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Biography

Alethea Au is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group (with a focus on technology companies). She has counselled a range of clients including private equity funds, strategic corporate buyers, and founder clients across various industries in complex matters related to mergers and acquisitions, including structuring, risk mitigation, divestitures, minority and majority investments, use of representation and warranty insurance and related transactional and transitional issues. She also has expertise in a wide range of corporate commercial matters relating to information technology, including technology exploitation (development and commercialization) and e-commerce, licensing, joint ventures, business process outsourcings, general corporate commercial and corporate governance matters. Her experience extends across different industries including financial services, insurance, retail, telecommunications and the provision of software and related services. Alethea is recognized by Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in M&A and private equity, and by Expert Guides in technology. She is a member of the America Bar Association, International Technology Law Association, Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals, and Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance - Women in Technology.