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Leveraging the extensive experience of more than 1,000 attorneys across 18 offices, we deliver precise and relevant counsel to companies and investors on a pragmatic and cost-effective basis.

Emerging Company Counsel

Emerging Company Counsel

We support our emerging company clients from formation through angel and venture financings to liquidity by delivering focused and customized counsel to address each client’s specific corporate governance, intellectual property (IP), human resource, financing and other requirements and objectives. We continually seek to understand the business, industry, tax and regulatory challenges faced by our emerging company clients so we can provide the informed, business-minded counsel that will help them succeed. Leveraging team members with expertise in corporate governance, securities, finance, IP, licensing, equity incentives, tax, labor and employment, data privacy and security, and other practice areas, we regularly advise on:

We support our emerging company clients from formation through angel and venture financings to liquidity by delivering focused and customized counsel to address each client’s specific corporate governance, intellectual property (IP), human resource, financing and other requirements and objectives. We continually seek to understand the business, industry, tax and regulatory challenges faced by our emerging company clients so we can provide the informed, business-minded counsel that will help them succeed. Leveraging team members with expertise in corporate governance, securities, finance, IP, licensing, equity incentives, tax, labor and employment, data privacy and security, and other practice areas, we regularly advise on:

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<li>Seed and venture financings</li>



<li>Liquidity transactions</li>



<li>Equity incentive plan management</li>



<li>IP protection and licensing</li>



<li>Data protection and digital asset management</li>



<li>Commercial transactions</li>
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<ul><li>Entity formation</li><li>Seed and venture financings</li><li>Liquidity transactions</li><li>Equity incentive plan management</li><li>IP protection and licensing</li><li>Data protection and digital asset management</li><li>Commercial transactions</li></ul>

We have significant experience representing emerging companies in deferred equity, preferred stock, and debt and capital market financings, as well as in sale transactions and initial public offerings (IPOs). Our extensive representation of corporate and institutional venture investors allows us to provide critical guidance to our emerging company clients with respect to approaching investors and to structuring, negotiating and closing financing transactions.

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We have significant experience representing emerging companies in deferred equity, preferred stock, and debt and capital market financings, as well as in sale transactions and initial public offerings (IPOs). Our extensive representation of corporate and institutional venture investors allows us to provide critical guidance to our emerging company clients with respect to approaching investors and to structuring, negotiating and closing financing transactions.

Venture Capital Counsel

We support our venture capital, strategic corporate and family office investor clients on seed and venture financing transactions using a practical but detail-oriented approach to both complete the financing and improve the legal integrity of the portfolio company. We position our investor clients to obtain the best available financial and tax results from their investments, and we provide them with the governance and management rights that will allow them to protect their investments. Upon portfolio company liquidity events, we ensure that our investor clients have an appropriate voice in the transaction and are properly compensated for their investments. We regularly advise our investor clients on:

We support our venture capital, strategic corporate and family office investor clients on seed and venture financing transactions using a practical but detail-oriented approach to both complete the financing and improve the legal integrity of the portfolio company. We position our investor clients to obtain the best available financial and tax results from their investments, and we provide them with the governance and management rights that will allow them to protect their investments. Upon portfolio company liquidity events, we ensure that our investor clients have an appropriate voice in the transaction and are properly compensated for their investments. We regularly advise our investor clients on:

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<li>Equity and debt financings and secondary purchases</li>



<li>Strategic financing and commercial transactions</li>



<li>Liquidity events, IPOs and restructurings</li>



<li>Management and advisory arrangements</li>



<li>Fund structuring and formation</li>
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Equity and debt financings and secondary purchases

<li>Equity and debt financings and secondary purchases</li>

Strategic financing and commercial transactions

<li>Strategic financing and commercial transactions</li>

Liquidity events, IPOs and restructurings

<li>Liquidity events, IPOs and restructurings</li>

<li>Management and advisory arrangements</li>

<ul><li>Equity and debt financings and secondary purchases</li><li>Strategic financing and commercial transactions</li><li>Liquidity events, IPOs and restructurings</li><li>Management and advisory arrangements</li><li>Fund structuring and formation</li></ul>

Our Differentiators

We are distinct from other emerging companies and venture capital groups in the following ways:

We are distinct from other emerging companies and venture capital groups in the following ways:

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<li>We provide highly customized, attentive and cost-effective guidance to our emerging company clients at the outset of their venture – when they need it the most – and do not push them through a “one-size-fits-all” automated documentation process.</li>



<li>With more than 150 patent prosecution and technology transfer lawyers and the nation’s leading data protection and digital asset management group, we help our clients establish and protect their IP assets early in their life cycle.</li>



<li>Using a rational fee structure, our senior attorneys remain involved in the day-to-day issues and transactions of our emerging company and investor clients and do not abandon them to inexperienced attorneys.</li>
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We provide highly customized, attentive and cost-effective guidance to our emerging company clients at the outset of their venture – when they need it the most – and do not push them through a “one-size-fits-all” automated documentation process.

<li>We provide highly customized, attentive and cost-effective guidance to our emerging company clients at the outset of their venture – when they need it the most – and do not push them through a “one-size-fits-all” automated documentation process.</li>

With more than 150 patent prosecution and technology transfer lawyers and the nation’s leading data protection and digital asset management group, we help our clients establish and protect their IP assets early in their life cycle.

<li>With more than 150 patent prosecution and technology transfer lawyers and the nation’s leading data protection and digital asset management group, we help our clients establish and protect their IP assets early in their life cycle.</li>

Using a rational fee structure, our senior attorneys remain involved in the day-to-day issues and transactions of our emerging company and investor clients and do not abandon them to inexperienced attorneys.

