Overview

John Lynn co-leads Kirkland’s Technology & IP Transactions Practice and heads the practice on the West Coast out of the Bay Area office and in Texas out of the Austin office. John is on the forefront of understanding the complex relationships between intellectual property and technology, on the one hand, and business matters and risk, on the other hand.

John works on a wide variety of matters in which technology, data protection, and artificial intelligence play a key role, including private equity matters and other mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures (particularly in the software and high technology fields); financings, secured lending matters, and liability management transactions; and bankruptcies and restructurings. In addition, John assists clients in connection with joint ventures and strategic alliances; intellectual property and technology transfers, licenses, and development agreements; royalty buy-outs; data transfer and license arrangements; and other commercial contracts (such as supply, distribution, and service agreements).

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Thought Leadership

Speaking Engagements

“Legal Issues Related to Artificial Intelligence,” European and International IT-law, April 29, 2024

“Be Careful When Using AI!,” 23rd Annual Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal Symposium 2024, Securing Innovation Intellectual Property’s Key Role in Shaping Modern Industries,” March 1, 2024

“AI Issues for The C-Suite,” Gen AI Forum, November 2, 2023

“Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2.0: Hot Topics and Making AI Work for You,” Knowledge Now, A Virtual CLE Series, October 5, 2023

“The New ‘Private’: Protecting Your Company’s Information in a Fully Remote World,” TechGC Virtual Private Dinner, March 9, 2021

“The New ‘Private’: Protecting Your Company’s Information in a Fully Remote World,” TechGC Virtual Private Dinner, January 21, 2021

“Privacy: Preparing for the CA Consumer Privacy Act (II),” TechGC National Summit, New York Stock Exchange, October 24, 2019

Recognition

Recognized in The Legal 500 United States for Technology: Transactions, 2014, 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2023

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2022, Texas
  • 2006, California
  • 1999, New York

Education

  • Emory University School of LawJ.D.with Distinction1998

    Dean's List 6 out of 6 semesters

    Order of the Coif

    Managing Editor, Emory Law Journal

    Co-Founder, Emory Intellectual Property Society

  • Georgia Institute of TechnologyM.S., Aerospace Engineering1994
  • Georgia Institute of TechnologyB.S., Aerospace Engineeringwith Highest Honors1993