Tara McMillen

Tara McMillen advises companies on intellectual property and technology-driven transactions across a broad range of industries, including life sciences, medical devices and pharmaceuticals, software and technology, manufacturing, and financial services. She has deep experience advising on inbound and outbound procurement matters across cloud and software, technology services, and hardware, helping clients structure and negotiate complex commercial arrangements.

Tara prepares and negotiates commercial and technology agreements, SaaS and open-source software licenses, intellectual property assignments, joint venture and sublicense arrangements, and agreements for commercial manufacturing and distribution, research and development, and collaborations. She also provides product counseling and AI development and deployment support.

On strategic acquisitions, investments, and mergers, Tara provides intellectual property counseling and leads due diligence. Tara’s background includes serving as a corporate attorney for a nonprofit foundation, where she managed contracting processes and advised on policy and nonprofit regulatory compliance.

Concentrations

• Intellectual Property and technology licensing and collaborations
• Manufacturing, distribution, supply chain, and services agreements
• Biotech and life science arrangements
• SaaS licensing and service agreements
• Open-source software