About David I. Schulman

David I. Schulman is Co-Chair of the Video Games and Esports Practice Group and a senior attorney in the firm’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications Practice. David’s practice encompasses a wide array of corporate legal services, and includes representation of publicly and privately held businesses, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and lenders in all aspects of their commercial transactions.

David has wide-ranging experience in structuring and negotiating complex technology, eCommerce and telecommunications transactions, outsourcing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, private equity investments, strategic alliances, and joint ventures. David also advises clients on general business law matters, including entity formation, corporate governance, capitalization issues, equity compensation strategies, employment matters, and customer and vendor contracts.

Concentrations

•Technology and intellectual property licensing
•Video games and esports
•Outsourcing and international intellectual property transactions
•Internet and e-commerce transactions
•Artificial intelligence
•Intellectual property development and protection
•Corporate governance
•Mergers and acquisitions
•Commercial transactions, including domestic and international strategic alliances
•Professional service transactions, including consulting and development

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, Lexology Index: Sports and Gaming, 'Recommended,' Sports, 2026
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, Sports Law: Esports, 2021-2025
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, IT Outsourcing Law; Technology Law, 2017-2026
•Listed, Lawdragon, '500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers,' 2025
•Listed, Who's Who Legal: Sports & Gaming, 2023-2024
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Georgia Super Lawyers, 2010-2012 and 2014-2025
•'Top 100 Lawyers in Georgia,' 2015-2019
•Listed, Thomson Reuters, 'Stand-Out Lawyers,' 2023-2025
•Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers 'Best Law Firms,' 'Law Firm of the Year' in Information Technology Law, 2024
•Listed, Georgia Trend magazine, 'Legal Elite,' 2006, 2009, 2011-2013, 2015-2017, 2019-2020, and 2024
•Team Member, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of 'America’s Best Corporate Law Firms,' 13th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013
•Listed, Chambers Global, Corporate M&A, 2013
•Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0

 

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Areas of Law

  • Sports Law
  • Other 15
    • Intellectual Property & Technology
    • Video Games & Esports
    • Corporate
    • Technology, Media & Telecommunications
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Venture Capital & Emerging Technology
    • Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality
    • IT & Business Process Outsourcing
    • Technology Transactions
    • Automotive
    • Innovation & Artificial Intelligence
    • Digital Infrastructure
    • Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
    • Fintech
    • Entertainment, Media & Sports

