Andrew Dolak

Partner

Andrew Dolak is a partner in O’Melveny’s Newport Beach office and a member of the Technology Transactions Practice.

Andrew’s practice is focused on the structuring and negotiation of technology-related transactions, including the acquisition and sale of technology companies; the development, acquisition, sale, licensing and implementation of technology, software and other intellectual property; and commercial transactions such as distribution, OEM, manufacture, supply and service agreements. He also advises clients with respect to enterprise software license and implementation agreements, and IT and business process outsourcing.

Andrew’s technology transactions have involved clients in a broad range of industries, including the software, semiconductor, gaming, entertainment, automotive, utility, telecommunications, hospitality, financial services, real estate, pharmaceutical and health care industries.

Andrew has assisted clients in outsourcing almost all information technology functions, including data center operations, network operations, desktop support, telecommunications services, call center services, and application maintenance and development services. He has also assisted clients in outsourcing other business processes, including human resources, call center and financial services.

Before law school, Andrew gained 15 years of technical experience in the computer industry, including as a programmer, network administrator, and technical support manager.

Professional Activities

Speaker, Presenter, “Protecting Trade Secrets and Avoiding Misappropriation,” O’Melveny Corporate Counsel Seminar, March 2009; Presenter, “Acquiring Software Licenses,” O’Melveny Corporate Counsel Seminar, February 2008; Co-Presenter, "Successful Outsourcing," O’Melveny Corporate Counsel Seminar, June 2007; Co-presenter, "Mastering Human Resources Outsourcing Agreements," HR Tech 2007 Conference; Guest, "Application Service Provider Relationships," Internet Business Radio’s Business and Technology Hour, March 2004;
Publications, Co-author, “Unconditional Covenants Not to Sue and Exhaustion of Patent Rights,” Client Alert, May 2009; Co-author, "Legal Briefs: Manage Your Suppliers," Inside Supply Management, June 2007; Co-author, “Pricing the Outsourcing Deal,” PLI Treatise Chapter, May 2007
Professor, Whittier Law School, “Art and the Law,” Spring 2003
Member, California State Bar, Intellectual Property Section; Licensing Executives Society
Languages, German