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Franklin Chou

Franklin Chou

Senior Associate

330 Madison Avenue
27th Floor
New York, NY 10017
T 212.413.9035
franklin.chou@nelsonmullins.com
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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.

Franklin Chou

Experience

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Previous 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)
The 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.

Previous 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)

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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

The 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.

Previous 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

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