An P. Doan

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An Doan focuses on strategic transactions involving the commercialization, transfer, or sharing of intellectual property. She works with companies at all stages to execute technology-based transactions in industries including semiconductors, software, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, data analytics, consumer electronics, energy, and education. An's experience includes structuring and negotiating license agreements, joint development agreements, strategic alliances, services, supply, manufacturing, distribution, and other commercial contracts for domestic and cross-border projects. She also advises clients on intellectual property and technology aspects of corporate transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, carve-outs, spin-offs, private equity investments, secured lending transactions, and corporate restructurings.

In addition, An counsels clients on a broad range of intellectual property matters, including developing strategies for the protection and commercialization of intellectual property, formulating compatible solutions to intellectual property disputes, and evaluating intellectual property rights in connection with enforcements. She also has represented clients in patent litigations in federal courts and the International Trade Commission (ITC) and in post-grant proceedings before the Patent and Trial Appeal Board (PTAB) at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Leveraging her background in electrical engineering, An has obtained favorable results for clients in patent cases related to a variety of technologies, including semiconductor circuitry, fabrication and packaging, Global Positioning System (GPS), display systems, image and video compression, signal processing, and smart cards.

An serves on the advisory board of the Asian Law Alliance, a nonprofit organization providing equal access to the justice system for Asian Pacific Islander and low-income populations in Silicon Valley.

Experience

  • Direct lender provides $191 million senior secured credit facility to large private equity-backed leading national provider of pharmaceutical suppliesJones Day advised a direct lender, as administrative agent, in connection with a $191 million senior secured credit facility, which consisted of a $20 million revolver and a $171 million term loan, provided to a large private equity sponsored company that is a leading national provider of pharmaceutical supplies.
  • U.S. Acute Care Solutions, LLC completes $200 million Senior Secured Notes offeringJones Day represented U.S. Acute Care Solutions, LLC (the "Company"), the nation's largest physician-owned and physician led provider of integrated acute care services, in connection with a Rule 144A and Regulation S offering by the Company of an additional $200 million aggregate principal amount of 9.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the "Notes").
  • Priority Holdings obtains $905 million credit facilitiesJones Day represented Priority Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of leading payments technology company Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRTH), and certain of its affiliates in connection with obtaining new senior secured credit facilities consisting of initial term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $835 million and revolving commitments of $70 million.
  • Rich Data enters into strategic partnership with M&T and nCino to streamline lending operations utilizing AI technologyJones Day represented Rich Data Co. ("RDC"), an industry leader in artificial intelligence (AI) decisioning for business and commercial lenders, in connection with RDC's strategic agreement with M&T Bank ("M&T").
  • ETS acquires PSIJones Day advised Educational Testing Service (ETS) in its acquisition of PSI Services LLC, a global leader in test development and delivery across workforce certification and licensure.
  • Ubisoft signs deal for streaming Call of Duty and other Activision Blizzard gamesJones Day represented Ubisoft Entertainment SA (“Ubisoft”) on the corporate and antitrust aspects of its agreement with Activision Blizzard and Microsoft giving Ubisoft the cloud streaming rights for Call of Duty and all existing and current Activision Blizzard titles, as well as those to be released over the next 15 years once Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is completed.
  • VSE Aviation acquires Precision Fuel ComponentsJones Day advised VSE Aviation Services, LLC, a subsidiary of VSE Corporation (NASDAQ: VSEC), in the acquisition of Precision Fuel Components LLC.
  • KKR acquires IVI-RMA GlobalJones Day acted as U.S. counsel in the €3 billion acquisition of IVI-RMA, a group specialized in assisted reproduction techniques.
  • Sonepar acquires NEDCO SupplyJones Day represented Sonepar, a global market leader in B-to-B distribution of electrical products, in its acquisition of NEDCO Supply, a full-line distributor of electrical products and services operating throughout southern Nevada.
  • Hard Rock International acquires The Mirage Las Vegas Hotel and CasinoJones Day represented Hard Rock International (Hard Rock) on the acquisition of The Mirage Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas from MGM Resorts International.
  • Centre Lane Partners acquires personalization business of Kibo Software, Inc.Jones Day advised Centre Lane Partners, LLC in the acquisition and financing of the personalization business of Kibo Software, Inc., a market leader in modern, omnichannel commerce and a platform company of Vista Equity Partners.
  • Ahlström Capital makes strategic investment in Bast Fibre TechnologiesJones Day advised Ahlström Capital in its acquisition of 20% of Bast Fibre Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of 100% plant-based, intact natural fibres with the technical and performance requirements for a wide variety of nonwoven applications.
  • Global internet infrastructure provider acquires nine data centersJones Day advised a global internet infrastructure provider in the acquisition of nine data centers, including colocation and related network services.
  • Infobase receives majority investment from Northlane Capital PartnersJones Day represented Centre Lane Partners, LLC in connection with the majority investment from Northlane Capital Partners in Infobase.
  • Sonepar sells Vallen Distribution to Nautic PartnersJones Day represented the Sonepar Group – a Paris-headquartered global leader in B-to-B distribution of electrical products, solutions and related services – in the sale of Sonepar's subsidiary business, Vallen Distribution, to Nautic Partners, a middle-market private equity firm based in Rhode Island.
  • Aaron's Company acquires BrandsMart U.S.A. for $230 millionJones Day advised The Aaron's Company, Inc., a leading technology-enabled, omnichannel provider of lease-to-own and purchase solutions, on its acquisition of BrandsMart U.S.A. for $230 million.
  • LendingTree invests in EarnUpJones Day advised LendingTree, Inc. in the $31 million Series C financing round of EarnUp, a San Francisco-based Fintech company offering payment and data solutions for the mortgage industry.
  • Krafton leads $11 million Series B round of financing of TamatemJones Day advised Krafton, a South Korean game developer, in leading the $11 million Series B financing round of Tamatem, a mobile game publisher based in Jordan.
  • Cohesity disposes of six-patent litigation brought by adverse competitor CommvaultJones Day successfully represented Cohesity Inc. ("Cohesity") and obtained dismissal in a six-patent, competitor suit filed by Commvault Systems in April 21, 2020.
  • Sempra Energy sells PXiSE Energy SolutionsJones Day advised Sempra Energy in the sale of membership interests in PXiSE Energy Solutions to Yokogawa Electric Corporation.
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      Managing the Global Contracting Process, 2014 International Operations Accounting Conference, Center for Professional Education

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