Emerging Companies and Venture Capital

Our first-hand experience with leading innovators means that we understand the technologies that form the foundation of our clients’ products and services. Our team includes lawyers with STEM-based university degrees and experience in IP-rich disciplines such as financial services, healthcare and life sciences, materials science and technology, aviation and defence, and data privacy and security.

To further support the rapid growth and agility of emerging companies, we have created our proprietary advisory service, GrowthStudio™. GrowthStudio is a one-stop-shop that collaborates with entrepreneurs and owners at every stage, meeting complex legal challenges with customized and sensible solutions, legal tools, and resources.

We regularly advise:

• Entrepreneurs
• Start-ups and emerging companies
• Early stage investors
• Private equity and venture capital funds

Our areas of focus include:

• Capital needs and financing transactions
• Commercial transactions
• General corporate counselling
• Initial public offerings
• Intellectual property protection
• Joint ventures
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Owner and executive advisory
• Public company advisory
• Regulatory guidance for companies in highly regulated industries
• Secondary sales/liquidity rounds
• Technology transactions and licensing
• Venture capital and debt