Startups & Emerging Companies
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 3
About
Provided by Perkins Coie LLP
Our Emerging Companies & Venture Capital team is efficient, accessible and responsive. We know our clients count on us to find solutions, not raise barriers. We believe a problem is something to be solved, not something to derail progress.
Many market-leading companies came to Perkins Coie for counsel early in their existence. The services we provide are tailored to individual client needs and objectives, and they change throughout the arc of a company's growth. We have one of the nation’s largest and most active technology‐oriented business practices, with an in-depth focus on emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, wearables, Internet of Things, blockchain technology, unmanned vehicles and virtual reality.
We represent VC funds and high‐growth, VC-backed companies in fast‐moving industry sectors and know that seasoned capabilities, coupled with a deep understanding of the inner-workings of our clients’ businesses, constitutes the basis for valuable service. Our team has a deep and strong command of the corporate aspects and needs of startups and investors and, because of our depth and breadth, are able to engage specialists in key areas such as privacy and security and IP at a moment’s notice.
Chambers Review
Perkins Coie LLP counsels across a full range of corporate and IP issues in the consumer technology domain, with an emphasis on financial services regulatory advice in relation to fintech startups. Its typical work includes equity financing deals, exit transactions and board management advice, as well as data security and privacy concerns. The department represents clients from the software, computer sciences and telecommunications sectors, with expertise in autonomous vehicles.
Work Highlights
- Perkins Coie LLP represented Sourcemap in its $20m Series B financing.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Perkins Coie's group provides with timely and reliable advice on complex matters."
"The team has exceptional depth and breadth."
"Perkins Coie has a deep bench of skilled lawyers."
"Perkins Coie's group provides with timely and reliable advice on complex matters."
"The team has exceptional depth and breadth."
"Perkins Coie has a deep bench of skilled lawyers."
Notable Practitioners
Fiona Brophy is firm-wide co-chair of the firm's emerging companies and venture capital practice. She has experience advising clients through all aspects of the startups life cycle, including venture capital financing.
"She is available, responsive and provides excellent advice."
"Fiona is very knowledgeable, practical and responsive."
Lee Schindler is an experienced attorney who advises technology and life science companies on a range of issues, including on early-stage financing rounds.
"Lee has deep and impressive subject matter expertise and is business-savvy."