Representative Matters – Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Bringing a lawsuit, or defending against one, is challenging for any business. West Hill’s sophisticated litigation practice is driven by our desire to reach the best business resolution for your company. Representative matters include:

• Brought action in federal court on behalf of a website design company in a copyright infringement and breach of contract claim arising from the defendant’s nonpayment of fees and misuse of client’s copyrighted photograph and video templates.
  
• Brought a copyright and trademark infringement action in federal court on behalf of a global consultancy against a former employee who had access to client’s unique branding and proprietary materials.  
  
• Represented the owner of enterprise software in an arbitration to enforce payments due under an exclusive license to develop and commercialize the technology.
  
• Represented an engineering and applied science company in an arbitration arising from the breach of a research and development services agreement.

Representative Matters – Contracts and Negotiations

Contracts and Negotiations

Our IP-focused contracts and negotiation practice helps you close the deals that grow your business. Representative matters include:

• Represented the developer of innovative file storage system software in the negotiation of an extensive OEM relationship agreement with Fortune 100 technology company.
• Negotiated multiple Development Services, License and Technology Commercialization Agreements for an engineering and applied sciences company in the biotech industry.
• Developed IP and contract strategy for an artificial intelligence and machine learning consultancy.
• Represented a patient monitoring software company in Customer, Vendor and Marketing Relationship Agreement negotiations.
• Drafted and negotiated Clinical Trial Agreements and Vendor Contracts, and provided other day-to-day legal support for a medical device company.

Representative Matters – Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance

West Hill attorneys help you navigate and secure the financing that your business needs. Representative matters include:

• Represented a privately held US company providing law enforcement technology services in a secured credit facility negotiation with Rabobank Nederland.
• Successfully negotiated investment rounds for multiple small and mid-sized privately-held technology companies in the $1-2 million range.

Representative Matters – Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and Acquisitions

West Hill attorneys help you grow through acquisition or plan for and execute a successful exit. Representative matters include:

• Represented a privately-held company providing cloud-based messaging and telecommunications services in its sale to a privately-held telecommunications company in the healthcare industry.
• Served as US counsel to a privately-held company in the UK in its purchase of the UK parent and all US subsidiaries of a privately-held company in the ed-tech industry.
• Represented a privately-held company providing data analytics services in the sports betting and fantasy sports industry in its sale to a large privately held media company.
• Advised a privately-held company providing cloud-based health diagnostic tools in multiple convertible note purchase rounds and in connection with a potential acquisition.
• Served as the US corporate counsel to a French company in the chemicals industry in its reorganization of all US Subsidiaries.
• Represented the owner of multiple family-owned companies in the hospitality industry in the consolidation, reorganization, and purchase of a majority equity interest in a new hotel, restaurant and spa development project.