Wai Choy is a partner in Proskauer’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) Group, Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Group, and Blockchain & Digital Assets Group and has deep expertise in corporate, technology, media, and intellectual property transactions and counseling. He is recognized as a trusted advisor to asset managers, operating companies, and other enterprises at various stages in their development and across industries, including private equity, technology, services, media, entertainment, consumer, advertising, industrials, blockchain and digital assets, sports, health care, and life sciences.
In the context of mergers and acquisitions, Wai:
- Structures and negotiates key transaction documents, such as purchase, merger, transition services, and intellectual property license agreements, and leads legal due diligence;
- Advises on intellectual property, technology, privacy and data security, and contractual matters; and
- Helps portfolio companies optimize their operations and execute value-creating strategies in preparation for a sale or post-acquisition.
Wai also advises companies in a wide range of legal and business matters in their day-to-day operations, including commercial arrangements, intellectual property, joint ventures, developing and launching new products and services, and corporate and strategic matters.
As Co-Head of Proskauer’s Technology Strategy Committee, Wai advises the firm and clients on artificial intelligence policy, issues, and strategy. Wai also serves as Co-Editor of Proskauer’s Blockchain and the Law blog and contributor to the New Media & Technology Law Blog.
Prior to joining Proskauer, Wai worked in the Business & Legal Affairs departments of Marvel Studios in Los Angeles and Marvel Entertainment in New York.
Education
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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Certificate in Business and Public Policy
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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, J.D.
Senior Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review, 2010-2012
- New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, B.F.A., Film & Television and Acting
Admissions & Qualifications
- New York
Awards & Recognition
Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch 2023-2025
Law360 Rising Star: Media & Entertainment 2022
The Legal 500 United States: Next Generation Partner: Media, Technology and Telecoms: Outsourcing 2022
The Legal 500 United States: Media, Technology and Telecoms: Technology: Outsourcing 2020-2022
The Legal 500 United States: Media, Technology and Telecoms: Technology: Media and Entertainment: Transactional 2022-2024
The Legal 500 United States: Media, Technology and Telecoms: Technology: Technology Transactions 2020-2024
The Legal 500 United States: Media, Technology and Telecoms: Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional 2020, 2022, 2024
Variety: Dealmakers Impact Report 2022
Blockchain and the Law Blog
Read the latest news and developments affecting blockchain and digital currencies
Edited by Jeffrey D. Neuburger and Wai Choy