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Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment - Massachusetts

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What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins LLP is considered a first port of call for promising startups, early-stage companies and entrepreneurs for inbound venture capital investment work, with clients also benefiting from the broader firm's excellent resources in its banking and finance, M&A and regulatory practice groups and its cross-table experience acting for venture capital firms. The firm advises clients across the startup life cycle, from seed funding through to initial public offerings and exit transactions. The team offers additional capabilities in private equity transactions, advising a range of industry-leading investors and midmarket funds on buyouts, exits and portfolio company matters, with its Boston team complemented by highly rated groups in London, New York and Washington, DC.

Work Highlights

  • Latham & Watkins LLP advised General Catalyst in digital health company Transcarent’s Series D-1 financing round.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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John Chory
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John Chory
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Senior Statespeople

John Chory is a widely respected corporate attorney whose multifaceted practice features strengths across M&A, capital markets and venture capital work. He acts on behalf of both investors and early-stage companies, particularly in the technology sector.

Stephen W Ranere
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Stephen W Ranere
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Band 2

Stephen Ranere has a well-developed and respected practice advising early-stage technology companies on venture capital financing. He offers additional expertise representing high-profile investor clients.

He gives good advice on when to push back and his advice is very valuable.

Stephen is collaborative and receptive to feedback. He is super thoughtful as well, in terms of how he balances recommendations - he put things in a commercial context.

Spencer Ricks
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Spencer Ricks
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Band 4

Spencer Ricks is highly regarded for his strength in handling issues that stretch across a range of sectors, including life sciences and technology. He is called upon to provide counsel on venture capital financings and formations.

He is a strong communicator and clearly understands our business. I never have to spend time getting him up to speed on the nuances of our business.

Spencer is wise, practical and understands the perspective of a business executive needing to make a decision; he consistently gives insights that reflect risks, costs and ethics.

Spencer is 100% there for us as counsel and he gets our business, challenges, needs and opportunities. He has an uncanny understanding of what we are trying to ask, do and achieve.

Spencer is an excellent attorney and has an extremely positive outlook on solving problems. He led the team through a series of complex matters in a highly professional manner.

Daniel Hoffman
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Daniel Hoffman
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Up and Coming

Daniel Hoffman represents companies on sophisticated early-stage financings. He is particularly recognised for his expertise in the technology sector, with a notable client base in AI.

He's outstanding. He's very measured and thoughtful in his advice, he's a calming presence for corporate work. He has a lot of wisdom and experience.

Daniel Hoffman stands out in terms of his meticulousness.

His expertise across the entire life cycle, across tech and early-life-cycle companies, was great. He is extraordinary

Daniel Hoffman does everything very well. He's very responsive, he really knows his stuff when it comes to working with venture companies and start ups, he knows securities law and venture law.

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Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment

John Chory
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John Chory
S
Senior Statespeople
Stephen W Ranere
2
Stephen W Ranere
2
Band 2
Spencer Ricks
4
Spencer Ricks
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Band 4
Daniel Hoffman
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Daniel Hoffman
U
Up and Coming