Cooley Godward Kronish’s Emerging Companies practice has a long tradition of representing emerging and high-growth companies worldwide. Over the past decade, we have represented hundreds of technology-based and high-growth businesses in various fields (information technology, life sciences, medical devices, healthcare, clean technology, retail, finance, energy, communications, insurance, manufacturing and media) with all aspects of their formation and development. For example, we routinely: - Review client business plans and meet with founding teams to assist them in identifying their key strengths and weaknesses before approaching financing sources and other potential founders
- Help clients identify appropriate financing sources and assist with introductions to those sources
- Help clients structure the transfer of intellectual property from founders, universities and other third parties in light of their business models, organizational needs and strategic direction
- Assist clients in structuring the commercialization of their products or services in coordination with our Technology Transactions or Life Science Transactions groups
- Attend board meetings and offer strategic advice and assistance in forming and maintaining an effective board of directors during a company's initial phases
Our attorneys combine corporate, securities, compensation and benefits and intellectual property legal expertise with a practical understanding of an emerging company’s business needs. They are experts in structuring, negotiating and documenting significant strategic alliances, joint ventures and other agreements with potential partners, vendors and customers, as well as traditional mergers and acquisitions. And they are especially skilled in advising clients on financing strategies and in managing and implementing virtually any type of financing transaction—from venture capital and mezzanine private placements; to initial and follow-on public offerings; to PIPES deals, Rule 144A, convertible debenture and Regulation S placements.
Our team-oriented service approach offers our clients the flexibility to call on attorneys who are familiar with their products, technology and business models and who understand the tactical decisions made by executive management. In fact, we frequently complement a client’s management team by serving as virtual general counsel, acting as a senior member of the team and participating in board-level discussions.
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