<li>Using a rational fee structure, our senior attorneys remain involved in the day-to-day issues and transactions of our emerging company and investor clients and do not abandon them to inexperienced attorneys.</li>

<ul><li>We provide highly customized, attentive and cost-effective guidance to our emerging company clients at the outset of their venture – when they need it the most – and do not push them through a “one-size-fits-all” automated documentation process.</li><li>With more than 150 patent prosecution and technology transfer lawyers and the nation’s leading data protection and digital asset management group, we help our clients establish and protect their IP assets early in their life cycle.</li><li>Using a rational fee structure, our senior attorneys remain involved in the day-to-day issues and transactions of our emerging company and investor clients and do not abandon them to inexperienced attorneys.</li></ul>

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<li>Chambers Global
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<li>Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded (USA) (2022 to 2024)</li>
</ul>
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<li>Chambers USA:
<ul>
<li>Banking & Finance (Ohio) (2017 to 2024)</li>
<li>Bankruptcy/Restructuring (California) (2021 to 2024)</li>
<li>Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Washington, D.C.) (2022 to 2024)</li>
<li>Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Florida: North & Central) (2014 to 2024)</li>
<li>Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Ohio) (2007 to 2024)</li>
<li>Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded (New York) (2023, 2024)</li>
<li>Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded (USA – Nationwide) (2021 to 2024)</li>
<li>Corporate/M&A (Georgia) (2021 to 2024)</li>
<li>Corporate/M&A (Ohio: North) (2007 to 2024)</li>
<li>Corporate/M&A (Ohio: South & Central) (2007 to 2024)</li>
<li>Corporate/M&A & Private Equity (Florida: North & Central) (2011 to 2024)</li>
<li>Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (USA – Nationwide) (2022 to 2024)</li>
<li>Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (New York) (2010 to 2024)</li>
<li>Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (Texas) (2021 to 2024)</li>
<li>Healthcare (Georgia) (2014 to 2024)</li>
<li>Healthcare (Ohio) (2011 to 2024)</li>
<li>Healthcare (Texas) (2009 to 2024)</li>
<li>Healthcare: Highly Regarded (USA – Nationwide) (2021 to 2024)</li>
<li>Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory (Washington, D.C.) (2021 to 2024)</li>
<li>Insurance: Insurer (Ohio) (2022 to 2024)</li>
<li>Leisure & Hospitality (USA – Nationwide) (2010 to 2024)</li>
<li>Real Estate (Florida: North & Central) (2014 to 2024)</li>
<li>Real Estate (Georgia) (2019 to 2024)</li>
<li>Real Estate (Ohio) (2007 to 2024)</li>
</ul>
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<li>The Legal 500 United States
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<li>Finance –Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy): Corporate (2020 to 2022)</li>
<li>Industry Focus – Healthcare: Service Providers (2018 to 2024)</li>
<li>M&A/Corporate and Commercial – Corporate Governance (2016 to 2024)</li>
<li>M&A/Corporate and Commercial – M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m) (2017 to 2024)</li>
<li>Real Estate – Real Estate (2018 to 2024)</li>
</ul>
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<li>U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” – National Rankings
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<li>Banking and Finance Law (2016 to 2025)</li>
<li>Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2011 to 2025)</li>
<li>Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice (2025)</li>
<li>Corporate Law (2011 to 2025)</li>
<li>Equipment Finance Law (2025)</li>
<li>Health Care Law (2012 to 2025)</li>
<li>Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law (2025)</li>
<li>Litigation – Bankruptcy (2013 to 2025) </li>
<li>Mergers & Acquisitions Law (2023, 2025) </li>
<li>Real Estate Law (2012 to 2025)</li>
<li>Securities / Capital Markets Law (2012 to 2025)</li>
<li>Securities Regulation (2017 to 2025)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

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Jeffrey E. Decker

Amy E. Kellogg

Matthew D. Graban

Matthew A. Tenerowicz

Jason A. Brady

Fernando A. Bohorquez Jr.

Matthew Oliver

Oren J. Warshavsky

Jason S. Oliver

Craig A. Hoffman

Timothy D. Casey

Jeffrey H. Rosedale, Ph.D.

May Tal Gongolevsky

Christopher J. Carolan

Keith C. Durkin

Michael W. Moyer

Asim Grabowski-Shaikh

Numan J. Siddiqi

Jeffrey A. Slavin

Teresa Goody Guillén

Timothy M. Swan

Patrick R. Donahue

Macy T. Munz

Alyssa L. Tiebout

Matthew Sferrazza

Benjamin J. Oster

Elena Ondar

Jacob Steffey

Will S. Chuchawat

Bryan N. Wasser

Kevin R. Edgar

Josh S. Demple

Isabelle Corbett Sterling

Nicholas L. Simon

William McClanahan

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<ul>
<li>Represented an endoscopic medical device company in connection with its equity and debt financings and strategic licensing transactions.</li>
<li>Represented an ultrasound-based medical device and therapeutics company in connection with its equity and debt financings and licensing transactions.</li>
<li>Represented a sustainable agriculture company in connection with over $250 million in debt and equity financings and licensing transactions.</li>
<li>Represented an enterprise SaaS company in connection with over $210 million in primary and secondary equity and debt financings.</li>
<li>Represented an electric vertical takeoff-and-landing company in over $475 million in equity and debt financings.</li>
<li>Represented an IoT and cloud-based water efficiency company in connection with over $25 million in its equity and debt financings, international strategic partnerships and licensing transactions.</li>
<li>Represented various venture capital, corporate venture and family office funds in various equity and debt investments and related commercial transactions.</li>
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