Nate Hancock is an associate in the Los Angeles office. He is a member of the Technology Transactions and Strategic Sourcing and Commercial Transactions practice groups and has been recognized as a recommended lawyer for TMT by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. He regularly advises clients throughout the United States, APAC, and the Middle East on corporate and commercial transactions, privacy and cybersecurity, product counseling, commercial intellectual property matters, and other digital transformation projects in a wide range of industries, including the information technology, TMT, automotive, energy, fashion, and food and hospitality sectors.
His experience includes representing clients in complex domestic and international technology and commercial matters, including in the areas of information technology and business process outsourcing, software-as-a-service, technology development and procurement, product manufacturing and supply, and software development and maintenance. He also represents clients on legal and business issues relating to patents, trademarks, software, and other technologies, such as the metaverse.
Nate also regularly advises clients on sophisticated cross-border digital infrastructure M&A and joint venture transactions. This includes advising clients with regards to telecommunication tower and data center transactions and related commercial contracts, including master services, master lease, and build-to-suit agreements. He also evaluates complex intellectual property and technology issues that arise in general corporate transactions.
Nate earned his law degree in 2016 from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he graduated cum laude. During law school, he co-founded the Penn Law Public Speaking Society and represented nonprofit organizations through the Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic. Nate also earned a Master of Laws in Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law from the Faculty of Law – University of Hong Kong, where he graduated with distinction and was awarded the Asian Patent Attorneys Association Prize in Intellectual Property Law, conferred to the student who achieved the best overall performance in the degree. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 2013, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies. Prior to returning to the firm, Nate was an associate in the Technology Transactions group of Perkins Coie in Denver.
A member of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Nate is admitted to practice in Colorado and California.
Capabilities
- Technology Transactions
- Emerging Companies / Venture Capital
- Intellectual Property
- Media, Entertainment, and Technology
- Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Innovation
- Tech and Innovation
Credentials
Education:
- University of Pennsylvania - 2016 Juris Doctor
- University of Hong Kong - 2016 Master of Laws (LL.M.)
- Brigham Young University - 2013 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- California Bar
- Colorado Bar