Sarah C. Waste

Associate

Sarah C. Waste

Associate

Sarah Waste is an associate in the firm’s Chicago office and a member of the Intellectual Property Department, and Technology Transactions, Cybersecurity, and Privacy practice group.

Sarah focuses her practice on advising life science and technology companies on a variety of matters including, the licensing and commercialization of intellectual property and technology assets and intellectual property due diligence for M&A transactions and venture capital financings. Prior to joining Foley Sarah worked at international law firms in Southern California where she advised life science and technology companies on similar technology transaction matters and advised medical device companies on patent strategy, patentability, and patent infringement.

 

May 1, 2025 Deals and Wins

Foley Serves as Legal Advisor to NexTalk in Acquisition by Private Equity Firm

Foley & Lardner LLP represented NexTalk, an industry leader in communications solutions for the Deaf, hard of hearing, and non-English speaking communities, in its acquisition by a private equity firm.
April 30, 2025 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents Canopy in $70M Series C Financing to Accelerate AI Innovation

Foley & Lardner LLP represented Canopy, a firmwide operating system for accounting firms, in its $70 million Series C funding round.
April 18, 2025 Deals and Wins

Foley Advises SchoolAI in $25M Series A Funding

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to SchoolAI, a leading artificial intelligence platform for teaching and learning, in its $25 million Series A funding led by global venture capital firm Insight Partners.
April 3, 2025 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents cQuant.io in Acquisition by Zema Global

Foley & Lardner LLP represented cQuant.io, an industry leader in analytic solutions for energy and commodity companies, in its acquisition by Zema Global, a leading provider of data management and analytics solutions for companies in the energy, commodities, and financial sectors.
February 28, 2025 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents Matterport in Acquisition by CoStar Group

Foley & Lardner LLP represented Matterport, the global leader in 3D digital twin technology, in its sale to CoStar Group, a leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information, and analytics in the property markets.
September 19, 2024 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents ReferPro in $2.7M Seed Round

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to ReferPro.com, the referral automation software designed to help businesses generate, track, and reward referrals, in its $2.7 million seed round funding.