Deputy GC Litigation Workshop

April

1

,

2025

12:30pm

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6:00pm

PDT

Deputy GC Litigation Workshop

Join fellow litigation leaders for a half-day workshop to discuss latest trends and tested strategies in tech company litigation.

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The Details

WHO

This event is designed for senior in house leaders who manage the litigation function at publicly-traded or large, high-growth technology companies. By invitation only.

WHAT

Join us for an exclusive workshop where litigation leaders at today's top tech companies share strategies for navigating their latest challenges. Talk through the litigation trends reshaping the technology sector, from AI liability and data privacy enforcement to patent warfare and trade secret disputes. Cut through generic statements and share real, honest perspectives with your fellow litigators.

Walk away with improved strategies to anticipate emerging threats, optimize litigation outcomes, and lead confidently through the evolving landscape of tech law - and, more importantly, with a larger network of allies ready to share tactical advice when you're facing your next novel legal challenge.

WHERE

Parc 55 San Francisco
55 Cyril Magnin St
San Francisco, CA

Co-Chairs

Corina Cacovean

Deputy GC, Privacy, Litigation & Regulatory, AppLovin

Sarita Venkat

Sr. Vice President, Corporate Legal Affairs, Cisco

Discussion Leads

Kristin Carlson

Associate General Counsel, Employment & Litigation, ServiceTitan

Trade Secrets & Employee Mobility

Josh Furman

Lead Counsel - Litigation, Canva

Patent Wars & IP Challenges

Nicholas Lin

Head of Litigation, Robinhood

Data Privacy & Security Litigation

Aparna Sridhar

Deputy General Counsel, Anthropic

AI Liability & Regulation

Schedule

12:00 - 12:45pm

Registration & Lunch

12:45 - 1:00pm

Opening Remarks

1:05 - 1:55pm

Roundtable 1

2:00 - 2:30pm

Curated Networking

2:30 - 2:50pm

Keynote

Sarita Venkat, VP & Deputy GC, Global Litigation & Competition, Cisco

2:55 - 3:45pm

Roundtable 2

3:50 - 4:40pm

Roundtable 3

4:40 - 4:45 pm

Closing Remarks

4:45 - 5:30 pm

Closing Reception

Discussion Leads

Kristin Carlson

Associate General Counsel, Employment & Litigation, ServiceTitan

Trade Secrets & Employee Mobility

Josh Furman

Lead Counsel - Litigation, Canva

Patent Wars & IP Challenges

Nicholas Lin

Head of Litigation, Robinhood

Data Privacy & Security Litigation

Aparna Sridhar

Deputy General Counsel, Anthropic

AI Liability & Regulation

Discussion Leads

Andy Gass

Partner, Latham & Watkins

AI Liability & Regulation

Aparna Sridhar

Deputy General Counsel, Anthropic

AI Liability & Regulation

Charles T. Graves

Partner, Litigation, Wilson Sonsini

Trade Secrets & Employee Mobility

Danielle Coleman

Senior Associate General Counsel, VMware

AI Liability & Regulation

James Jensen

Vice President & Global Head, Cyber Response Solutions, Consilio

Data Privacy & Security

Josh Furman

Lead Counsel - Litigation, Canva

Patent Wars & IP Challenges

Karen Colangelo

Assistant General Counsel, Head of Litigation, Regulatory Compliance & Counsel, Public Policy Counsel, Pinterest

