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Arlene Hahn

White & Case

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Position: Position: Partner, M&A and IP
Rating:
  • Highly regarded
  • Women Leaders
Bar Admissions:
New York
Practice Areas:
M&A
Industry Sectors:
Technology and telecommunications
Languages:
English
Biography

The Global Head of Technology Transactions, Arlene is a transactional attorney who advises on intellectual property and technology matters ranging from standalone technology transactions to the IP aspects of private equity, M&A and other corporate transactions. Arlene has advised on some of the largest M&A deals in their respective industries.

Overview of the firm’s Diversity Programmes

Arlene is a member of the Firm's Global Women's Initiative Committee, former Chair of the Global Diversity Committee, and former Co-Chair of the New York Women's Initiative.

Arlene’s efforts to empower women include speaking at engagements, such as the Women in Law & Leadership Summit, and sharing insights, such as “How to Get More Women to Stay in Biglaw M&A” (The Deal).

More information about White & Case’s commitment to advancing women is available here.

Recent transactional highlights
  • Represented Panasonic Corporation in its US$8.5 billion acquisition of the remaining 80 percent of the capital stock interests of Blue Yonder, an end-to-end, digital fulfillment platform provider.
  • Represented SES Holdings Pte. Ltd., a manufacturer of high-performance hybrid lithium-metal rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, in its US$3.6 billion business combination with Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: IVAN).
  • Represented Landcadia Holdings III, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCY) in its US$2.642 billion acquisition of the parent company of The Hillman Group, Inc., a distributor of home improvement products and robotic kiosk technologies.
  • Represented InterPrivate III Financial Partners Inc. (NYSE: IPVF) in its US$2.3 billion acquisition of Aspiration Partners, Inc., a leader in Sustainability-as-a-Service solutions.
  • Represented Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZBH) and ZimVie Inc. (NASDAQ: ZIMV) in the spinoff of ZimVie, Zimmer Biomet's former Dental and Spine businesses.
Bar admissions
  • New York State Bar
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Academic qualifications
  • Juris Doctor, New York University School of Law, (2000)
  • Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, (1997)
Address:
New York
Tel:+1 212 819 8506 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://www.whitecase.com/people/arlene-hahn?s=hahn