Alexander Touma
Partner
San Francisco
Silicon Valley
Alexander Touma
Partner
San Francisco
Silicon Valley
Contact details
Alex is a partner in the technology transactions practice in the Silicon Valley office. He specializes in transactions and counseling involving intellectual property and technology.
Alex represents companies of all sizes and in a variety of industries including blockchain, cryptocurrency, payments, fintech, software, semiconductor and mobile technology companies. He also advises companies on technology related matters including development and licensing agreements, manufacturing and supply agreements, distribution agreements, hosting agreements and sourcing transactions.
Earlier in his career Alex served as Senior Counsel for a Bay Area technology startup where he focused on commercial and intellectual property law matters including drafting and negotiating a variety of technology agreements, managing patent and trademark portfolios, and providing general legal advice on intellectual property matters such as open source, trade secret, copyright, patent, and privacy issues. Alex's prior experience also includes working at a leading global law firm as an intellectual property litigation associate representing technology companies. Before starting his law career, Alex obtained a Bachelor's and Master's in Computer Science and briefly worked as an automation engineer. This prior experience gives Alex a unique viewpoint, which he is able to leverage in his transactional practice.
Expertise
Practices
Sectors
Office
San Francisco
140 New Montgomery
San Francisco
CA 94105
Silicon Valley
550 High Street, Second Floor
Palo Alto
CA 94301
Qualifications
Professional
Registered Foreign Lawyer, England and Wales, 2024
Admitted: Bar of the State of New York
Admitted: State Bar of California
Academic
JD, with a High Tech Law Certificate, cum laude, Santa Clara University School of Law
MS, College of Engineering, Computer Science, University of California, Santa Barbara
BS, College of Engineering, Computer Science, University of California, Santa Barbara
Related articles
Blog Post: 02 April 2024
Tennessee Snatches “Voice” from the Jaws of Artificial Intelligence
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Blog Post: 18 March 2024
A Stark Warning from the DOJ to Consider AI risks in your Corporate Compliance Program
Expertise
Practices
Sectors
Office
San Francisco
140 New Montgomery
San Francisco
CA 94105
Silicon Valley
550 High Street, Second Floor
Palo Alto
CA 94301
Qualifications
Professional
Registered Foreign Lawyer, England and Wales, 2024
Admitted: Bar of the State of New York
Admitted: State Bar of California
Academic
JD, with a High Tech Law Certificate, cum laude, Santa Clara University School of Law
MS, College of Engineering, Computer Science, University of California, Santa Barbara
BS, College of Engineering, Computer Science, University of California, Santa Barbara
Published work
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"Crypto-tunities: Transaction strategies in the challenging crypto markets", Allen & Overy update, July 13, 2022
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"Oh no, where's my crypto? What happens to crypto assets when a custodian fails", Allen & Overy update, June 23, 2022
Awards & accolades
Up and coming, Technology: Transactions
California, Chambers USA, 2021- 2022
IAM Patent 1000
Intellectual Asset Management (IAM), 2020-2022
Rising Star, Under 40 for Fintech
Law360, 2019