Allison Brehm
Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Role
- Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Research & Learning at Wiley
- Location
- Hoboken, NJ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Allison Brehm
Strategic Legal ExecutivePartner with leading organizations across publishing, technology, and entertainment sectors to catalyze growth through strategic legal counsel, safeguard intellectual assets, and convert complex legal challenges into competitive advantages.California Bar, New York Bar, and licensed in-house counsel in New Jersey.Executive Legal LeadershipOversee commercial, product, and IP legal matters for Wiley, serving on the Legal Affairs & Strategic Relations and Research & Learning leadership teams, and the Wiley Leadership Team. Lead a global team of attorneys, paralegals, and contracts specialists across the U.S, UK, Germany, Australia, and China.Core Expertise- Strategic M&A transactions and complex dispute resolution to expand market reach and content offerings- IP strategy development, including rights management and AI governance frameworks, to safeguard and enhance portfolio value- Sophisticated technology, IP, and services contract negotiation to achieve critical business objectives- Legal workflow optimization for Contracting Center of Excellence, leveraging specialized expertise and advanced tools to accelerate execution- Cross-functional collaboration between legal, finance, operations, and technology to deliver integrated business solutionsCareer ProgressionPreviously managed all commercial litigation at Wiley before advancing to lead corporate legal for Technology, Global Sourcing, and Privacy functions. Prior to in-house roles, served as litigation partner at a national law firm managing high-profile matters for media, entertainment, and technology clients.Industry RecognitionRecognized industry expert panelist on Copyright Law who served as Chair of the Entertainment Law and Intellectual Property Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and Adjunct Professor of Media Law at Southwestern Law School.
Experience
Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Research & Learning
Oct 2023 — Present
Lead commercial, IP, and product counsel for Wiley. Manage global team of attorneys, paralegals, and contracts specialists. Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across the businesses and corporate functions to provide effective legal support. Core areas include IP rights and obligations for IP acquired and licensed by Wiley; set legal strategy and framework for commercial products and services, new business models, AI use cases; establish contracting policies, deliver trainings, and negotiate and close complex contracts; resolve pre-litigation disputes; provide counsel on new regulations and policies, including open access, artificial intelligence, and privacy; M&A.Serve on Research & Learning Leadership Team, Legal & Government Partnerships and Public Policy Leadership Team, and Wiley Leadership Team.
Education
UCLA
B.A., summa cum laude, World Literature, Spanish
1997 — 1999
University of Connecticut School of Law
J.D.
1999 — 2002
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