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Das Team um Partner Christoph Wagner hat Sound Cloud beim Kauf des Start-up-Unternehmens Musiio beraten, das im Bereich der Musikintelligenz tätig ist.



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Das Team um Partner Christoph Wagner hat Sound Cloud beim Kauf des Start-up-Unternehmens Musiio beraten, das im Bereich der Musikintelligenz tätig ist.Mehr dazu lesen Sie <a href="https://globallegalchronicle.com/soundclouds-acquisition-of-musiio/" target="_blank">hier</a>.

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Stephan is counsel at Morrison Foerster’s German office in Berlin. He focuses on advising major German and international clients with regard to drafting and negotiating complex technology-related agreements and on matters concerning cloud computing, software, e/m-commerce, digital media, intellectual property rights, consumer rights, electronic communication, big data and cyber security requirements.Stephan is specialized in drafting and negotiating complex technology-related commercial agreements such as outsourcing agreements, software and IP license agreements, cloud computing agreements, IT project agreements, R&D agreements, supply and distribution agreements, marketing and other cooperation agreements, including advice on general terms and conditions (B2B and B2C). His clients range from early-stage start-ups to large corporations.His expertise also includes advising clients on structuring and setting up innovative data and technology-focused business models and services in accordance with legal requirements, e.g., in the areas online services, mobile applications, digital media, industry 4.0 and smart products. He also routinely provides legal counsel on IT, IP and commercial law issues to financial institutions, strategic investors and private equity funds in the context of large M&A transactions in the digital business, media, financial services, pharma, telecommunications and other tech-heavy industries.Stephan earned his LL.M. at Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, and passed the New York Bar Exam. Furthermore, he is a certified specialist attorney in information technology law. Before joining Morrison Foerster, he worked for a well-known international law firm in Frankfurt.<h4>Representative Experience</h4><ul><li>Ongoing advice to a leading international cloud services provider on commercial transactions.</li><li>Advice to a leading international financial institution regarding various acquisitions and divestments of interests in payment services and online services companies.</li><li>Commercial law and regulatory advice to an SaaS provider regarding e-mobility and fleet tracking solutions.</li><li>Advice to FinTech start-ups on structuring and setting up their business operation in accordance with legal requirements.</li><li>Advice to an international manufacturer of cloud-based smartHome products regarding regulatory, licensing and consumer protection requirements in the context of expanding its sales into Europe.</li><li>Data protection advice to a healthcare provider regarding an online portal transferring data between patients, hospitals and healthcare practitioners.</li></ul>

