Alex Zapalowski is a counsel in the Intellectual Property & Technology Transaction group. He assists clients with their intellectual property, technology and data-driven commercial contracts, both on standalone transactions (including IP transfers and licensing, brand co-existence, IP securitization, development agreements, services and supply agreements, and data sharing arrangements) and in the context of corporate transactions (including carve-outs, separations, joint ventures and mergers).

Alex also advises clients on their approach to a range of technology- and data-centric European regulatory matters (including the EU AI Act, Digital Services Act and GDPR, and the UK Online Safety Act and Data Protection Act).

With prior in-house and litigation experience, Alex provides strategic and commercial advice to clients across a range of sectors, notably in the technology, life sciences, retail and manufacturing spaces.

Representative matters at Paul, Weiss include:

Technology, AI, Software and Data

General Atlantic in its co-investment with Bridgepoint in Kyriba, a provider of liquidity performance software and data services
Vitruvian Partners on the separation and sale of a majority stake in the Accountor Software business
Apax Partners in various matters including:
- the recommended cash offer for EcoOnline, an EHS and ESG software provider
- along with EcoOnline, on the purchase of the Environmental, Health & Safety Software Division of Alcumus Group
Thoma Bravo and its portfolio company Veriforce in the acquisition of CHAS, a supply chain risk and compliance management solutions provider
Brighton Park Capital on its investment in Portswigger, an application security software provider
Pango Group, a holding company that acquires and operates a portfolio of cybersecurity brands, on its merger with Total Security

Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare

Bain Capital on the acquisition and rebranding of Mercer’s US health and benefits and UK pensions administration services businesses.

Retail, Fashion and Luxury

WHP Global in:
- its acquisitions of a majority interests in G-Star RAW
- numerous licensing arrangements for the Toys “R” Us, RAG + BONE, and Lotto brands
General Atlantic in its investment in performance lifestyle brand Vuori
TDR Capital on licensing advice and drafting in relation to its investments in Popeyes UK and France
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, and its portfolio company Westbury Street Holdings, in its acquisition of The Genuine Dining Co.
G-III Apparel in its strategic partnership with AWWG

Industrials, Manufacturing and Agriculture

KPS Capital Partners in:
- its carve-out acquisition of the Innomotics business from Siemens AG for an enterprise value of €3.5 billion
- sale of Eviosys, a global supplier of metal packaging, to Sonoco for €3.615 billion
- its agreement to acquire the INEOS Composites business from INEOS Enterprises H for an estimated consideration of approximately €1.7 billion
Triton Partners in the sale of Ewellix, a developer and manufacturer of linear motion and actuation solutions
TDR Capital in its investment in CorpAcq, a business acquisition compounder with a large portfolio of manufacturing and construction businesses