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Akiba Stern
Partner

Akiba Stern has advised clients for 30 years in all aspects of business law, both as in-house counsel and at law firms. Mr. Stern concentrates his practice on outsourcing, technology-enabled business transactions, e-commerce, technology transfers, licensing, intellectual property and joint ventures. He also specializes in transactions involving the commercialization of intellectual property.

Mr. Stern helps his clients with outsourcing transactions and strategic alliances, as well as with structuring, negotiating and implementing commercial strategies, alliance structures, pricing models, governance arrangements, change management protocols, contract administration and supplier compliance strategies.

While Mr. Stern's outsourcing experience is across all business processes (including ITO, AD&M, F&A, HRO, KPO, logistics and facilities management) and many business verticals (including pharmaceutical, entertainment, manufacturing and packaged goods), the majority of his work is for financial services companies, including investment banks, hedge funds, commercial banks, insurance companies and specialty financiers. Mr. Stern has developed a significant background in asset management middle and back office outsourcings.

Examples of other significant transactions that Mr. Stern has completed include a strategic alliance between a major investment bank and a credit card issuer, a global strategic technology alliance between a multinational bank and one of the leading Internet portals, and a license agreement permitting the application of one of the world's best known trademarks to consumer electronics.

Mr. Stern has lectured widely and has published many articles regarding outsourcing, computer and Internet law, and intellectual property.

Prior Work Experience

Prior to joining Loeb and Loeb LLP, Mr. Stern was a partner in the New York office of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and the New York office of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

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Affiliations

  • Formerly Board of Directors, Human Resources Outsourcing Association

Distinctions

  • Received highest ranking in "Chambers USA 2011, America's Leading Lawyers for Business," in National Outsourcing, (also recognized in 2003-2010 editions)
  • Received highest ranking in "Chambers USA 2011, America's Leading Lawyers for Business," in New York Technology & IT Outsourcing, (also recognized in 2003-2010 editions)
  • Named in "Chambers Global, The World's Leading Lawyers for Business" in United States of America Outsourcing (2003-2011 editions)
  • Named "Recommended for Outsourcing" in PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook (2008-2010 editions)
  • Named "HRO Superstar", HRO Today (2006–2009) 
  • Named "Superstar: FAO Advisors", FAO Today (2007-2008)
  • Named "New York Super Lawyer" in Information Technology/Outsourcing by Thomson Reuters (2006-2011) 
  • Named as a "Leading Lawyer" in The Legal 500 US in Technology and Outsourcing, published by Legalease Limited and John Pritchard (2011 edition)
  • Named in The Legal 500 in Outsourcing, published by Legalease Limited and John Pritchard (2008-2010 editions)

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Education
Boston University, M.B.A., 1980
Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1979
Yeshiva University, B.A., 1976
Bar Admissions
New York
Connecticut
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