About John

John focuses on representing emerging and public growth companies and the venture capital firms that invest in them. John counsels companies throughout their life cycle on a full range of matters, including company formations, VC financings, initial public and follow-on public offerings, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnership and licensing transactions, Securities and Exchange Commission reporting and compliance, and day-to-day corporate counseling.

I represent emerging companies and their investors at all stages, from new startup to world class public companies. I’m passionate about being part of disruptive new technologies.

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Experience

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Admissions and credentials

  • California

Rankings and accolades

Northern California Super Lawyer: Business Law


M&A Transactions

involving sales of company clients to Google, Apple, IBM, Intel, Qualcomm, Boston Scientific, Stryker and Spectranetics

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