Startups & Emerging Companies
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 3
Contact number
+1 617 526 6000About
Provided by WilmerHale
WilmerHale’s nationally recognized Emerging Company and Venture Capital Practice has helped thousands of entrepreneurs successfully launch their businesses; raise billions in angel, venture and strategic financing; and lead their companies to sale, IPO and market leadership. We have a longstanding tradition of representing innovators, entrepreneurs and investors across a wide range of industries. We offer solution-focused, strategic advice and an indispensable business perspective that is critical to our clients’ success. Our team-oriented approach to service gives clients the flexibility to call on a number of experienced lawyers at any time, including our more than 100 dedicated corporate lawyers located in the most active startup markets across the United States. In 2020, we served as counsel in more than 200 venture financings raising in excess of $10 billion, including some of the largest and most prominent deals of the year. Since 2010, we have handled approximately 2,700 venture financings with total proceeds in excess of $48 billion.
Drawing on our extensive experience, we developed to provide insightful and practical information about topics relevant to the development of a company. Our corporate capabilities are bolstered by our experience in a variety of practice areas—from intellectual property and labor and employment to tax, litigation, regulatory issues and beyond.
To learn more, visit: https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/solutions/emerging-company-and-venture-capital
Chambers Review
WilmerHale is well regarded for advising venture capital investors and startup companies, with a key affinity for both IP and general corporate advice. It is particularly strong in the Boston market and capable of guiding an emerging business from inception all the way to sale or IPO, typically drawing clients from the life sciences and breakthrough technology fields.
Work Highlights
- WilmerHale advised Wellington Management in its $238 million Series E investment into SeatGeek.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"WilmerHale has an expert in every area."
"The team has incredible responsiveness."
"WilmerHale has an expert in every area."
"The team has incredible responsiveness."
Notable Practitioners
Jason Kropp advises a broad range of clients including startups, investors and venture capital funds. He is capable of advising both sponsor and company clients on matters beyond venture capital financings, such as fund formation and later-stage M&A.
"Jason is an experienced adviser with deep and broad understanding of the biotech industry."
"He's fantastic and he gives very practical advice."
"Jason is very strategic with his negotiation approach."
Michael Bain is routinely retained by startup tech companies seeking guidance in venture capital transactions.
"He works efficiently and is great at working through a number of issues."
"He's an incredible sounding board."
Edwin Thom Rumberger is noted for his strength in providing counsel to venture capital funds, investors and startups on issues concerning the medical and construction industry.
"He's a go-to lawyer for us. He goes above and beyond for us and is super responsive and is super flexible with his billing, knowing we're a startup."
"He's been exceptional."
Gary Schall, cochair of the emerging company and venture capital practice, assists companies throughout their life cycle, from seed financings to exits.
"He is incredibly knowledgeable, thoughtful, direct and highly passionate about what he does."
"His work is extraordinary."
"His raw intellect and legal prowess is exceptional."
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