Lena Kempe
Attorney at Law
New York
NY
"Very detailed oriented and knowledgeable. She is able to understand the business..."
About
Most recently, she has served as General Counsel for a healthcare technology startup and a multinational E-commerce company. Previously, she had built a legal function for a public financial services company and served as sole legal counsel for a global E-commerce subsidiary of a multinational company.
She has supported a wide range of matters including commercial and technology contracts, online terms and privacy policies, data privacy and… read more security, employment law and severance agreements, intellectual property, SEC filings, regulatory compliance, real estate leases, advertising and marketing, and dispute resolution for companies ranging from startups to multinational multi-billion-dollar companies in health tech, fintech, ad tech, global E-commerce, supply chain management, and publishing.
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Client Reviews
"I had a contract reviewed by Lena. She was knowledgeable in the exact industry I needed and gave good advice to make the rights more protected."
"Lena has been a great lawyer to work with, and she is very knowledgeable about data privacy laws. We worked with her to develop a Privacy Policy and Terms of Use for our fintech product and she was very thorough. She communicated well and answered all of our questions very clearly."
"Clear communication, great work, went above and beyond."
"Lena is fantastic. So incredibly thorough and responsive. I love working with her and will be bringing her all of our business in the future. We HIGHLY recommend her."
"Lena did a superb job with my legal needs."
"She works with your timeline and needs."
Work History
LK Law Firm
Principal Attorney
Sep 2023 - Present
Represent business of all sizes in a wide range of legal matters
Buoy Health
General Counsel
Aug 2022 - Sep 2023
Oversaw legal affairs of a health technology startup.
Advised C-level executives on healthcare regulations (including HIPAA) and litigation exposure.
Negotiated and reviewed commercial and technology contracts; advised on employment law issues and issues related to AI products, including data privacy and security, IP, and consumer protection laws; revise online terms and data privacy policy.
ModusLink Corporation
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Dec 2021 - Jul 2022
Served on the Executive Leadership Team for a multinational E-commerce and supply chain management company with over 1,000 employees; oversaw legal affairs; managed a small legal team.
Advised the Board of Directors and C-level executives on a variety of legal matters. Negotiated and drafted commercial and technology contracts. Advised on employment law and IP issues.
DailyPay Inc.
Associate General Counsel
May 2021 - Dec 2021
Served as lead attorney for a fintech payment startup.
Advised C-level executives on financial regulatory compliance issues and data privacy issues, including GLBA.
Pitney Bowes
Assistant General Counsel
Apr 2019 - May 2021
Served as sole legal counsel for Borderfree, a global E-commerce subsidiary of Pitney Bowes, a multinational technology company with annual revenue of approximately $3.5 billion; counseled C-level executives. Negotiated and drafted commercial and technology contracts. Revised contract templates and privacy policy.
Wolters Kluwer
Senior Counsel
Feb 2018 - Apr 2019
Served as lead attorney in technology transactions and data privacy matters for Global Business Services unit of a multinational information services company with annual sales of approximately EUR 3.7 billion. Negotiated and drafted multimillion-dollar technology and vendor contracts, including SaaS agreements.
Value Line, Inc.
Associate General Counsel
Sep 2010 - Jan 2018
Served as sole legal counsel for a public financial services company specializing in investment research/publications; built a legal function. Reported directly to the CEO; oversaw legal affairs.
Served as Corporate Secretary for the Board of Directors; advised the Board and senior management on corporate governance and financial regulations. Handled IP clearance,filing, licensing & infringement.
Rakuten Advertising
Senior Counsel
Jun 2008 - Jul 2009
Senior Counsel for LinkShare, a startup acquired by Rakuten
Independently supported the Marketing, Sales, and IT Departments of a leading provider of online advertising services. Negotiated and drafted commercial and technology agreements. Handled iP registration, licensing and infringement matters.
Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP
Attorney
Jun 2007 - May 2008
Reviewed and drafted commercial agreements.
Kilpatrick Townsend
Associate
Mar 2005 - Jun 2007
Provided legal advice on IP laws; handled trademark prosecution and infringement matters.