Stephan Kreß ist Counsel des deutschen Büros von Morrison Foerster in Berlin. Der Schwerpunkt seiner Tätigkeit liegt in der Beratung namhafter in- und ausländischer Unternehmen in Bezug auf die Gestaltung und Verhandlung komplexer, technologiebezogener Verträge sowie zu rechtlichen Fragen in den Bereichen Cloud Computing, Software, Recht des elektronischen Geschäftsverkehrs (E- & M-Commerce), digitale Medien, geistige Eigentumsrechte, Verbraucherrechte, elektronische Kommunikation, Big Data und Cyber Security.Stephan Kreß ist spezialisiert auf die Gestaltung und Verhandlung komplexer, technologiebezogener Vereinbarungen wie Outsourcing-Verträge, Software- und IP-Lizenzverträge, Cloud– Computing-Verträge, IT-Projektverträge, F&E-Verträge, Liefer- und Vertriebsvereinbarungen sowie Marketing- und sonstige Kooperationsvereinbarungen. Dazu gehört auch die Prüfung und Erstellung Allgemeiner Geschäftsbedingungen (B2B und B2C). Zu seinen Mandanten zählen Start-ups in der Frühphase bis hin zu Großunternehmen.Seine Expertise umfasst auch die Beratung von Mandanten zur Strukturierung und Entwicklung innovativer daten- und technologie– gestützter Geschäftsmodelle und Dienstleistungen nach Maßgabe der gesetzlichen Bestimmungen, u. a. in den Bereichen Online-Dienste, mobile Anwendungen, digitale Medien, Industrie 4.0 und intelligente Produkte. Stephan Kreß berät darüber hinaus regelmäßig Finanzinstitutionen, strategische Investoren und Private-Equity-Fonds im Rahmen von umfangreichen M&A Transaktionen in den Branchen Digital Business, Medien, Finanzdienstleistungen, Pharma, Telekommunikation und sonstigen technologielastigen Branchen zu Fragen des IT-, IP- und Wirtschaftsrechts.Stephan Kreß hat seinen LL.M. am Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco erworben und erfolgreich das New York Bar Exam absolviert. Ferner ist er Fachanwalt für Informationstechnologierecht. Vor seinem Eintritt bei Morrison Foerster war Stephan Kreß für eine namhafte internationale Kanzlei in Frankfurt tätig.<h4>Referenzen</h4><ul><li>Laufende Beratung eines führenden internationalen Cloud Service Anbieters zu verschiedenen geschäftlichen Transaktionen.</li><li>Beratung einer führenden internationalen Finanzinstitution im Hinblick auf die Übernahme und Veräußerung von Beteiligungen an Zahlungs- und Online-Dienstleistern.</li><li>Beratung eines SaaS-Anbieters zu den wirtschaftsrechtlichen und regulatorischen Aspekten von Elektromobilität und Fuhrparkverwaltung.</li><li>Beratung von FinTech Start-ups zur Strukturierung und Organisation ihres Geschäftsbetriebs nach geltendem Recht.</li><li>Beratung eines internationalen Herstellers cloudbasierter SmartHome-Produkte im Hinblick auf die regulatorischen, lizenzrechtlichen und verbraucherschutzrechtlichen Anforderungen im Rahmen der Ausweitung seines Vertriebsgeschäfts nach Europa.</li><li>Datenschutzrechtliche Beratung eines Gesundheitsdienstleisters in Bezug auf ein Online-Portal zur Übertragung von Daten zwischen Patienten, Krankenhäusern und Ärzten.</li></ul>

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Jennifer Buckby is a Mergers & Acquisitions and Emerging Company & Venture Capital partner based in the London office of Morrison Foerster.Jennifer advises on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, emerging company and venture capital transactions, and general corporate advisory matters, with particular expertise advising clients in the technology, life sciences, and food/ag sectors.Jennifer regularly represents, among other clients, Uber, Visa, SoftBank, and SoundCloud.In her M&A practice, Jennifer has represented clients in strategic domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and joint venture transactions, including SoftBank in its acquisition of AutoStore and Uber on its acquisition of Autocab.In her venture capital practice, Jennifer has served as company and investor counsel in early- and late-stage financings and minority strategic investments, including representation of Visa Ventures in strategic Fintech investments around the world and SoundCloud in its Series G funding round.In 2018–19, Jennifer was seconded to Visa, working within its M&A and investments team.Prior to joining Morrison Foerster, Jennifer trained and practiced in the London and Singapore offices of an international law firm.After obtaining an LL.B. Law from the University of Bristol in 2010, Jennifer completed the Legal Practice Course at BPP Law School in 2011. She is qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales.<h4 dir="ltr">﻿Representative Experience</h4><ul><li dir="ltr">Uber in multiple cross-border acquisitions, including its acquisition of UK technology company Autocab.</li><li dir="ltr">SoftBank in multiple transactions, including its $2.8 billion acquisition of 40% of robotics company AutoStore and its $200 million investment in mobile satellite business OneWeb.</li><li dir="ltr">SoftBank Vision Fund 2 as lead investor in a $190 million financing round in UK Fintech platform Primary Bid.</li><li dir="ltr">Visa in multiple M&A and venture capital transactions, including its acquisition of a minority equity stake in Fintech unicorn Interswitch and investments in Bankable, Fidel, Ecolytiq, and TerraPay.</li><li dir="ltr">SoundCloud in multiple transactions, including its $75 million investment from Sirius XM and its acquisition of Musiio.</li><li dir="ltr">Alpine Investors in multiple acquisitions, including in connection with the Evergreen Services and Predictis platforms.</li><li dir="ltr">LIVEKINDLY Collective, one of the world’s largest plant-based food companies, in its acquisition of No Meat, Iceland Foods’ vegan meat alternative company.</li><li dir="ltr">Autodesk as lead investor in a £36 million Series B funding round for UK software maker CloudNC.</li><li dir="ltr">OrbiMed as lead investor in a $104 million Series E funding round for UK healthcare technology and diagnostics company Binx Health.</li><li dir="ltr">Ally Bridge Group as co-lead investor in a $600 million Series D funding round for surgical robotics company, CMR Surgical.</li><li dir="ltr">Ares in its investment in Swedish vehicle technology company Opus.</li><li dir="ltr">Cambridge Quantum Computing in its merger with Honeywell Quantum Solutions.</li></ul>

