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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Startups & Emerging Companies

USA Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide


Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

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Our emerging business and technology (EB&T) team of 40 partners, backed by more than 130 other corporate partners firmwide, provides growth businesses with personalized and effective long-term representation, from initial start-up to maturity. Our EB&T lawyers in the United States are in major markets on the East and West Coast, including Boston, Princeton, Philadelphia, New York, Pittsburgh, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, and Southern California.

We offer clients a pragmatic, business-oriented approach to solving a range of complex legal problems, cost-efficient legal services, and value-added access to sources of capital and other business resources. Our lawyers provide legal services well suited to rapidly growing technology and life sciences companies, including guidance on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), initial public offerings (IPOs), intellectual property (IP) protection, employment, international expansion, regulatory, cybersecurity, and tax issues. We leverage experience and domain knowledge developed through our representation of many of the leading technology, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, financial services, and energy companies.

•    We represent emerging company clients from formation through multiple financing transactions (including angel and venture financings as well as public offerings).
•    We have established relationships with the venture capital and investment banking communities.

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Startups & Emerging Companies - USA - Nationwide

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP assists both investors and emerging companies across a diverse array of legal disciplines, such as financing, IP and tax, with a focus on the life sciences and technology sectors. The team is able to advise on transactions at all stages of a company's life-cycle, from inception through angel and venture financing to IPO. It brings to bear an international network of legal professionals, both throughout the USA and overseas in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. The department is particularly active in the areas of renewable energy, fintech, healthcare and life sciences.

Work Highlights

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  • Morgan, Lewis & Bockius advised investment group GIC on the $350 million Series C financing of ClickHouse.

Strengths

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  • Morgan, Lewis & Bockius is very pragmatic and efficient. The team is clear-eyed and execution-oriented.

    Startups & Emerging Companies respondentUSA
  • The firm is very responsive to our requests and understands the tight timelines associated with many legal matters.

    Startups & Emerging Companies respondentUSA
  • I have yet to pose a question about a legal matter that Morgan Lewis isn't able to answer.

    Startups & Emerging Companies respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Up and ComingJohn Park
    Up and ComingJohn Park

    John Park

    John Park is recognized for his expertise in advising investors on early- and late-stage series financings, all the way to IPOs and M&A exits.

    • John is always there when we need him.

      Startups & Emerging Companies respondentUSA

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