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Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian

Startups & Emerging Companies

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Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian

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We are singularly focused on the startup and emerging company market. We launch hundreds of startups every year and are consistently recognized as the most active law firm in the venture capital market. We are uniquely experienced to help guide entrepreneurs through early stage issues and to help position them to achieve their goals. We provide clients advice and counsel on all of the most critical issues on a startup's road map, including: 

  • Emerging Companies Representation
  • Venture Financings
  • Growth Financings
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Public Offerings
  • Licensing, Strategic Partnering & Commercial Transactions
  • Tax
  • Executive Compensation
  • Labor & Employment
  • Privacy & Data Security

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Startups & Emerging Companies - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian maintains a dedicated emerging companies practice, with the ability to advise investors and early-stage tech companies on a diverse spectrum of matters, including international investments. The team also provides guidance on complementary areas of law, such as employee benefits and executive compensation, IP and tax. It regularly advises clients who operate in the media, software and pharmaceutical sectors.
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Work Highlights

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  • Gunderson Dettmer represented Satisfi Labs, Inc. in its acquisition of Factoreal, an AI engagement platform.

Strengths

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  • Gunderson provides high-quality service tailored to a specific transaction.

    Startups & Emerging Companies respondentUSA

  • The firm is very experienced and knowledgeable in this space. It always offers practical and business-sensitive advice.

    Startups & Emerging Companies respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Jay K Hachigian
    Jay K Hachigian

    Jay K Hachigian

    Jay Hachigian's practice sees him regularly handling financings for life sciences and technology companies. His work with venture capital sponsors includes both investments and fund formation.
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  • Ivan A. Gaviria
    Ivan A. Gaviria

    Ivan A. Gaviria

    Ivan Gaviria's practice revolves around the technology sector, and he largely acts for company-side clients. His work includes acting on financing rounds and M&A.

    • Ivan is practical and gets the deal done.

      Startups & Emerging Companies respondentUSA
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  • David D Gammell
    David D Gammell

    David D Gammell

    David Gammell represents startup companies throughout their life-cycle. He also acts on behalf of venture capital funds in financing transactions.

    • David is really a great startups lawyer. He is very practical, doesn't negotiate around unimportant issues and just gets things done.

      Startups & Emerging Companies respondentUSA
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  • Ken McVay
    Ken McVay

    Ken McVay

    Ken McVay acts on behalf of both emerging companies and venture funds in the technology industry. He handles the full range of matters in a startup's life-cycle, from financings to M&A and IPOs.

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  • Joseph Berklund
    Joseph Berklund

    Joseph Berklund

    Joseph Berklund is known for his representation of emerging companies in early-and later-stage growth.

    • Joe is very responsive, knowledgeable and practical. He is a pleasure to work with and is very experienced in the startups and venture capital space.

      Startups & Emerging Companies respondentUSA
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  • Randall Clark
    Randall Clark

    Randall Clark

    Randall Clark is based in New York and has a burgeoning practice representing both companies and venture capital funds across all stages of corporate life-cycles.

    • Randall is very commercially oriented.

      Startups & Emerging Companies respondentUSA

    • We think very highly of him.

      Startups & Emerging Companies respondentUSA
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