Jennifer Buckby

Partner

Matthew’s practice focuses on the structuring of cross‑border M&A transactions and corporate reorganizations, particularly involving the United States, China, Japan, and the rest of the Asia‑Pacific region. He specializes in guiding clients through the intricacies of cross‑border transaction structures and intellectual property management from a tax perspective.Matthew has deep experience advising fund sponsors and institutional investors on tax issues relating to the formation of, and investments in, private equity funds, venture capital funds, real estate funds, and other alternative investment products. He has particular expertise in the U.S. taxation of government‑linked investors such as sovereign wealth funds and central banks.Matthew has represented multinational corporations and funds in transactions across more than 30 jurisdictions covering a wide range of industries, including technology, telecommunications, healthcare, real estate, consumer, media, and energy.Matthew is a Registered Foreign Lawyer with the Law Society of Hong Kong.While at Columbia Law School, Matthew was a three‑year Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.

刘恩安（Matthew Lau）律师的业务侧重于跨境并购交易和企业重组的结构设计，特别是涉及美国、中国、日本和亚太地区其他国家的交易。他擅长从税务的角度协助客户处理复杂的跨境交易结构和知识产权管理。刘律师在为基金发起人和机构投资者就私募股权基金、风险投资基金、房地产基金和其他另类投资产品的成立和投资相关的税务问题提供法律咨询方面拥有丰富的经验。他尤其擅长处理美国对政府相关投资者（如主权财富基金和中央银行）的征税事宜。刘律师曾代表多家跨国公司和基金在30多个司法管辖区处理交易，涵盖科技、电信、医疗保健、房地产、消费品、媒体和能源等多个行业。刘律师是香港律师会注册外地律师。在美国哥伦比亚大学法学院就读期间，刘律师连续三年获得哈伦•菲斯克•斯通（Harlan Fiske Stone）奖学金。

Matthew Lau

Yuan Xia is an associate at Morrison Foerster’s Palo Alto office. She is a member of the firm’s Executive Compensation practice group.Yuan’s practice focuses on the transactional aspects of executive compensation matters in the context of domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, public offerings and restructurings. Yuan regularly counsels public companies, private equity funds, and startup companies on the design and implementation of equity, incentive and non-qualified deferred compensation agreements, change in control, retention and severance, and executive employment agreements. Yuan also has distinct experience advising public companies on executive compensation disclosures for annual proxy statements and merger proxies, initial public offerings and Form 8–Ks. Yuan was recognized by Legal 500 US as a Rising Star in Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans (Transaction) for 2024.Prior to joining the firm, Yuan was an associate at another international law firm headquartered in New York.

Yuan Xia

Associate

John O’Neill is an associate in the San Francisco office of Morrison & Foerster and a member of the firm’s Executive Compensation practice.John’s practice focuses on executive compensation matters including designing, drafting and negotiating executive employment agreements, administering equity incentive plans and awards, and handling executive compensation and employee benefits aspects of mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and financings. He regularly assists public and private companies in navigating tax (particularly Sections 280G and 409A) and securities law issues related to employee benefit plans and executive compensation.Mr. O’Neill earned his J.D. from University of California Hastings College of the Law and holds a B.A. in political science from the University of Arizona. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. O’Neill was with a Big Four accounting firm, where he focused on U.S. federal income tax considerations in connection with domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.