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Hebrew
    Fluent
  • Payment Information
    Accepted Credit Cards
    American Express
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Mergers, Acquisitions
    Strategic Transactions: Represented Entouch Controls, an IoT technology
    services company, in its financing
    strategic transaction with Respida Capital.
    Represented Tripwire Interactive, a video game publisher
    developer in its sale to the Embracer Group, a global leader in the gaming
    entertainment industry.
    Represented Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges
    clearing houses including the NYSE, in connection with its acquisition of SuperDerivatives, a technology company with its primary operations in Israel, for $350 million.
    Represent 1AM Gaming in multiple venture capital investments.
    Represented a video game company, specializing in the development
    distribution of mass multi-player online games, in the sale of a 30% interest in the business to Tencent Corporation, a leading Chinese Internet
    video game company. The representation included corporate issues, complex international intellectual property transfer
    video game publishing matters.
    Represented Servigistics, Inc., a service parts optimization software company, in its sale to Marlin Equity Partners.
    Represented BlueCube Software, a retail site
    headquarters operations software company, in its acquisition by RedPrairie Corporation, a portfolio company of Francisco Partners.
    Represented BlueCube Software, a retail site
    headquarters operations software company, in its divestiture from Radiant Systems (NASDAQ: RADS) in a management buy-out split-off.
    Represented ETF.com, the leading independent authority on exchange-traded funds, in its sale to Bats Global Markets.
    Represented Excent Corporation, a provider of special education software
    services, in its sale to Frontline Education.
    Represented a foreign video game studio in its acquisition of a U.S. based video game studio.
    Metaverse, Video Games
    Esports Transactions: Represented the Saudi Esports Federation in the establishment
    management of the largest esports tournament in the world - The Esports World Cup. The Esports World Cup brings the world's top esports clubs
    players together, from every game genre,
    crowns the world's best club. The tournament provides the largest prize pools for winners ever offered in esports history.
    Represented Jamestown Properties, owner of One Times Square
    producer of New York City's Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop, in the creation of New York City's Time Square in the Metaverse (Decentral
    ). The facility is accessible by users, stages virtual events
    offers a marketplace for the trade of virtual goods.
    Represented Tyson Ranch (Mike Tyson) in its investment in the esports team F2K. The representation included corporate issues, complex intellectual property licensing matters, endorsements
    appearances, international intellectual property transfer issues,
    product marketing.
    Represented Jamestown Properties, owner of One Times Square
    producer of New York City's Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop, in the creation of a multi-media, experiential technology platform that incorporates
    controls live broadcast, augmented reality, virtual reality, entertainment
    gaming experiences through a dedicated App, website
    streaming services for a Virtual New Year's Eve Event at One Times Square.
    Represented multiple video game studios in development
    publishing agreements with publishers
    intellectual property asset owners such as Tencent Corporation, Take-Two Interactive, Valve Corporation, Marvel Entertainment, Microsoft, Sony Interactive,
    Twitch Interactive.
    Represented multiple video game studios in development
    publishing agreements for video games based on famous intellectual property, such as, Star Wars, Marvel, Alien, The Walking Dead, Transformers, Ghostbusters, Creed, Westworld, Watchmen,
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
    Represented HG Sports in a video game
    esports joint venture with INDYCAR.
    Represented a U.S. virtual reality studio in a joint venture for publication of the client's virtual reality games in arcades
    internet cafes in Asia. The client contributed its virtual reality games
    the joint venture partner invested capital
    undertook operational
    publishing responsibilities.
    Established Hi-Rez Studios' esports leagues for Smite
    Paladins . Drafted league agreements, rules
    regulations, team agreements
    player agreements.
    Represent clients in esports tournament production agreements, broadcasting
    streaming agreements, sponsorship agreements, influencer agreements, promotional agreements
    merch
    izing agreements.
    Represented a video game studio in a joint venture with DreamWorks Animation that formed a studio for development
    publication of games based on DreamWorks Animation intellectual property.
    Technology
    Intellectual Property Transactions: Assisted TK Elevator with a full suite of procurement forms to support global enterprise operations.
    Represented ClickSoftware Technologies in negotiating a 'white label' Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Agreement with Salesforce.com.
    Represented Simeio Solutions in a Business Process Outsourcing Agreement with Vantiv (Worldpay).
    Represented T-Mobile in a Telecommunications IoT Services Agreement with Spotify.
    Represent technology companies in the development, licensing, sale
    implementation of software, hardware, cloud services (SaaS)
    professional services in both domestic
    international transactions with companies such as TOTAL S.A., Shell Oil, ExxonMobil, Mercedes-Benz, Coca-Cola, SunTrust Bank, Albertson's, JC Penney Company, Luxottica, Tiffany & Company, Marriott International, Ahold Delhaize, McDonald's, Dunkin' Br
    s, HMSHost Corporation, Sears. Roebuck
    Co.,
    Verizon Wireless.
    Represented RedPrairie Corporation in forming a joint venture, in which the client financed the joint venture
    contributed management, services
    sales support. The joint venture partner contributed management
    intellectual property.
    Represented an international water
    waste recycling services company in the negotiation of a settlement related to a multimillion dollar failed technology implementation
    contract dispute.
    Represented an enterprise software company in the establishment of a domestic
    international reseller network.
    Represented Israeli Olympic Committee in its 1996 Olympic Games sponsorship agreements with McDonald's
    Speedo.
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1994, Georgia
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Appointed Member, WIPO-IGET Panel of Experts (Mediator, Expert), International Games and Esports Tribunal (IGET) in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), 2025
    •Associate, The Milken Institute
    •Board of Directors, American Israel Chamber of Commerce
    •Board of Trustees, Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta
    •Charter Member, The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE)
    •East Lake Partner, The East Lake Foundation
    •Member, American Bar Association
    •Member, Emory University Board of Visitors
    •Member, State Bar of Georgia
    •Member, Technology Association of Georgia

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Emory University School of Law
    J.D.
    1994 Professional Articles Editor

    Emory University School of Law
    J.D.
    Emory International Law Review
    Other Education
    University of Arizona
    B.A.
    Political Science

    University of Arizona
    B.A.
    cum laude

    University of Arizona
    B.A.
    1990 The Honors College

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    David I. Schulman was admitted in 1994 to the State of Georgia.
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