Emily A. Burrows
Emily Burrows advises companies on a wide-range of business and technology-related transactions, including the intellectual property components of commercial transactions involving the development, transfer and licensing of technology assets.
Representative matters include: licensing arrangements; information technology services agreements; outsourcing arrangements; strategic alliance, collaboration and joint venture agreements; manufacture and supply agreements; distribution and reseller arrangements; development, consulting and professional services agreements; and other transactions involving the commercial exploitation of technology and intellectual property. Emily also regularly oversees significant intellectual property due diligence evaluations in the context of acquisitions of technology-focused companies and prepares and negotiates intellectual property and technology agreements in spin-outs and other acquisition transactions. She also advises clients on compliance with state security breach notification laws and responses to security breaches.
Emily works with companies in a variety of industries, including software, healthcare, Internet, media, food and beverage, automotive, and finance. She has represented companies ranging from start-ups to large multinational organizations.
Emily is an active participant in the firm’s pro bono initiatives, devoting significant efforts to voting rights, immigration and criminal justice issues.
Prior to joining the firm, Emily practiced at a firm in Austin, Texas. She also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Lawrence E. Meyers with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
Featured Experience
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Representation of a NYSE-listed lifestyle media company in the drafting and negotiation of a wide range of technology-related contracts
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We represented Tractor Supply Company (Nasdaq: TSCO) in their agreement to acquire Orscheln Farm and Home, a family-owned farm and ranch retailer.
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Memberships
American Health Law Association (AHLA)
Representative Experience
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Representation of a NYSE-listed lifestyle media company in the drafting and negotiation of a wide range of technology-related contracts
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We represented Tractor Supply Company (Nasdaq: TSCO) in their agreement to acquire Orscheln Farm and Home, a family-owned farm and ranch retailer.
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Representation of Triple Tree Capital Partners and Vestar Capital Partners in the merger of their respective portfolio companies, The Emily Program and Veritas Collaborative.
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We represented ClearPoint Neuro, Inc. (f/k/a MRI Interventions, Inc.), a global therapy-enabling platform company providing navigation and delivery to the brain, in its $17.5 million strategic investment from PTC Therapeutics, Inc. and Petrichor Healthcare Capital Management, with $10.0 million of notes funded by PTC and $7.5 million of notes funded by Petrichor. With the net proceeds from the sale of the notes to PTC and Petrichor, the ClearPoint Neuro intends to repay in full its existing secured indebtedness, and to fund product commercialization, internal research and development, and general corporate requirements. Additionally, we advised ClearPoint Neuro in the draw of $7.5 million additional proceeds from Petrichor in December 2020. ClearPoint Neuro intends to use net proceeds to continue funding global product commercialization, external strategic portfolio partnerships, and internal research and development efforts.
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Representation of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) in the spinoff and sale of the management services organization responsible for the operational and strategic management of Chartwell to CarepathRx, a platform company formed by Nautic Partners that offers pharmacy solutions to patients undergoing complicated medication therapies. Nautic will manage the UPMC pharmacy moving forward. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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We served as lead counsel to Triple Tree Capital Partners, Noro Moseley Partners and SSM Partners in the formation of its holding company, Riva Health Holdings, Inc., a newly formed holding company that facilitated the merger of Revel and NovuHealth.
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Representation of Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) in its acquisition of Togast, a company that specializes in the design, sourcing and sale of licensed footwear, for $34 million, plus an earnout of up to $34 million
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TT Capital Partners, NovaQuest Capital Management, and Frist Cressey Ventures Invests in InformedDNARead More
Representation of TT Capital Partners (TTCP), NovaQuest Capital Management (NovaQuest) and Frist Cressey Ventures in its recapitalization and growth equity investment in InformedDNA, the nation’s largest provider of genetic services
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We represented Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) in its investment in Denver-based Punch Bowl Social, an award-wining experiential food and beverage concept.
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Represented Genesco in its sale of Lids its hat-focused division
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Represented a global kidney dialysis company in its negotiation with Epic Systems to replace the company’s homegrown EHR platform with Epic’s Care Everywhere Network
Publications
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Accolades
Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch — Intellectual Property Law (2021)
Mid-South Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2016-2020)
Texas Review of Entertainment & Sports Law — Articles & Notes Editor; Executive Editor
The Review of Litigation — Staff Editor; Assistant Symposium Editor