Arlene Arin Hahn is a White & Case partner and the Global Head of the Technology Transactions Practice, within the Firm's Global M&A Group and Global IP Group. She is a transactional attorney who represents clients in a variety of intellectual property and technology matters ranging from standalone technology transactions to the IP aspects of private equity, M&A and other corporate transactions. Arlene has advised on hundreds of consummated transactions, ranging from formative license agreements and joint development agreements to initial start-up investments and whole business securitizations to some of the largest M&A deals in their respective industries. She represents strategic and financial clients in a broad range of industries, including software, AI/ML, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, financial services, power, media, semiconductors, fashion, and sports.


Arlene regularly oversees significant IP and commercial due diligence investigations in the context of analyzing complex commercial or technical aspects of corporate transactions. Arlene also has extensive experience with standalone IP matters, including patent and technology licensing, technology transfer, joint ventures and strategic alliances, joint development agreements, software licensing, outsourcing, content licensing, trademark coexistence, merchandising and brand licensing, and settlement of IP disputes and litigations. Prior to focusing on transactional work, Arlene litigated a variety of intellectual property disputes, including patent infringement, trademark and copyright infringement, counterfeiting, unfair competition and trade secret misappropriation.


Arlene has had repeated appearances as a featured guest on BloombergTV and has been recognized by numerous publications, including Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Patent 1000, Legal 500, Euromoney, Global Data Review, and International Finance Law Review. 

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