Andrew J. Gajkowski

Andrew is nationally ranked in 2011 US Legal 500 under technology transactions.  According to Legal 500, clients recommend Andrew's “strong practical, business sense; excellent drafting skills; attention to detail and responsiveness.”

Prior to his legal career, Andrew worked as a legislative policy analyst and a radio broadcaster.

Representative Matters

Corporate/Securities/M&A

Primary corporate counsel for numerous startup companies

Represented technology companies and venture capital firms in numerous venture capital financings

Negotiated complex joint ventures with strategic partners

Represented private equity funds and portfolio companies in acquisitions and divestitures

Counseled public company clients on securities law issues

Represented buyers and sellers in numerous M&A transactions

Technology Transactions

Outside general counsel for leading provider of hosted shopping cart software and services for ecommerce businesses in customer, affiliate and reseller deals

Outside general counsel for leading provider of on-line new home listing content in numerous content/data syndication, co-branding, private-label and other distribution deals with on-line publishers and real estate portals

Represented technology companies in in-bound and out-bound licenses of patents and related technology/know-how/trade secrets in wide range of industries including semiconductors, wireless, chemicals, energy, oil and gas and biotech

Represented venture-backed companies in deals with key customers, resellers and strategic partners

Represented on-line game companies in content licenses with media companies and professional sports leagues

Advised digital media companies on content syndication, co-branding and distribution arrangements with major ecommerce sites and on-line portals

Represented technology companies and customers in negotiation of hosting agreements, application service provider (ASP) and software as a service (SaaS) agreements, and related service level agreements

Represented technology/consulting firms and industry customers in drafting and negotiating professional services agreements, custom development agreements, and related statements of work

Advised clients on terms of use, privacy policies, copyright, trademark and other compliance issues

Counseled clients on streamlining contractual relationships with outside vendors, suppliers and service providers

Counseled university technology commercialization professionals on corporate and technology licensing matters ranging from new venture formation to complex restructuring existing deals

Represented major research university in formation of multi-party strategic alliance for international commercialization of clean energy technology

Counseled clients in planning and creating a distribution and reseller programs for hardware/software solutions as well as drafting and negotiating related agreements

Advised hardware/software companies in negotiating OEM/VAR deals

Publications and Speeches

"Trade Secrets in Midst of Workforce Mobility," Licensing Executives Society Houston Chapter Meeting, July 2011