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Jeremy Hutcher

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    Jeremy Hutcher’s practice enables and accelerates digital transformation. He has led a number of the most innovative and complex commercial transactions involving the use of software, technology, intellectual property and data to transform an industry.  Jeremy works with clients on a variety of cutting-edge product development and commercialization matters, collaborations and strategic alliances, including joint venture, distribution, information technology procurement and outsourcing arrangements. His digital transformation deal experience is broad and deep.

    Jeremy is a member of Covington’s Digital Health Initiative, through which he counsels clients in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, medical device and technology industries on often-novel business and legal questions. In particular, Jeremy often advises on Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) transactions and he has significant experience working with clients to launch new business lines involving SaMD products from the earliest stages of development, through clinical evaluations of the technology and the marketing and commercial launch of the products. He is well versed in the global legal and regulatory landscape that makes deal making in this area extremely complex.

    Jeremy also has significant experience negotiating technology-focused agreements across a broad range of industries, including the sports and travel industries. He has represented the NFL, the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League and their member clubs on transactions involving the use of innovative technologies, including digital video streaming, mobile betting, virtual reality and artificial intelligence. He has also represented travel companies including Apple Leisure Group, Cathay Pacific, and Southwest Airlines on their technology and distribution transactions.

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    • Advising Sanofi in a multi-target strategic research collaboration with Insilico Medicine involving the use of an AI-driven platform to identify, synthesize and advance high-quality lead therapeutic compounds to development candidate stage, with a total deal value of up to $1.2 billion.
    • Advising AstraZeneca on the sale of its AMAZE disease management platform and a new digital health collaboration with Huma Therapeutics.
    • Advising Sanofi in a drug discovery collaboration with Exscientia to use Exscientia’s AI-driven platform to develop novel small molecule candidates for targets in oncology and immunology, with a total deal value of up to $5.3 billion.
    • Advising Sanofi in connection with its collaboration with, and investment into, Owkin, Inc., regarding a discovery and development partnership making use of a digital, federated learning clinical research platform.
    • Advising AstraZeneca on its global digital health partnership with BrightInsight for the development of digital health products and services (including Software as a Medical Device products).
    • Advising AstraZeneca regarding the development, clinical evaluation and commercial launch of the AMAZE Health Management platform.
    • Advising AstraZeneca regarding a collaboration and services arrangement with a technology company to develop and support a combination product comprised of a drug and a digital health tool.
    • Advising Astellas Pharma Inc. regarding its collaboration and license agreement with Welldoc to develop and commercialize digital health solutions for patients with diabetes and in other therapeutic areas.
    • Advising a global pharmaceutical company regarding its clinical research arrangements involving the study of digital health products for the treatment of ALS.
    • Advising Ascension and AMITA Health regarding its arrangements with R1 RCM for the provision of revenue cycle services across its acute care-based facilities and physician groups.
    • Advising Monumental Sports & Entertainment in connection with its partnership with William Hill to create the first sportsbook at a U.S. professional sports venue.

    • Advising the WWE in its deals with Endeavor Streaming and Massive Interactive to redesign and relaunch WWE Network.
    • Advising the National Hockey League on its partnership with GameOn regarding the launch and operation of the AI-powered NHL Chatbot. 
    • Advising the LA Clippers on its partnership with Second Spectrum regarding the development and operation of an AI-enhanced, augmented reality video streaming product.  
    • Advising Riot Games on its long-term commercialization partnership with BAMTech.
    • Advising the National Basketball Association on its virtual reality agreement with NextVR.
    • Advising the National Basketball Association on its global merchandising and marketing partnership with Nike.
    • Advising Turner Sports on the extension of its “March Madness” rights with the NCAA.
    • Advising American Airlines on the licensing of the “TWA” brand in connection with the TWA Hotel located at JFK Airport.
    • Advising the National Football League on its next generation data collaboration with Sportradar, a European sports data company.
    • Advising the National Hockey League on its digital rights partnership with Major League Baseball Advanced Media.
    • Advising sports teams in connection with the negotiation of their local media rights agreements.
    • Advising the National Geographic Society in connection with its entry into a joint venture with 21st Century Fox covering cable television, technology and media assets.
    • Advising Piramal Enterprises in the acquisition of anesthesia and pain management injectable products from Janssen.
    • Advising Apple Leisure Group in a series of information technology transactions.

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    • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2012
        • cum laude
    • Washington University in St. Louis, A.B., 2009
        • college honors
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    • New York

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