Ira R. Hecht, Partner
212.548.2162
ihecht@mcguirewoods.com  

 

Ira serves as Co-Chair of the New York Internet & Technology Group and counsels various types of companies, including those in the financial services, technology and Internet businesses. He also provides business and technology consulting services through McGuireWoods Capital Group, McGuireWoods’ wholly owned subsidiary. He is also a certified public accountant.

Ira has been a software developer for more than 20 years and has taught computer science at the University at Albany in New York. He has significant experience in complex data structures, object-oriented programming, compression technology and algorithms and client-server technology. Ira has been recognized by the AlleyCat News as one of the leading attorneys representing dot-com companies, and was recently featured in the New York Law Journal and Computer Business Review magazine.

Selected Speaking Engagements & Publications

  • Emerging Issues in Internet Law: Doing Business on the Internet and Representing Internet & Related Technology Clients (Chairman of seminar at Association of the Bar of the City of New York)
  • Emerging Issues in Internet Law: What Every Lawyer Should Know (Lecturer for Association of the Bar of the City of New York)
  • E-Commerce International: Legal, Tax and Accounting Issues (Lecturer at The Weissmann Center for International Business of Baruch College)
  • Negotiating and Drafting Web Development, Joint Venture, Joint Marketing and Other Electronic Advertising Agreements (Lecturer at ACI Advertising Law 2000 conference)
  • Law in the New Millennium: Shopping on the Information Super Highway (Lecturer at the University at Albany)
  • Emerging Technology Conference: Legal Issues in E-Commerce (Speaker for The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants)
  • Computer and Internet Law Issues in Contract Negotiations and Drafting (Speaker for Nassau County Bar Association)
  • The Advanced Forum for Cyberspace Advertising and the Law (Lecturer at ACI conference)

 

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Peter M. Corrigan, Partner
212.548.2165
pcorrigan@mcguirewoods.com

Peter serves as Co-Chair of the New York Internet & Technology Group and has a diverse practice representing Internet, new media, technology, entertainment and other companies. He advises clients on a wide range of issues, including corporate structure, intellectual property matters, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, joint ventures, financing, Web site development and hosting agreements, technology agreements, domain name and trademark management, privacy policies, employment agreements, licensing, government compliance, and the international ramifications of doing business online.

Peter regularly writes and lectures on Internet and technology issues, and was recently featured in the New York Law Journal and the New York Lawyer magazine.

Selected Speaking Engagements & Publications
  • "Net Law" (Host of bi-weekly net radio show on Silicon Alley Station at www.siliconalley.net)
  • Internet & Emerging Technology: How to Build a Practice Representing New Media & High Tech Clients (Moderator of seminar at Association of the Bar of the City of New York)
  • The Advanced Forum for Cyberspace Advertising and the Law (Lecturer at ACI conference)
  • Privacy Reform and Governance of the Internet in China (Featured speaker at the Chinese Economic and Trade Board E-commerce Symposium for high level Chinese government officials)
  • Enriched Content Seminar (Co-host at the Locus Media Studio in Soho)

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Yvenne M. King, Associate
212.548.2163 
yking@mcguirewoods.com 

 

Yvenne has an intellectual property, Internet, technology, and arts and entertainment law practice. She counsels clients on legal, business and marketing issues, including the protection and exploitation of creative and technological works (including trademarks, copyrights and patents), contract negotiations, Web site development, privacy policies, licensing, domain name protection, and software development.

Yvenne provides another dimension to her legal and business counseling through her industry experience in computers, marketing, architecture, and the visual and performing arts. She also publishes articles and lectures on intellectual property, Internet, and arts and entertainment law.

Selected Speaking Engagements & Publications

  • Negotiating and Drafting Web Development, Joint Venture, Joint Marketing and Other Electronic Advertising Agreements (Lecturer at ACI Advertising Law 2000 Conference)
  • Protecting Your Company’s Intellectual Property (Featured speaker for the Cultural Alliance of Greater Hampton Roads; Lecturer for The Tidewater Business and Professional Women)
  • Protecting Your Creative Works as a Musical Entertainer (Featured speaker for the Tidewater Entertainers Association)
  • Contract Issues for the Actor (Featured speaker at two-day seminar for the Actors Project)

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Patrick G. Zabatta, Associate
212.548.2164
pzabatta@mcguirewoods.com 

 

Patrick provides general corporate advice to clients in the New York Internet & Technology Group and advises on matters such as mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financing, technology development and licensing, joint ventures, advertising, Web site development, privacy and related issues.

Additionally, Patrick advises clients on employment and compensation, shareholder agreements, investor relations, corporate governance, and other internal issues affecting technology-oriented companies. He also writes and lectures on corporate, securities and technology issues.

Selected Speaking Engagements & Publications

  • Representing Internet & Related Technology Clients in Securities Transactions (Lecturer for Association of the Bar of the City of New York)
  • Contributor to various articles on banking law (New York Law Journal)
  • "Moral Rights and Musical Works: Are Composers Getting Berned?"
    (Syracuse Law Review)
  • "International Intellectual Property Anthology" (Contributor to the legal treatise)

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