Elva Cullen

Elva’s representative experience includes advising:

• ECP and Centrica on acquiring Isle of Grain LNG site from National Grid
• NVIDIA on its proposed US$40 billion acquisition of Arm Limited, the Cambridge-headquartered semiconductor and software design company, from SoftBank
• A global private equity firm on the carve-out and acquisition of a European vacation rental business and related online platforms involving a detailed review of the material commercial contracts, advice on splitting the contracts, and the papering of the broad range of transitional services to be provided
• An institutional investor on the carve-out and acquisition of an international fintech platform involving advice on the transfer of and relevant structure for holding core IP
• A large cloud-based hosting platform in relation to its compliance with the EU Copyright Directive
• A midmarket healthcare-focused private equity firm on the acquisition of a digital healthcare platform involving advice on the status of the core IP, an analysis of the material commercial contracts, and advice on relevant consumer law
• An international casino and gambling group on the carve-out and sale of the UK business of a major gambling and entertainment business involving an in-depth analysis of the material commercial contracts, relevant consumer law, and the core technology, including the related contracts and IP
• A private equity firm on the sale of an entertainment technology business involving reviewing and advising on the future implications of complicated licensing provisions

Thought Leadership

• “Online Marketplace Liability: CJEU Ruling in Coty v. Amazon,” Latham & Watkins Client Alert (April 2020)
• “What Does Brexit Mean for the Copyright Directive in the UK?,” Latham & Watkins Article (February 2020)

Pro Bono

• A global eye health charity on its core commercial contracts, licensing of its proprietary software and management of its IP portfolio