Sydney E. Allen

Overview

Sydney’s practice focuses on intellectual property, technology transactions, data security and privacy. She regularly represents clients in sophisticated IP and technology transactions, including SaaS, cloud, software development, licenses, technology services, professional services and manufacturing.

Sydney is a former civil defense litigator. She represented and counseled clients in contract, business and commercial disputes. As a litigator, she honed a well-developed sense of risk management and strategic decision-making as well as an understanding of how terms in commercial agreements are often disputed in litigation. This skill-set enables her to draft agreements that are more comprehensive and more effective for clients.

Sydney also regularly counsels clients on a wide range of business issues. She invests in learning the businesses of each of her clients in order to ensure that her legal advice is closely tied to her clients’ values, business objectives and risk tolerances.

Sydney is a member of the firm’s Associate Development Committee and serves as the co-chair of the Engagement Subcommittee.