Recognized as an “IP Trailblazer” by The National Law Journal and named one of the world’s leading patent professionals by IAM Patent 1000, Mehdi Ansari is a partner and co-head of the Firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology Group. Mehdi’s practice focuses on advising clients on a wide range of transactions involving intellectual property, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, licenses, collaborations, research and development agreements, settlements and strategic advice. He represents clients in a wide range of contexts, including digital assets (including NFTs), sports, media and entertainment, consumer and retail, healthcare and life sciences, technology, telecommunications, and financial services (including FinTech).
A thought-leader in the field, Mehdi is a Lecturer in Law at Columbia Law School, where he teaches a course on IP transactions, including brand licensing, software licensing, patent licensing, invention assignments, sports and athlete endorsement agreements, and non-fungible tokens.
Prior to attending law school, Mehdi received his bachelor of science degree, magna cum laude, in electrical engineering and computer science.