Kirk Soderquist
Attorney, Perkins Coie LLP

Kirk Soderquist, a partner in the Seattle office of Perkins Coie LLP and member of the firm's Licensing & Technology practice group, focuses his practice on technology licensing and business transactions, corporate finance, advertising and marketing law, and mergers and acquisitions. Kirk's practice encompasses the representation of emerging growth companies and established technology businesses. He represents clients within an array of industries, including gaming, software, life sciences, retail, marketing and advertising. Kirk has substantial experience representing companies in the game industry including publishers, developers, secondary marketplaces for the exchange of virtual goods, social networking sites, and various game enhancement services. He has represented and counseled publishers and developers in connection with licensing game-related technology and intellectual property rights, software game development and publishing agreements, game distribution arrangements, the divestiture and acquisition of game assets and technology-based strategic partnerships and collaborations.

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