Emily Chan

Emily has significant experience drafting and negotiating bespoke agreements in novel, technology-driven fields, and advising clients on strategic licensing of intellectual property. Emily’s practice includes drafting agreements for commercial licensing of software and hardware components, software service agreements, production agreements for media companies, influencer agreements, and consumer-facing terms of service.

Additionally, Emily is a seasoned advisor regarding the management of intellectual property assets in corporate M&A deals, including asset carveouts and cross-border transactions. She regularly leads deal teams in conducting intellectual property-related diligence and provides strategic legal advice regarding securing of intellectual property in connection with corporate transactions.

• Advised Owens Corning in divestiture of its glass reinforcements business for USD 755 million.
• Advised Seiko Epson Corporation on its acquisition of Fiery, LLC, an industry-leading provider of printing-related software.
• Drafted, revised, and negotiated form agreements for a start-up artificial intelligence company, including Software-as-a-Service agreements, master services agreements, pilot agreements, and terms of service, ensuring alignment with industry best practices, regulatory requirements, and company objectives.*
• Advised a solar energy start-up on negotiating a services agreement with a software development firm, ensuring ensure adequate contractual protections for the client.*
• Drafted a series of production services and independent contractor agreements for a client in the video production and entertainment industry, ensuring comprehensive provisions for copyright and name, image, likeness.*
• Prepared and reviewed multiple terms of service agreements for online consumer-facing platforms in different industries including Software-as-a-Service and retail, addressing key issues, and delivering completed terms efficiently for the client.*
• Represented a publicly traded media company in its multibillion-dollar acquisition by a global retail company.*
• Represented a publicly traded airline in its multibillion-dollar acquisition by another publicly traded airline.*
• Represented a behavioral science software technology company in its multimillion-dollar acquisition by an employee management platform.*
• Advised multiple technology start-up clients and investors in venture financing transactions regarding potential risks related to intellectual property and business restrictions in commercial agreements.*

* Matters handled prior to joining Baker McKenzie

• Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Pathfinder, 2025
• Google LEAD Program graduate, 2023