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Franklin Chou
Associate
280 Park Avenue
15th Floor West
New York, NY 10017
15th Floor West
New York, NY 10017
franklin.chou@nelsonmullins.com
Franklin focuses his practice on data privacy, information security, software and data licensing, fintech, and emerging technologies. He is a former full stack engineer with experience in web application development and distributed computing. Prior to joining the firm, he was a technical lead and corporate counsel at New York–based fintech company PeerIQ.
Franklin focuses his practice on data privacy, information security, software and data licensing, fintech, and emerging technologies. He is a former full stack engineer with experience in web application development and distributed computing. Prior to joining the firm, he was a technical lead and corporate counsel at New York–based fintech company PeerIQ.
Experience
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Pervious Professional Experience
- Corporate Counsel, New York–based fintech company (Sept. 2017–Feb. 2020)
- Experience in emerging technologies (big data, machine learning, DevSecOps, cloud computing, continuous delivery and continuous deployment) at an early stage B2B fintech growth startup.
- Commercial contracts (subscription terms for licensed data and software) for SaaS and DaaS products.
- Corporate governance experience including issuing employee stock incentives (ISOs/NSOs) in compliance with IRC 409A; board resolutions and requests for shareholder consent in compliance with DGCL; and drafting/implementing corporate policies (document retention and related–party transactions).
- General corporate legal operations including employment agreements surrounding IP (BYOD and open source contribution policy); real estate leasing/licensing; and tax compliance.
Externships/Clerkships
- Judicial Clerk to the Honorable David F. Bauman, Superior Court of New Jersey Presiding Judge – Criminal Division (Aug. 2016–Aug. 2017)
Education
-
Seton Hall University School of Law,
JD
(2016)
- Senior Notes Editor, Seton Hall Legislative Journal
- Seton Hall Law Merit Scholarship recipient
-
New Jersey Institute of Technology,
BA
(2013)
- Full University Scholarship recipient
Admissions
- New York
- New Jersey
Practice Areas
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Pervious Professional Experience
- Corporate Counsel, New York–based fintech company (Sept. 2017–Feb. 2020)
- Experience in emerging technologies (big data, machine learning, DevSecOps, cloud computing, continuous delivery and continuous deployment) at an early stage B2B fintech growth startup.
- Commercial contracts (subscription terms for licensed data and software) for SaaS and DaaS products.
- Corporate governance experience including issuing employee stock incentives (ISOs/NSOs) in compliance with IRC 409A; board resolutions and requests for shareholder consent in compliance with DGCL; and drafting/implementing corporate policies (document retention and related–party transactions).
- General corporate legal operations including employment agreements surrounding IP (BYOD and open source contribution policy); real estate leasing/licensing; and tax compliance.
Externships/Clerkships
- Judicial Clerk to the Honorable David F. Bauman, Superior Court of New Jersey Presiding Judge – Criminal Division (Aug. 2016–Aug. 2017)
Articles & Speeches
Community
- CodeNation Mentor
- Hack It Together Mentor
Franklin focuses his practice on data privacy, information security, software and data licensing, fintech, and emerging technologies. He is a former full stack engineer with experience in web application development and distributed computing. Prior to joining the firm, he was a technical lead and corporate counsel at New York–based fintech company PeerIQ.
Experience
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Pervious Professional Experience
- Corporate Counsel, New York–based fintech company (Sept. 2017–Feb. 2020)
- Experience in emerging technologies (big data, machine learning, DevSecOps, cloud computing, continuous delivery and continuous deployment) at an early stage B2B fintech growth startup.
- Commercial contracts (subscription terms for licensed data and software) for SaaS and DaaS products.
- Corporate governance experience including issuing employee stock incentives (ISOs/NSOs) in compliance with IRC 409A; board resolutions and requests for shareholder consent in compliance with DGCL; and drafting/implementing corporate policies (document retention and related–party transactions).
- General corporate legal operations including employment agreements surrounding IP (BYOD and open source contribution policy); real estate leasing/licensing; and tax compliance.
Externships/Clerkships
- Judicial Clerk to the Honorable David F. Bauman, Superior Court of New Jersey Presiding Judge – Criminal Division (Aug. 2016–Aug. 2017)
Education
-
Seton Hall University School of Law,
JD
(2016)
- Senior Notes Editor, Seton Hall Legislative Journal
- Seton Hall Law Merit Scholarship recipient
-
New Jersey Institute of Technology,
BA
(2013)
- Full University Scholarship recipient
Admissions
- New York
- New Jersey
Practice Areas
- Outsourcing & Digital Transformation
- Cloud Computing, Licensing, & Transactions
- FinTech
- Banking & Financial Services
- Corporate & Securities
- Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Industries
- CodeNation Mentor
- Hack It Together Mentor
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