Lisa Koperski

WORK HISTORY

ABOUT LISA KOPERSKI

Seasoned technology transactions, product counseling, and privacy counsel with 8 years of experience in-house and in BigLaw acting as a trusted business advisor to cross-functional teams and negotiating multi-million dollar technology transactions contracts (for both in-bound and outbound licensing) against and for Fortune 100 companies involving data privacy, SaaS, software, cloud, and FinTech. Expert at closing multi-million-dollar deals involving complicated technology including those around machine learning, anonymized data, and cybersecurity products. Experience routinely interacting with C-level executives and managing in-house personnel and outside counsel. Superior project management experience and strong business acumen (including assessing whether deals represent an appropriate calculated risk). Act as SME on privacy. Broad experience in contract drafting and negotiation (including for software-as-a-service and software licensing), the high-tech industry, big data, law, financial analysis, risk analysis, business, forensic accounting, auditing, and management. Have JD for Northwestern Law School and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees as well as numerous credentials including Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E), Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP); Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM); Certified Information Privacy Professional-EU (CIPP-E); Certified Public Accountant (CPA); and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). Taught accounting courses at local community college.Published Why the Renewable Energy Market Needs Standardization, available at https://digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1285 & = & context=wjlta & = & sei-redir=1 & also published Unbundled Renewable Energy Credits and the Benefits of Standardization, POWER MAG, Oct. 1, 2014, at 63, available at in working with large companies and startups / emerging companies on privacy, technology transactions, or innovative technology like artificial intelligence/machine learning, cybersecurity, renewable energy, and blockchain/cryptocurrency.