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Emerging Companies & Venture Capital

We offer our start-up and investor clients a comprehensive and deep bench of legal expertise to address the full range of early-stage legal needs, including formation, founder/advisor/independent contractor arrangements and compensation, equity incentive (e.g. stock option) plans, intellectual property, fundraising (SAFE, convertible debt, preferred equity/venture capital investments), software development/vendor relationships, joint ventures, outsourcing, formation and management of foreign subsidiaries and non-U.S. workers, and exits.

"Their level of service and responsiveness is what sets them apart."

- Managing Director, Global Financial Services Firm

EXPERIENCE

Our Emerging Companies & Venture Capital attorneys are focused on providing experience-based advice in the following areas:

  • Emerging company representation, from structuring and launching new businesses to representing more established later-stage ventures.
  • Equity and debt financings, including angel, seed, SAFE, venture, and growth equity investments, as well as convertible and venture debt and general debt financings.
  • Strategic transactions, including joint ventures, complex business partnerships, acqui-hires, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and other exits.
  • Outside general counsel representation for companies and investment funds.
  • Corporate governance, including investor-company relations.
  • Software development and licensing agreements, including SAAS (software as a service) agreements. 
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