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“What I appreciate most about Jackson Walker, and they do extremely well, is taking a very complicated issue and breaking it down into a way that the business can understand. It helps us understand the risks and make very informed decisions.”

— Nancy Knipp, Airport Dimensions

Jackson Walker
Serene W. Ateek

Serene W. Ateek

Associate, Dallas
214.953.5833
sateek@jw.com
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Practice Experience Publications & Speeches Community Involvement Client Results

Practice Areas

  • Corporate & Securities

Experience

  • Blockchain & Digital Assets
  • Corporate Governance
  • Entertainment Transactions
  • Entertainment, Digital, & Sports
  • Healthcare Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Investment Funds
  • Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures
  • Sports
  • Venture Capital & Emerging Companies | JWStartup

Biography

Serene is an associate in Jackson Walker’s Corporate & Securities group and Entertainment, Digital & Sports group. Her corporate practice focuses on assisting clients in an array of corporate transactions, including mergers & acquisitions, private equity transactions, joint venture transactions, and outside counsel representation.

Serene also has an active entertainment practice consisting of:

  • Representing TV networks in negotiations with talent for various reality TV shows
  • Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating endorsement deals
  • Advising subscription based companies on automatic renewal laws
  • Advising social media influencers/celebrities on Federal Trade Commission’s Endorsement Guides for social media postings

Serene is able to break down complex legal matters and advise her clients on how that matter will directly impact their business. She focuses on providing efficient and practical advice that gets the deal done while also protecting the client.

In addition to her practice, Serene serves on the Board of Genesis Young Leaders to help stop domestic violence in Dallas.

Additional Languages

Arabic

Education

B.A., magna cum laude, University of Texas at Austin

  • Dean’s List
  • Distinguished College Scholar:  Ranked in the Top 4% of the College of Liberal Arts

J.D., University of Texas School of Law

Bar Admissions

Texas, 2017

Practice Experience Publications & Speeches Community Involvement Client Results
  • Represented the provider of North America’s premier automotive service and parts analytics and pricing optimization system in connection with a minority recapitalization through an equity investment by a private equity firm focused on growth companies.
  • Represented a leading provider of B2B digital transformation services in the sale of its business to a Dallas-based private equity firm for an undisclosed amount.
  • Speaker, Educate and Empower Entrepreneurs (E3) Workshop, Presented “Attorneys and Why You Shouldn’t Be Scared of Them” and “Know Before You Sign: How to Read A Contract” (January 2022)
  • Co-Author, “Avoiding Fashion Faux Pas: Factors to Consider When Drafting Agreements for Fashion Companies” (January 2022)
  • Co-Author, “Cancel Culture and the Endless Stream of Subscriptions: A Discussion of Automatic Renewal Laws” (October 2021)
  • Speaker, “Fashion Faux Pas: Legal Pitfalls for Fashion Companies to Avoid,” Presented by the Entertainment & Sports Law Section of the Austin Bar Association (ESLABA) and the Texas Chapter of the Copyright Society of the USA (July 2021)
  • Board Member, Dallas Bar Association – Entertainment, Art, & Sports Section
  • Texas Law Dallas Young Alumni Steering Committee, Committee Member
  • Genesis Young Leaders, Board Member
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July 10, 2020

Practice Experience

  • Represented the provider of North America’s premier automotive service and parts analytics and pricing optimization system in connection with a minority recapitalization through an equity investment by a private equity firm focused on growth companies.
  • Represented a leading provider of B2B digital transformation services in the sale of its business to a Dallas-based private equity firm for an undisclosed amount.

Publications & Speeches

  • Speaker, Educate and Empower Entrepreneurs (E3) Workshop, Presented “Attorneys and Why You Shouldn’t Be Scared of Them” and “Know Before You Sign: How to Read A Contract” (January 2022)
  • Co-Author, “Avoiding Fashion Faux Pas: Factors to Consider When Drafting Agreements for Fashion Companies” (January 2022)
  • Co-Author, “Cancel Culture and the Endless Stream of Subscriptions: A Discussion of Automatic Renewal Laws” (October 2021)
  • Speaker, “Fashion Faux Pas: Legal Pitfalls for Fashion Companies to Avoid,” Presented by the Entertainment & Sports Law Section of the Austin Bar Association (ESLABA) and the Texas Chapter of the Copyright Society of the USA (July 2021)

Community Involvement

  • Board Member, Dallas Bar Association – Entertainment, Art, & Sports Section
  • Texas Law Dallas Young Alumni Steering Committee, Committee Member
  • Genesis Young Leaders, Board Member

Practice Areas

  • Corporate & Securities

Experience

  • Blockchain & Digital Assets
  • Corporate Governance
  • Entertainment Transactions
  • Entertainment, Digital, & Sports
  • Healthcare Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Investment Funds
  • Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures
  • Sports
  • Venture Capital & Emerging Companies | JWStartup

News

  • JW Media | VIA ePostcard – February 2022
  • Avoiding Fashion Faux Pas: Factors to Consider When Drafting Agreements for Fashion Companies
  • Serene Ateek to Speak on Selecting an Attorney and Reading Contracts at E3 Workshop
  • Cancel Culture and the Endless Stream of Subscriptions: A Discussion of Automatic Renewal Laws
  • Serene Ateek to Present on Fashion Law
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