Mana Ghaemmaghami

Mana Ghaemmaghami focuses on intellectual property and technology transactions, including matters focused on IP development and licensing, information security and privacy projects and the IP technology and privacy aspects of mergers, acquisitions and other corporate matters. Ms. Ghaemmaghami has extensive experience advising on blockchain and digital asset-related matters. She has counseled clients regarding the offer and sale of NFTs, negotiated agreements with providers of digital wallet services and cryptocurrency exchanges, and advised on legal and regulatory issues relating to the issuance of a stablecoin and on privacy and open source issues related to Web3. In recognition of her work, Ms. Ghaemmaghami was named a 2023 Rising Star in Fintech by Law360.

Ms. Ghaemmaghami has co-authored numerous articles on NFTs and digital assets, and has spoken at conferences and presented CLE courses regarding legal issues around these technologies and the metaverse.

She also has an active pro bono practice, advising nonprofit organizations that assist and mentor youths through theater productions on a variety of matters. In addition, she is actively involved in diversity, equity and inclusion at the firm as a member of its Middle Eastern and North African Affinity Network and serves as a mentor to current NYU School of Law students and law school-bound legal assistants.

Ms. Ghaemmaghami’s representations include:

• various companies in the issuing or minting of NFTs, including global brands, major U.S. sports leagues, entertainment companies, financial service providers, auction houses and “native” NFT providers
• a global bank in establishing a service to custody and settle digital assets for its customers
• a global social media company regarding its artificial intelligence use and risk policies
• Diem Association on legal and regulatory issues relating to the issuance of the planned Diem stablecoin and sale of blockchain payment network assets to Silvergate Capital Corporation
• eToro in connection with various matters and its de-SPAC transaction
• a solar technology manufacturer in connection with a cross-border technology license and transfer agreement for technology in solar panels
• a technology licensor in connection with a master development and supply agreement for application-specific integrated circuit chips for use in virtual reality and augmented reality devices
• Rosecliff Acquisition Corp I in its acquisition of Spectral MD, an artificial intelligence-driven medical diagnostics company
• Spotify in various IP advisory work and transactions (including its acquisitions of Gimlet Media, Anchor FM, Soundbetter, Megaphone, Podz, Findaway, Podsights, Chartable and Sonantic)
• KAR Auction Services in its $2.2 billion sale of its ADESA U.S. physical auction business to Carvana
• Reinvent Technology Partners Y in its $11 billion merger with self-driving company Aurora
• Adevinta in its $9.2 billion acquisition of eBay’s classifieds business
• Twenty-First Century Fox in its $85 billion sale to The Walt Disney Company
• Teledoc Health in its $18.5 billion acquisition of Livongo
• Ecolab Inc. in the separation of the upstream energy business of Nalco Champion and its simultaneous combination with Apergy Corporation