Our Website Uses Cookies
We and the third parties that provide content, functionality, or business services on our website may use cookies to collect information about your browsing activities in order to provide you with more relevant content and promotional materials, on and off the website, and help us understand your interests and improve the website.
For more information, please contact us or consult our Privacy Notice.
Your binder contains too many pages, the maximum is 40.
We are unable to add this page to your binder, please try again later.
This page has been added to your binder.
- Home
- Practices and Industries
- Technology
Clients across the spectrum of the technology industry turn to Covington’s Technology practice because of our ability to provide integrated, strategic, and business-oriented legal advice across the broad range of issues faced by technology companies today, and to advise them on their most significant transactions, disputes, and business challenges. We represent companies focused on:
- AdTech
- Artificial Intelligence
- Blockchain
- Cloud and Infrastructure
- Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
- Digital Health
- Digital Media
- Electronics and Devices
- Fintech
- Global Supply Chain
- Internet of Things
- Sharing Economy
- Social Media
- Software
Clients benefit from Covington’s extensive regulatory and policy, transactional, intellectual property, and litigation expertise, combined with our thorough understanding of the business and legal issues affecting technology companies facing challenges across the many dimensions of the global economy. Our deep technology industry bench includes more than 100 lawyers, many of whom hold advanced technical and scientific degrees.
Leading semiconductor transactions
Represented Mubadala Development Company and Advanced Technology Investment Company in joint venture with Advanced Micro Devices to form GLOBALFOUNDRIES, and represented GLOBALFOUNDRIES in its acquisition of IBM’s semiconductor manufacturing business.
Acquisition of Cubic Advanced Technical Systems
Represented Rafael Advanced Defense Systems in its acquisition of the remaining membership interests in Cubic Advanced Technical Systems.
Acquisition of IBM's semiconductor manufacturing business
Represented GLOBALFOUNDRIES in its acquisition of IBM’s semiconductor manufacturing business. The transaction was significant because IBM’s semiconductor business was the original member—and IBM remains the most significant participant— in the U.S. government’s Trusted Foundry Program.
American Express’s Divestiture of Its Global Travel Business
Representation of American Express in the divestiture of its global travel business to form a joint venture with Certares LP, which was the largest foreign investment ever in a travel management company and included Middle Eastern government-owned investors.
Advise a Multinational Sharing Economy Company on Competition Aspects Middle East Acquisition
Advise a U.S. multinational “sharing economy” company on the competition aspects of an acquisition in the Middle East, including the UAE, Egypt, KSA, and Pakistan.
CFIUS counsel to AudioCodes in various acquisitions
Represented AudioCodes in its acquisitions of Netrake Corp and Nuera Communications.
Check Point Software Technologies acquisitions
Represented Check Point Software Technologies in the company’s acquisitions of NFR Security, Inc., the security appliance business of Nokia, Liquid Machines, Inc., and PointSec Mobile Technologies.
Elbit Systems Acquisitions
Represented Elbit Systems in its acquisitions of Tadiran Communications (including Talla-Com and Tallahassee Technologies), Innovative Concepts, Universal Avionics, and M7 Aerospace (among others).
CFIUS counsel to Check Point Software Technologies
Represented Check Point Software Technologies in the company’s acquisitions of NFR Security, Inc., security appliance business of Nokia, Liquid Machines, Inc., and PointSec Mobile Technologies.
Mubadala Development Company investments
Represent Mubadala Development Company and its portfolio companies, such as the semiconductor company GLOBALFOUNDRIES, on CFIUS and related advice in connection with potential acquisitions in the United States, including the company’s investment in Advanced Micro Devices.
May 2020
As the legal, regulatory, and commercial implications of coronavirus COVID-19 continue to evolve, our lawyers and advisors are helping clients navigate the complex considerations that companies around the world are facing and develop plans and strategies in response. Reach out to our COVID-19 task force at COVID19@cov.com. Below is a compendium of resources ...
UK Votes to Leave the EU
June 24, 2016, Covington Alert
The UK has voted to leave the European Union in an advisory referendum. 52% leave - 48% remain. Were the UK to leave the EU, this would have significant implications for the UK and for international businesses operating in the UK. The longer term impact of the decision on the regulatory framework for the UK will depend, in part, on the relationship that the UK ...
- Law360, Technology Practice Group of the Year (2019)
- Wirtschaftswoche, "Top Law firm 2019 for IT Law in Germany" (2019)
.jpg?h=250&w=628&la=en&hash=E96D18B578BDADAE4B0B7A15B37C0341)
The Journey to Developing Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Bringing advanced connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) to market requires navigating a complex series of commercial, legal, and regulatory challenges.
Use the Menu Below to Filter Matters and News
-
Corporate
-
Litigation and Investigations
-
Regulatory and Public Policy
By clicking on filters, the website automatically displays information related to specific interests.
Example: To find Covington’s representative matters, news, and insights related to product liability and mass tort defense class actions, take the following steps:
- Begin on the Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense practice page
- On the section labeled Use Menu Below to Filter Matters and Results, click the arrow next to Litigation and Investigations under the Practices heading
- On the expanded list, click on Class Actions
- Refreshed information will be displayed under the Representative Matters and News and Insights sections of the page
- To refine the information further, click on Life Sciences under the Industries heading