Bio

Regina Sam Penti is a partner in the firm’s technology and intellectual property transactions practice group. For over 17 years, she has counseled technology companies in structuring and negotiating strategic transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, asset purchases, and bet-the-company collaborations that are driven by intellectual property, technology and data. An MIT-trained engineer, Regina leverages her technical background to provide clients with hands-on support and strategic counseling regarding critical technology and intellectual property assets. She has deep experience with patents, including patent portfolio strategy, disputes, and freedom-to-operate studies, and is a registered patent attorney qualified to practice before both the USPTO and the EPO. She has represented clients across a range of industries, including artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, medtech, autonomous vehicles, fintech and software. Regina was honored as a “Go-To Lawyer in Intellectual Property” in 2021 by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly and is recognized in Legal 500 for her outstanding work on behalf of clients. She is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA) Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and frequently speaks on AI and intellectual property matters. Regina is also co-chair and a co-founder of the International IP Summit, an annual symposium for leading legal and business executives. Regina previously served as a co-chair of the firm’s global Diversity Committee, helping advance inclusive policies that enhance opportunities for underrepresented minorities.