Gavin Caldwell, Associate, Corporate

Gavin Caldwell

Associate

Areas of Focus

Gavin Caldwell, Associate, Corporate

Gavin Caldwell

Associate

gcaldwell@akingump.com

Areas of Focus

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Biography
  • Advise on all aspects of complex technology, data privacy and security, intellectual property, outsourcing and other complex commercial transactions.
  • Experience with a range of technology including software licensing, outsourcing, cloud computing, data processing, software development, product development and supply, manufacturing, logistics, distribution, joint development and strategic alliances.

Gavin Caldwell advises and assists clients with complex commercial contract negotiations, complex technology transactions, data privacy and security, intellectual property, and digital marketing agreements. He has negotiated and drafted contracts for a wide variety of corporate and commercial transactions, including transition services agreements, multimillion-dollar construction agreements, national television commercial production agreements, multimillion-dollar software license and acquisition agreements, joint development and strategic alliance agreements, website terms of use, terms of service for online services, and terms of sale for e-commerce solutions and logistics agreements.

Gavin has provided guidance on development and implementation of data privacy compliance programs, including advising on General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance, and implemented and negotiated data processing agreements. Gavin’s experience also includes extensive drafting and negotiating of national services agreements for human capital management offered as Software as a Service (SaaS).

Prior to joining Akin in 2021, Gavin was an attorney at a major global law firm. He was previously a senior attorney at one of the fastest growing public technology companies in the world valued at more than $20 billion. While working as an in-house lawyer, he was responsible for advising on the mobile application rollout and placement on distribution platforms including the Apple App Store and Google Play, and for overseeing the company’s compliance with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act.

Representative Work
  • Assisted in the representation of major semi-fabricated aluminum products producer in transaction, transition, and technology agreements as a part of the acquisition of an aluminum rolling mill business unit.
  • Represented technology company in drafting website terms of use, terms of service for online services, and terms of sale for an e-commerce solution.
  • Represented a startup medical technology company in negotiating agreements for licensing and use of point of care medical imaging solution.
  • Represented numerous logistics companies in creation of form logistics agreements and negotiation of various vendor agreements.
  • Represented major accounting, tax, consulting and business advisory firm in numerous vendor licensing and professional services agreements, and form agreement creation for joint venture and strategic teaming agreements
  • Represented a technology company in negotiating license and service agreements for the implementation of new treasury management software.
  • Represented a technology company in negotiating license and service agreements and developing compliance strategies for the implementation of new consent management software to aid in compliance with GDPR.
  • Represented a technology company in procuring license agreements for a nationally televised commercial campaign, ultimately resulting in the quick dismissal of a subsequent infringement lawsuit regarding the licensed subject matter.
  • Represented a technology company in the development and deployment of a mobile application on popular mobile application distribution platforms. Included negotiation of developer and license agreements, and counsel on compliance strategies.
  • Represented a technology company in the negotiation of various talent agreements, including with a chart-topping recording artist for a performance at a company event.
  • Represented a technology company in procuring and maintaining licensing with various performance rights organizations, including the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI).
  • Represented a technology company in managing privacy inquiries and data subject requests.
  • Represented a technology company in updating website terms and conditions and privacy policies.
  • Represented a technology company in renegotiating numerous software license agreements and master service agreements, including enterprise level agreements with various providers.

List may include matters worked on prior to joining Akin.

Education
  • J.D., University of Oklahoma College of Law, 2013

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  • Oklahoma

  • Texas

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