David Schulman

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property & Technology

Video Games & Esports

Corporate

Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Mergers & Acquisitions

Emerging Technology

Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality

IT & Business Process Outsourcing

IP Technology Licensing & Transactions

Automotive

Sports Law

Career

David Schulman is Chair of the Video Games and Esports Practice Group at the law firm of Greenberg Traurig, an international, multi-practice law firm with offices around the world. As Chair of the group, David leads a team of over 20 attorneys, in multiple disciplines, supporting the legal needs of studios, publishers, esports leagues, esports teams, movie and entertainment companies, content and rights owners, merchandizers, and hardware and accessory suppliers. David has led acquisitions, joint ventures, venture capital financings and other strategic transactions on behalf of video-game and esports companies. In addition, David has worked on the development and publication of video-games, esports league formation and management, esports team investments, social media transactions, and various other transactions related to commercializing video games and esports.

Concentrations:

Technology and intellectual property licensing

Video games and esports

Outsourcing and international intellectual property transactions

Internet and e-commerce transactions

Intellectual property development and protection

Corporate governance

Mergers and acquisitions

Commercial transactions, including domestic and international strategic alliances

Professional service transactions, including consulting and development

Professional Memberships

Associate, The Milken Institute

Board of Directors, American Israel Chamber of Commerce

Board of Trustees, Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta

Charter Member, The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE)

East Lake Partner, The East Lake Foundation

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Emory University Board of Visitors

Member, State Bar of Georgia

Member, Technology Association of Georgia

Publications

Listed, Chambers USA Guide, Sports Law: Esports, 2021-2022

Listed, Chambers Global, Corporate M&A, 2013

Personal

J.D., Emory University School of Law, 1994; Professional Articles Editor, Emory International Law Review.

B.A., Political Science, cum laude, University of Arizona, 1990; The Honors College.