Digital Ad Bodies Bring Legal Counsel In-House

In the US, trade body the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and its spin-off the IAB Tech Lab have hired former Lowenstein Sandler LLP Partner Michael Hahn to serve as their SVP and General Counsel.

Hahn is known to the groups having handled various legal matters for them over the past five years. His remit will include antitrust compliance, intellectual property rights, and general corporate and contractual matters, and he will serve as an advocate for the digital advertising industry on legal matters affecting members of both organisations.

His considerable experience combines competition law and intellectual property. At Lowenstein Sandler he was Vice Chair of the Antitrust Practice Group, providing strategic counsel around competition, distribution, intellectual property and governance issues to clients in sectors including advertising and tech, higher education, consumer and pharmaceuticals. He is currently Co-Chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association Antitrust Law Committee, and was previously on the Advisory Board of the American Bar Association Antitrust Section's Civil Torts and RICO Committee. Hahn holds a B.A. in History and Political Science from Rutgers University, M.P.P. from Georgetown University and J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.

IAB President and CEO Randall Rothenberg comments: 'Michael is one of the foremost legal advisors in our industry with a proven track-record in delivering results for our organization. Bringing his counsel in-house will allow him to be a guiding force in directing our legal needs, as we navigate the intricate media marketplace to promote the growth of digital'. IAB Tech Lab General Manager Alanna Gombert adds: 'We have already been impressed by Michael's legal acumen, as well as his deep understanding of advertising technology. Having him come on board full-time will prove invaluable as we engage further in driving technical standards across the complex global landscape;.

The Tech Lab (IAB Technology Laboratory) is an independent, international, non-profit research and development consortium charged with producing and helping companies implement global industry technical standards, established in 2014. Like its parent, established in 1996, it is headquartered in New York City. Web sites are at www.iab.net and www.iab.net/techlab .

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