Covington’s Electronics & Information Technology Industry Group draws upon the substantial resources of the firm to provide a broad range of regulatory, litigation, transactional and investigation services to clients operating in industries such as computer & electronics, internet, semiconductor, software, and telecommunications. The breadth of our practices and experiences in electronics and information technology matters provides us with a deep comprehension of the business and legal issues confronting our clients in these industries and the ability to offer the highest quality representation, advice, and solutions on an array of issues. We also work in a seamless fashion among our offices in Beijing, Brussels, London, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, and Washington, allowing us to meet the needs of our clients on a global scale.
Our wide range of services allows us to assist a wide range of clients from large industry leaders to start-up and niche companies.
Regulatory: Our regulatory lawyers, who are recognized as experts in their fields, are able to provide companies in the electronics and information technology industries with valuable, targeted strategic counsel through a wide array of regulatory specialties, including antitrust and competition, compliance and governance, IP policy, trade policy, foreign investment and national security, and privacy and data security.
Litigation: Our top-rated commercial and intellectual property litigation practices help our clients in these industries defend and enforce their positions through many litigation specialties, including patent litigation in U.S. district courts as well as in the International Trade Commission.
Transactions: We assist our clients in the electronics and information technology sectors to grow their businesses through services that include corporate and securities transactions, joint ventures and development agreements, strategic intellectual property counseling and intellectual property licensing.
Investigations: We conduct internal investigations, design corporate compliance programs and administer compliance training for executives at many of the world's largest corporations. When trouble arises, we also represent both corporations and individuals in criminal and regulatory investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice, federal regulatory agencies, and state and local prosecutors and regulators throughout the nation.
Representative electronics & information technology industry clients include the Business Software Alliance, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Microchip, Microsoft, Samsung Electronics, TDS Telecom, and Verizon.
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