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Cheston Larson

Cheston Larson

Global 2026

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Practice Areas

Cheston Larson’s practice covers a broad range of general corporate matters, including counseling public and privately-held companies, as well as representing venture capital and investment banking firms, in private and public financing transactions.

Cheston advises clients on the formation of new businesses and their capital raising transactions, spanning the spectrum from angel and venture financings to IPOs, follow-on offerings, PIPEs, and debt financings. He also represents clients in mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions, as well as SEC disclosure and reporting requirements, Nasdaq and NYSE compliance, and corporate governance matters. Cheston routinely counsels clients in the life sciences, software, telecommunications, cleantech, and other technology industries.

Cheston is a frequent speaker on IPO and securities law-related topics.

In law school, Cheston was an editor of the Harvard Law Review and worked for the SEC’s Enforcement Division as part of Harvard's Clinical Practice Program.

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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Western United States - USA

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Cheston Larson maintains a robust practice, which sees him advising issuing companies, and their underwriters, on diverse capital markets transactions. He is notably adept at providing counsel to organizations in the pharmaceutical sector.

Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial - USA

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Cheston Larson advises biotech and other life sciences companies through all stages of their life cycle. His practice focuses on corporate and financing transactions. His work covers venture financing, IPOs and M&A transactions.

Strengths

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  • Cheston is a fantastic attorney and a great business partner.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Western United StatesChambers Global Guide
  • Cheston is someone to run something by, not just for a legal but also a business perspective.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Western United StatesChambers Global Guide

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