Novak appointed to San Francisco office leadership

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced the appointment of emerging technologies lawyer Jason Novak as the Partner-in-Charge of its San Francisco office, effective January 1, 2024. Novak will succeed Jeff Margulies, who has led both the San Francisco and Los Angeles offices for five years, and will continue his consumer products litigation practice out of both California offices while serving as the Los Angeles office Partner-in-Charge.

Norton Rose Fulbright's San Francisco lawyers regularly handle high-profile disputes, oversee structured finance and municipal finance transactions, advise on intellectual property and data rights for healthcare and life science entities and also represent multinational companies in initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances and venture capital financings.

Jeff Cody, Norton Rose Fulbright's US Managing Partner, said:

"I am pleased to have Jason lead our San Francisco office, where we serve clients who are leaders in the technology, healthcare and financial institutions sectors. Jason is a fantastic lawyer and colleague, and his collaboration and leadership skills will help us continue growing in California."

Novak advises clients on the various legal issues that can arise with emerging technologies in the healthcare, food and life sciences industries. He has a targeted focus on "convergence" technologies such as digital health and personalized/precision medicine that operate at the intersection of multiple industries. Novak also has extensive experience in intellectual property and data rights strategy.

Novak, who previously served as the IP Director for Thermo Fisher Scientific and also worked as a research engineer before starting his legal career, said:

"The Bay Area remains, among other things, a hub of innovation, entrepreneurship, technology, healthcare, life sciences and finance. The San Francisco office is full of talented lawyers and business services professionals who not only help our firm service these industries but also make Norton Rose Fulbright such a great place to work. I am thrilled to work alongside these colleagues to lead the further growth of our office as we continue providing innovative solutions to our clients."

Licensed in California, Illinois and with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Novak received his law degree from the Chicago-Kent College of Law and his bachelor's degree with honors from the Illinois Institute of Technology.