Tina Patel, a Bay Area partner in the firm's intellectual property transactions practice, has been named one of the world's leading patent and technology lawyers by IAM Licensing 250. Patel was acknowledged for combining "strong business sensibilities with excellent transactional skills and substantial knowledge of the law” and for knowing "exactly how to get a licensing deal done.”

Patel practices intellectual property law with an emphasis on licensing, transactional matters, privacy issues and intellectual property counseling. She has extensive expertise in handling intellectual property, privacy and technology issues that arise in different types of transactions, including acquisitions, collaborations, joint ventures, license arrangements, distribution agreements, manufacturing agreements, strategic equity investments, financings, research and development arrangements and spin-offs. Patel also regularly advises on litigation matters involving disputes relating to intellectual property, licenses and commercial contracts.