Data Privacy & Security

Kris Hanson

Head of Litigation, Zendesk

Trade Secrets & Employee Mobility

Kristin Carlson

Associate General Counsel, Employment & Litigation, ServiceTitan

Trade Secrets & Employee Mobility

Mark Davies

Partner, Intellectual Property, White & Case

AI Liability & Regulation

Nicholas Lin

Head of Litigation, Robinhood

Data Privacy & Security

Oswald Cousins

Partner, Latham & Watkins

Trade Secrets & Employee Mobility

Stephanie Yang

Associate General Counsel & Head of Litigation, ThredUp

AI Liability & Regulation

Tracy Shapiro

Partner, Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity, Wilson Sonsini

Data Privacy & Security

Xavier Diokno

SVP, Solutions & Innovation, Consilio

AI Liability & Regulation

Yar Chaikovsky

Partner, Head of Global IP Practice, White & Case

Patent Wars & IP Challenges

Hosted By

Kristin Carlson

Associate General Counsel, Employment & Litigation, ServiceTitan

Trade Secrets & Employee Mobility

Josh Furman

Lead Counsel - Litigation, Canva

Patent Wars & IP Challenges

Nicholas Lin

Head of Litigation, Robinhood

Data Privacy & Security Litigation

Aparna Sridhar

Deputy General Counsel, Anthropic

AI Liability & Regulation

Hosted By

Scott Booth

Vice President & Deputy General Counsel at ServiceTitan

CLE Credit

This program is eligible for up to 2.5 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states and 3 hours of CLE credit in 50-minute states.

Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules. This course is appropriate for experienced attorneys only. The L Suite has been certified by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board and the State Bar of California as an Accredited Provider of continuing legal education. We have also recently received accreditation in Illinois and Texas. Additionally, we will seek CLE accreditation in WA, FL, PA, CO, GA, and any of the other 50 states by selecting your jurisdiction in the affidavit form received from the ABA.

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Accomodations

Please note that the conference room block at the Parc 55 is now full.

Please see below for some additional hotel options in the vicinity.

This is a very busy week in the city of San Francisco, making your hotel reservations as soon as possible is recommended.

Availability and rates current as of August 13, 2025:

Hotel Fusion

140 Ellis Street
<5 Minute walk
Rates starting at $350

Kasa La Monarca San Francisco

717 Sutter Street
10 Min walk
Rates starting at $518

The Pickwick Hotel

85 5th St

<5 Minute Walk
Rates starting at $549

Found Hotel Nob Hill

1075 Sutter Street
20 Minute Walk / 15 minute drive
Rates starting at $359

The Inn at Union Square

440 Post St
10 Minute Walk
Rates starting at $608

King George Hotel

334 Mason Street
<5 Minute Walk
Rates starting at $618

Small Group Roundtable Discussions

Join your peers for small group discussions on the topics that matter most to you. During registration, you’ll select your top choices from a curated list of timely subjects—such as acquiring distressed companies, preparing for an IPO, and maximizing valuation—and we’ll match you with three engaging roundtable sessions based on overall interest.

Roundtable Topics
→ Acquiring Distressed Companies with Significant Debt

→ Advisor-Driven Auction Strategies: From Prep to Close

→ Comparing Private Equity and Strategic Buyers

→ Maximizing Optionality and Valuation

→ Preparing For an Exit 18 Months Out

→ Strategy Foundations for a Successful IPO

→ Current Trends in Secondary Transactions

→ Structuring Tender Offers

→ Emergency Funding/SPAC: Emergency Liquidity Options

101 Level Roundtables

This introductory style of roundtable will offer deep-dive explanations of the topic and will feature expert facilitators guiding the discussion.

→ Take Private 101

→ Dual Track Strategies

→ IPO Readiness Checklist

→ Building a Due Diligence Framework

→ Key Deal Terms in Acquisition Agreements

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The L Suite Workshop Experience

Members and partners come together to discuss the most pressing issues of the day, glean practical insights, and build their trusted inner circle.

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Called “the gold standard for legal peer groups” and “one of the best professional growth investments an in-house legal professional can make,” The L Suite is an invitation-only community for in-house legal executives. Over 2,000 members have access to 300+ world-class events per year, a robust online platform where leaders ask and answer pressing questions and share exclusive resources, and industry- and location-based salary survey data.

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The gold standard of peer groups

Called “the gold standard of legal peer groups” and “one of the best professional growth investments an in-house attorney can make,” The L Suite is an invitation-only community for in-house legal executives. Over 2,000 members have access to 300+ world-class events per year, a robust online platform where leaders ask and answer pressing questions and share exclusive resources, and industry- and location-based salary survey data.

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About The L Suite

The L Suite (TechGC) is a private, invite-only community for General Counsels and their teams. Over 4,000 members have access to 300+ world-class events per year and a robust online platform where members continuously collaborate in real time to help each other succeed in their careers and propel their companies forward. To learn more, visit lsuite.co.

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