Young Basile handles sophisticated technology–related transactions for venture–backed start–ups, established technology vendors, traditional manufacturers and enterprise customers. These transactions include domestic and foreign licensing, outsourcing, strategic alliances and distribution arrangements such as OEM and VAR agreements.

With a presence in Silicon Valley, Young Basile has extensive experience working in high–technology industries such as software, computers and electronics. This experience allows us to quickly understand our technology clients’ business models and objectives and to more effectively identify pitfalls and opportunities in each transaction. Because we have handled so many transactions in this area, we can also leverage past experience to deliver faster results with less expense to our clients.

We frequently represent both vendors and customers in these industries, handling commercial transactions in technology and related services such as licensing, outsourcing, system integration, application development and ASIC design. For vendors, we offer pragmatic, nimble advice to close deals quickly – without giving away the store. For customers, we offer seasoned assistance in negotiating with vendors, drafting contracts, and reducing risk and cost in technology procurement.

Young Basile has significant experience in drafting and negotiating contracts to build alliances and distribution relationships. We understand the special dynamics of these transactions and, in handling these matters, we protect our clients’ interests without undermining the foundations for productive collaboration.

Our lawyers have significant experience in handling Internet–related transactions and matters, including Web site development, co–branding and affiliate agreements, privacy, online contracting and security.

Young Basile represents buyers and sellers in acquisitions and divestitures of intellectual property and technology–related assets. While the firm does not handle corporate or M&A matters, it supports corporate counsel in these transactions by evaluating the IP portfolios and commercial contracts of target companies.

We offer clients practical, insightful advice on legal issues relating to technology, including strategies for commercializing IP and avoiding IP claims by competitors, use of open source code, and participation in standard–setting bodies.

Attorneys now resident at the firm have handled the following matters in recent years:

• Inbound Licensing. Handled inbound exclusive license of 200+ patent portfolios for well–known consumer products company.
• Acquisition of Patent Portfolio. Represented information services provider in acquisition of patent portfolio and related line of business.
• Manufacturing Outsourcing. Represented vendor of manufacturing outsourcing services in five–year deal to manufacture avionics.
• Technology Spin–Out. Assisted educational product company in spin–out of technology into venture–backed start–up.