Karen Hagberg

Partner
Morrison FoersterNew York, NY (212) 468-8032
ABOUT

Ms. Hagberg is the Managing Partner of the New York Office and a member of the firm’s Litigation Department. Her practice focuses on litigation and arbitration of complex cases, in particular, in the areas of intellectual property and antitrust. Ms. Hagberg advises both domestic and international companies on IP-related issues, including patent licensing and litigation, and trademark, trade secret and copyright matters. She has represented clients in a variety of industries, including electronics, pharmaceutical and life sciences, entertainment and media, and aerospace. Ms. Hagberg has led a number of patent disputes which involved suits in venues around the world. In addition to her IP practice, Ms. Hagberg has overseen a number of internal investigations involving claims of price fixing and unfair business practices. She has also prosecuted and defended cases for U.S. and non-U.S. clients in areas including business torts, theft of trade secrets, and products liability. She is a frequent lecturer in locales throughout the U.S. and Asia on U.S. and international legal issues relating to intellectual property rights. In 1987, Ms. Hagberg joined the Litigation Department of Morrison & Foerster’s New York office where she became a partner in 1992. From 1997 to 2002, she practiced in the firm’s Tokyo office where she headed the office’s litigation practice