Bio

Sonia Baldia brings business and technology savvy to her global practice, which encompasses U.S. and international commercial, transactional, and intellectual property (IP) expertise across multiple industries including life sciences, banking and finance, healthcare, energy, information technology (IT), manufacturing, and software. She advises on a wide array of sourcing, technology, and other commercial transactions and helps companies navigate legal issues raised by data, emerging technologies, and digital transformation, both on the buyer and provider side. Sonia routinely advises clients on IP strategy, management, and monetization arrangements, leveraging her technology background and registered patent attorney credentials. In addition to her U.S. bar admissions, Sonia is also qualified to practice law in India and she leverages that combined experience on behalf of clients in India-related matters. Prior to rejoining the firm, Sonia was a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of an international law firm where she was part of its technology, IP, international commercial, and India practices. Sonia has also served as a consultant to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, D.C. where she advised foreign governments on IT, telecom and IP-related development projects. She has also served as associate professor of law, teaching courses in IP, technology transfer, and corporate law. Sonia was ranked in 2023 and prior years by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in Technology & Outsourcing and in 2020, she was recognized for her expertise in outsourcing deals involving India and her broader technology expertise. She has also been consistently recognized by Legal 500 amongst the leading practitioners in its technology, media, and telecom outsourcing category (2009-2022; and as a “New Generation Partner” in 2020 and a "Leading Lawyer" in 2021-2022). Sonia was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Information Technology Law in 2022 and 2023. She is a frequent speaker and writer on digital transformation, global sourcing, IP, and technology topics and she has authored many articles and book chapters.