Milagros Astesiano

Associate

  • Milagros Astesiano
  • Phone: +1 212 404 8738

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  • Duane Morris LLP
    22 Vanderbilt
    335 Madison Avenue, 23rd Floor
    New York, NY 10017-4669
    USA

Milagros Astesiano practices in the areas of intellectual property and information technology law, with a primary focus on intellectual property and technology transactions, data privacy and security, artificial intelligence, and licensing and other commercial contracts. Millie works with clients from start-ups to established national and multinational corporations across various industries, including software, artificial intelligence and immersive (VR/AR/MR) technologies, social media, gaming, education, health care, automotive, music, real estate development, and consumer and retail. Millie is admitted to practice in New York and in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. She earned an LL.B. (Hons) in Law from the Argentine Catholic University, and an LL.M. in Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law from Fordham University.

Technology Transactions, Licensing and Commercial Contracts

Millie regularly counsels clients in technology transactions, licensing, and other commercial contracts, including structuring, drafting, negotiating, and providing legal advice regarding in-bound and out-bound data licensing, content, trademark and brand licensing, software and API licensing, open source software licensing, software-as-a-service (SaaS) and service level agreements, software escrow agreements, collaboration and development agreements, consulting and professional services agreements, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements, digital marketing and website terms.

Data Privacy and Security

Millie frequently counsels clients on the rapidly changing field of privacy and data protection under the U.S. legal framework, including but not limited to, the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended, and other state privacy laws, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act - Safeguards Rule and Biometric Information Privacy Act. She also counsels clients in the complex areas of privacy and cybersecurity, including cybersecurity preparedness, regulatory compliance and investigations, and data breach notifications.

Intellectual Property and Technology M&A Transactions

Millie also has vast experience assisting clients in connection with intellectual property, information technology and privacy issues within the context of local and cross-border M&A transactions, including conducting due diligence, drafting due diligence memorandum reports, and drafting and negotiating transactional documents. In the emerging area of artificial intelligence (AI), she advises clients on intellectual property and privacy issues related to training data and model development, diligence and procurement of third party models and products, and organizational policies and procedures related to use of AI in business operations. She has also experience providing product counsel support to tech clients, working closely with product teams and company stakeholders to advise on intellectual property issues and privacy-first approaches in all stages of research and development.

Admissions

  • New York
  • City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Education

  • Fordham University School of Law, LL.M., Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law, 2021
    - Recipient of the William Michael Treanor Scholarship Award
  • Argentine Catholic University, LL.B., 2017
    - Academic Excellence Award granted by the Bar Association of the City of Buenos Aires
    - Scholarship granted by the Argentine Catholic University, School of Law
    - Honor Degree granted by the Argentine Catholic University, School of Law
    - “El Derecho” award granted by the Editorial “El Derecho”

Experience

  • Duane Morris LLP
    - Associate, 2023-present
    - Foreign Law Clerk, 2019
  • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
    - Associate, 2022-2023
  • Marval O’Farrell Mairal
    - Associate, 2018-2020
    - Legal Intern, 2013-2018

Honors and Awards

  • William Michael Treanor Scholarship Award granted by Fordham University, School of Law
  • Academic Excellence Award granted by the Bar Association of the City of Buenos Aires
  • Scholarship granted by the Argentine Catholic University, School of Law
  • Honor Degree granted by the Argentine Catholic University, School of Law
  • “El Derecho” award granted by the Editorial “El Derecho”

Language Skill

  • English
  • Spanish

Selected Publications

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • Speaker, "Understanding Data Licensing in the World of AI," Duane Morris Webinar, December 18, 2024
  • Speaker, “Get Smart with AI: Strategic Contracting to Reduce Risk,” Duane Morris Webinar, November 15, 2023

Representative Matters

  • Assisted EyeMD EMR Healthcare Systems Inc., a leading provider of healthcare technology software solutions purpose-built for ophthalmologists and eye care specialists, with a transaction involving a significant majority growth investment in the resulting company from Performant Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm. The transaction was structured as an F-reorganization with a 30 percent rollover and included a profits interest component. 

  • Represented Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) in its acquisition via its Belgian subsidiary, Bureau Van Dijk Editions Electroniques SRL, of Vadis Technologies SA, a Belgian entity, from a data privacy & security perspective. Moody’s is a global risk assessment firm that empowers organizations to make better decisions by providing data, analytical solutions and insights to help decision-makers identify opportunities and manage risks. Vadis Technologies is a fintech company that developed software to detect certain types of potential fraud and other wrongdoing used by the European Commission; the technology is used generally by EU member states for electronic fund transfers.
  • Advised a software company on privacy policy and other user agreements related to using and developing generative AI tools.
  • Represented a company in the golfing market in setting up an e-commerce platform to make its retail products available in the internet space.
  • Represented a company in the acquisition of a technology company that has developed an AI process for the financial services industry from a data privacy & security perspective. The transaction involved highly technical issues regarding data privacy and AI creation.
  • Represented Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ: PRDO) in its $138 acquisition of the University of St. Augustine School for Health Sciences, a regionally accredited health sciences university, from Altas Partners, from a data privacy & security regulatory perspective.