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Startups & Emerging Companies - USA - Nationwide

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper LLP works with both venture capital investors and growing businesses at all stages of startup development, bringing to bear international strength to benefit both kinds of client. The firm is well distributed throughout the USA and capable of handling everything from M&A to governance and IP. It has particular expertise in the software and life sciences sectors.

Work Highlights

  • DLA Piper represented Parkway Venture Capital in a $675 million Series B financing.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Randy Socol
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Randy Socol
2
Band 2
Randy Socol acts for both emerging companies and venture capital firms operating in the life science and technology sectors.

Randy is well connected with life sciences experts and founders. Randy is relied on extensively for his ability to solve complex issues.

Randy is next level. He is everything you want in your outside counsel; he is strategic, experienced, poised and incredibly personable.

Randy completes his work with class, a personal touch and great energy. He also does phenomenal job mentoring associates.

Charles Torres
5
Charles Torres
5
Band 5
Charles Torres frequently advises emerging growth companies on venture capital and corporate transactions.

Charles is a commercial and solutions-oriented attorney. He is knowledgeable of the market, players and trends.

He distills complex business transactions into simple terms and provides a range of options for us to choose from.

Charles is an incredible person and extremely talented. We look to him for advice at every turn.

Curtis L Mo
5
Curtis L Mo
5
Band 5
Curtis Mo is an experienced practitioner who regularly advises clients on early stage financings, particularly in the technology sector.

He lends us very good negotiation tactics and we feel very comfortable with the counters we give out based on his advice.

Jeffrey K Lehrer
5
Jeffrey K Lehrer
5
Band 5
Chair of the emerging growth and venture capital team, Jeffrey Lehrer is a well-regarded lawyer who advises venture funds on investments in early-stage companies.

He is pragmatic, well organized and is good to work with.

Richard Bull
5
Richard Bull
5
Band 5
Richard Bull, vice-chair of the emerging growth and venture capital team, is an experienced partner who advises venture funds and startups on early stage financings.

Richard is a great partner.

Maria Rydder Schwartz
Maria Rydder Schwartz
Associates to watch
Maria Rydder Schwartz is an associate who assists emerging companies and venture capital funds on a range of financial issues and financings.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Startups & Emerging Companies

Randy Socol
2
Randy Socol
2
Band 2
Charles Torres
5
Charles Torres
5
Band 5
Curtis L Mo
5
Curtis L Mo
5
Band 5
Jeffrey K Lehrer
5
Jeffrey K Lehrer
5
Band 5
Richard Bull
5
Richard Bull
5
Band 5
Maria Rydder Schwartz
Maria Rydder Schwartz
Associates to watch