Overview

Daisy Darvall is a technology & IP transactions partner in the New York and Austin offices of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. She advises leading global private equity firms and strategic clients on a wide variety of commercial transactions involving intellectual property and technology, and has acted as a key advisor on some of the largest global technology deals in recent years. She is highly experienced in a broad range of issues that arise in general corporate transactions, including private equity, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity and debt financing transactions and commercial agreements.

She has particular interest in software, AI, open source, privacy and data security, and IP protection issues, the latter arising from her background in media and entertainment. She has counseled global clients on IP protection and ownership issues in the context of collaborations and joint-ventures, and is recognized as a thought leader in the intersection of technology, ESG and AI. In addition to technology and software, her advisory experience extends to a significant array of industries, including media, music, entertainment, fashion, advertising, sports and education. She is qualified to practice in New York, Texas and Australia.

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Thought Leadership

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, “AI and Bias in the Deal Context”, IP Strategy Summit, NYC, November 2023

Speaker, "Intersection Between ESG and Technology," UT Law Technology Conference, May 2022

Recognition

“500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers,” Lawdragon, 2024

"New York's Best Lawyers," Best Lawyers, 2024

“Ones to Watch,” Technology Law, Best Lawyers, 2023

“Associate of the Year,” New York Center for Law and Justice for pro bono legal work, 2016

Memberships & Affiliations

Intellectual Property Owners Association — Co-Chair, Open Source Software Committee

New York State Bar Association — Entertainment, Art & Sports Law Section

New York State Bar Association — Publicity, Privacy and Media Committee

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2013New York
  • 2023Texas
  • 2010Australia

Education

  • Columbia Law SchoolLL.M.2012

    Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar

    Editorial Board, Columbia Journal of Asian Law

  • Monash UniversityLL.B.First Class Honors2009
  • Deakin UniversityGraduate Diploma, Journalism2005
  • Deakin UniversityB.A., Journalism2003