Corporate generalist with expertise in negotiating commercial contracts, structuring strategic technology transactions and managing digital transformation. Collaborative leader and business partner that strives to add value in every interaction with colleagues. Effectively balances implementation of big picture problem solving with short-term objectives in order to achieve key results, support innovation and introduce efficiencies. Believes that the best results are achieved by diverse teams built on a foundation of mutual respect.

Advisory expertise:
• Corporate governance
• Data privacy and security
• Antitrust compliance

Transactional expertise:
• Technology Transactions
• M&A
• Securities/Start-up Investments
• NFTs/Cryptocurrency
• AI/ML

Board Memberships:
• Association of Corporate Counsel – New York City (2016-24), President (2020-22)
• Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law – New York (2016-20)

Featured Speaker:
• CenterForce, Copyright in the Age of AI: Navigating New Frontiers (2024)
• CenterForce, Shattering Glass Ceilings: The Unwritten Playbook for Career Success Beyond Hard Work (2024)
• Association of Corporate Counsel - New York City, 2022 Ethics Marathon (2022)
• The New York Intellectual Property Law Association, The Intersection of NFTs and Transactional IP (2022)
• General Counsel Conference East, Keeping Up with Global Data Privacy Regulations and Initiatives (2021)
• CenterForce, Rewriting the Rules in the Age of COVID-19: Becoming a Futurist (2021)
• Association of Corporate Counsel, Contract Workshop: Reviewing Allocations of Liability for Data Breach (2020)
• Association of Corporate Counsel, The Interplay between Indemnity, Insurance and Limitations of Liability in Contract Negotiations (2020)
• Legal Marketing Association, Northeast Regional Conference (2019)
• National Association of Legal Search Consultants, Fall Symposium (2019)
• Diversity Lab, Fall Diversity in Law Hackathon (2018)
• ACC Foundation, Global Women in Law & Leadership Symposium (2018)
• Association of Corporate Counsel - New York City, In-House Toolkit Full-Day CLE (2018)
• New York City Bar Association, Clients Are Driving Change (2017)
• New York State Bar Association, Forum on Reinvigorating the Women’s Affinity Resources Discussion (2016)

Johnathan Duffie is Senior Legal Counsel at Capgemini, a leading strategic technology partner to companies around the world, headquartered in Paris, France. He also serves as the North America AI SPOC and is a member of the Business Leader Faculty® at Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. Prior to joining Capgemini, Johnathan was an attorney for the United States Department of Education where he focused on interagency agreements, FOIA litigation, employment law, and investigations. Johnathan is a U.S. Army Iraq veteran. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Loyola University Chicago, followed by his law degree and master’s degree from Case Western Reserve University.

Proactive business oriented Legal Executive with extensive experience in the Information Technology industry. Demonstrated abilities in complex global contract drafting, review and negotiation (including software licensing, SaaS and cloud computing), employment law, corporate governance and litigation management. Proven success creating and implementing processes/procedures that significantly reduce costs and risk. Excellent leadership, consensus building, problem resolution skills and strong business acumen. Extensive Board experience in the for profit and non-profit sectors.

Sonia Baldia brings business and technology savvy to her global practice, which encompasses U.S. and international commercial, transactional, and intellectual property (IP) expertise across multiple industries including life sciences, banking and finance, healthcare, energy, information technology (IT), manufacturing, and software. She advises on a wide array of sourcing, technology, manufacturing, and other commercial transactions and helps companies navigate legal issues raised by cloud-based services, data, generative-AI and other emerging technologies, and digital transformation, both from buyer and provider sides. Sonia also routinely advises clients on IP strategy, management, and monetization arrangements, leveraging her technology background and registered patent attorney credentials.

In addition to her U.S. bar admissions, Sonia is also qualified to practice law in India and she leverages that combined experience on behalf of clients in India-related matters.

Sonia is consistently recognized for her tech transactions, outsourcing and IT law expertise by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2007-2024); Legal 500 US amongst the leading practitioners in its technology, media, and telecom outsourcing (2009-2024); and The Best Lawyers in America® for Information Technology Law (2022-2025). India Business Law Journal has named Sonia to its 2023 and 2024 “International A-List” for being amongst the Top 100 Lawyers Internationally most recommended by clients and peers for cross border India-related work. In 2023, Sonia was also named as one of DC's "Top 10 Tech & Outsourcing Lawyers" by DC’s Business Today News and was recognized for "her expertise in outsourcing deals involving Indian parties, exemplifying her broad technology expertise and deep understanding of international legal matters." In 2023, she was named to the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, which recognizes the contributions of those D.C. Bar members who donated 50 hours or more of pro bono service during the previous calendar year. Sonia is a frequent speaker and writer on digital transformation, global sourcing, IP, and technology topics and she has authored many articles and book chapters.

Prior to rejoining the firm, Sonia was a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of an international law firm where she was part of its technology, IP, international commercial, and India practices. Sonia has also served as a consultant to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, D.C. where she advised foreign governments on IT, telecom and IP-related development projects. She has also served as associate professor of law, teaching courses in IP, technology transfer, and corporate law.

Joel Bush concentrates his practice in the area of complex commercial litigation, with particular emphasis in information technology and software disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets, business torts, restrictive covenants, and technology license disputes. Mr. Bush has litigated disputes arising out of computer hardware installations, software implementations, network design projects, and other technology implementations.

Mr. Bush regularly represents software and technology companies in claims based on fraud, breach of contract, and negligence arising out of implementation problems, network design issues, software performance, and system compatibility problems. He has also represented employers and employees in disputes arising out of restrictive covenant agreements, misuse of confidential information, and violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Mr. Bush routinely litigates trade secret disputes and he has particular experience in trade secret claims arising out of software development. He has appeared in numerous federal and state courts and is also experienced in arbitration.

Specialties: technology litigation, trade secrets, software implementation litigation, restrictive covenants, commercial contract and technology license disputes

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