Manchester Grand Hyatt
San Diego, CA
Wilson Sonsini is pleased to support the Licensing Executives Society (LES) 2026 Annual Meeting in San Diego on October 18-21, 2026. LES's flagship annual gathering brings together IP and licensing professionals from the industry community. Several of our technology transactions team members are participating in this year's program.
On Monday, October 19, Wilson Sonsini partner Miranda Biven will participate in the workshop "Express Licenses: Do They Help or Hinder?," examining the pros and cons of university express licensing arrangements for start-ups. The session will be moderated by Wilson Sonsini partner Katherine Ku.
Also on Monday, October 19, Wilson Sonsini Of Counsel Stefan Geirhofer will participate in the workshop "M&A Deep Dive: Essential Strategies for Patent Acquisitions," examining best practices for structuring and executing patent-related M&A deals.
You may view the full agenda here.
Adam Pilkington
apilkington@wsgr.com
Miranda advises life sciences clients in partnering and licensing arrangements, M&A, and other transactions.
Katherine H. Ku is a corporate and securities partner in the Los Angeles office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. She represents both public and private companies and private equity funds in a variety of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, and joint ventures. Kathy also advises clients on corporate governance and securities compliance matters. In addition, she has experience representing special committees of boards of directors in connection with buy-out matters.
Dr. Stefan Geirhofer is Of Counsel in the technology transactions group of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Stefan’s practice focuses on transactions involving complex technology and intellectual property issues, including mergers and acquisitions, carve-out transactions, transfers and licenses of intellectual property, collaborations, research and development agreements, and joint ventures. Stefan advises clients in a wide array of technologies with concentration on the high-tech and software fields.