Heather Karell is a trusted advisor who brings a pragmatic approach to the complex challenges her clients encounter in evolving legal and regulatory environments.

Heather advises clients on strategic and complex transactions involving technology and intellectual property rights, including development, licensing, collaboration, distribution, and procurement arrangements. She works with clients ranging from emerging growth companies to public corporations across industries and helps them build long-term relationships with counterparties at the negotiating table.

Heather often serves as an extension of her clients’ legal teams, collaborating closely with their business, research, and engineering departments. Her clients value her ability to develop practical approaches to managing legal and operational risks in a manner that supports their business objectives and strategic priorities.

Heather’s practice also includes counseling businesses and organizations on the use of new and emerging technologies, including generative and agentic AI. She is skilled at assembling and leading multidisciplinary teams to address the business and legal issues that arise in complex transactions, including tax, antitrust, bankruptcy, and regulatory considerations.