collaboration and agree on equity investment of up to $220 million by AstraZenecaJones Day advised Cellectis in connection with the joint research collaboration agreement entered into with AstraZeneca and initial equity investment by AstraZeneca into Cellectis of $80 million.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires U.S. LawnsJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with its acquisition by portfolio company EverSmith Brands of U.S. Lawns, a provider of lawncare franchisor services, including commercial landscaping and snow removal services, for U.S. commercial properties through a network of franchisees, from an indirect subsidiary of BrightView Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BV).
  • Sonoco sells protective solutions packaging business to Black Diamond Capital Management, LLC for $80 millionJones Day advised Sonoco Products Company in the $80 million sale of Sonoco's Protective Solutions assets and business to Black Diamond Capital Management, LLC.
  • Daiichi Sankyo affiliate defends against declaratory judgment action in collaboration disputeOn behalf of Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH ("DSE"), Jones Day successfully defended and resolved a pharmaceutical collaboration dispute filed in federal court in the Southern District of New York.
  • Norwest Equity Partners acquires United Sports BrandsJones Day represented Norwest Equity Partners in the acquisition and financing of United Sports Brands, a global leader in sports performance and protective products, including the Shock Doctor, McDavid, Cutters, Nathan, PEARL iZUMi, and Glukos brands.
  • VSE Corporation partners with The Loar Group to acquire Desser AerospaceJones Day advised VSE Corporation (NASDAQ: VSEC) ("VSE") in its acquisition (the "Acquisition") of Desser Aerospace ("Desser") for a purchase price of $124 million.
  • KKR acquires IVI-RMA GlobalJones Day acted as U.S. counsel in the €3 billion acquisition of IVI-RMA, a group specialized in assisted reproduction techniques.
  • Organon makes strategic investment in Claria MedicalJones Day advised Organon in the strategic investment in Claria Medical, Inc. a privately-held company developing an investigational medical device being studied for use during minimally invasive laparoscopic hysterectomy.
  • Sonepar acquires NEDCO SupplyJones Day represented Sonepar, a global market leader in B-to-B distribution of electrical products, in its acquisition of NEDCO Supply, a full-line distributor of electrical products and services operating throughout southern Nevada.
  • Centre Lane Partners acquires personalization business of Kibo Software, Inc.Jones Day advised Centre Lane Partners, LLC in the acquisition and financing of the personalization business of Kibo Software, Inc., a market leader in modern, omnichannel commerce and a platform company of Vista Equity Partners.
  • Ascension enters into strategic laboratory collaboration with LabcorpJones Day advised Ascension with respect to its strategic alliance with Labcorp whereby Labcorp will manage Ascension’s hospital-based laboratories in 10 states and purchase the assets of the health system’s outreach laboratory business.
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