William Schuerman

Bill Schuerman's practice centers on the development, licensing, and commercialization of technology, data, and intellectual property rights. He advises clients on a range of complex technology transactions, including licensing, development, collaboration, SaaS, resale and distribution, and services agreements, with a particular focus on financial services, fintech and outsourcing matters.

Bill's practice includes the representation of both established and emerging growth companies in a diverse range of technologies and businesses, including artificial intelligence, cloud services, cybersecurity solutions, data management, financial services, fintech, government services, hardware, IoT, and software. Many of these transactions involve a party that is subject to extensive government regulation or oversight.

Bill also advises clients in large-scale sourcing and procurement initiatives, strategic alliances, and joint ventures. This work includes structuring and negotiating information technology, contact center, business process, and finance and accounting outsourcing transactions, as well as advising clients on compliance initiatives and other matters related to third party risk management in regulated industries, including both vendor and non-traditional third party relationships.

Bill, in addition to the above, advises clients on the intellectual property aspects of merger, acquisition, asset sale, and financing transactions, negotiating intellectual property terms and ancillary license and services agreements, and evaluating the intellectual property portfolios of companies.