Christopher M Arena

Practice Areas

Chris Arena is Co-Chair of the Media and Telecommunications Industry team. He has more than 30 years of experience in intellectual property law, with his focus on the business aspects of intellectual property, including the acquisition and strategic management of intellectual property assets, as well as technology and other intellectual property transactions.

Having previously served as the Chief Intellectual Property Counsel for Cingular Wireless and earlier as Chief Patent Counsel for BellSouth Corporation, Chris has a strong command over all areas of IP practice. His strategic focus on intellectual property includes the acquisition, protection and management of intellectual property assets, as well as leveraging those assets to create value and to mitigate business risk. His broad range of experience includes patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret practices. His practice expands beyond traditional intellectual property to include transactions involving technology, patents, software, branding and sponsorships and across multiple industries, including telecommunications, mobility, aerospace and sports. He often advises clients on the IP components of private equity, business and tax transactions. Chris created and co-leads BakerHostetler's Intellectual Property Indemnification team.

Chris is the co-author of one of the definitive books on IP strategy, The Business of Intellectual Property, published by Oxford University Press.