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Admissions and credentials
California
Rankings and accolades
Chambers USA: Venture Capital: Fund Formation – Nationwide (2020 – 2024)
Chambers USA: Venture Capital: Fund Formation – California (2020 – 2024)
The Best Lawyers in America (2006-2019)
The Legal 500 US: Leading Lawyer in Private Equity Funds (including Venture Capital) (2023)
The Legal 500 US: Investment Fund Formation and Management: Private Equity Funds (2015 – 2022)
Clients say John ‘knows both the technical aspects involved in fund formation and combines that with amazing commercial astuteness,’ adding that ‘he knows the venture market incredibly well.’
Chambers USA - 2020