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- Primary fund counsel to 500+ investment fund organizations, with global prominence in the field of venture capital fund formation
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- Law Firm of the Year for Venture Capital Law in the US by US News & World Report 2020
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- 1,000+ VC financings annually, with an equal split between investor and company representation
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