Heather Karell
Heather provides practical guidance on complex commercial transactions, technology and intellectual property (IP) licensing, and privacy and data protection matters.
Heather Karell’s practice involves licensing, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic counseling for clients ranging from emerging companies to public corporations. She works with entities in the technology, energy, life sciences, software, internet, communications, retail, and advertising industries.
Heather provides pragmatic advice and counseling on issues related to the development, licensing, and commercialization of technology; strategic alliances and joint ventures; outsourcing and procurement; manufacturing, supply, and distribution arrangements; and advertising and marketing strategies. Clients benefit from her extensive experience structuring and negotiating collaboration, development, supply, distribution, license, and service agreements. Heather also frequently advises clients on IP and technology issues arising in the context of strategic transactions.
Areas of focus
Industries
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D., cum laude, Executive Editor, University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
- Williams College, B.A., History
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
Related Employment
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Office of the General Counsel, Cambridge, MA, Associate
- Natural Resources Defense Council, Oceans Program, New York, NY, Legal Fellow
Impact
Professional Leadership
- International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), CIPP/US and CIPP/E
- National Association of Women Lawyers, Member
- American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section
Community Involvement
- Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC), Board Member, 2017-Present
- Leading Women in Technology, 2018 WILpower Program, Participant
