Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment | USA

Goodwin is a market-leading venture capital investment practice routinely seen handling financing work for a number of innovative life sciences and technology companies and entrepreneurs, demonstrating excellent skills in domestic and international financing transactions. Also regularly advises venture capital and private equity funds on investment work, notably in midmarket transactions, as well as taking on roles for portfolio companies on a broad spectrum of transactional, compliance and governance issues.

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. Advises clients across the startup life cycle, from seed funding through to initial public offerings and exit transactions. 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.

Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian is highly proficient in advising a wide range of venture capital investment funds and emerging companies at all stages of their life cycle and on investments of all sizes. Well regarded for its overseas work in Europe and Asia, with a noteworthy presence in the Chinese funds market.

WilmerHale has a highly respected practice with longstanding expertise in acting for growth businesses and entrepreneurs across all stages of the startup life cycle, as well as taking on roles acting for venture capital firms and wider investors. Clients benefit from the firm's institutional strengths in the life sciences and biotechnology sectors, including significant additional resources in its intellectual property, data privacy and regulatory groups.

Feinberg Hanson LLP is an expert corporate law boutique which demonstrates significant skill in acting for early-stage businesses, entrepreneurs and investors on venture capital transactions, noted particularly for its abilities in early-stage debt and equity finance and seed funding matters. Offers additional strengths in corporate governance, commercial agreements and labor and employment matters.

Greenberg Traurig's team is highlighted for its strength in handling a wide range of transactional issues, including PIPE transactions and early-stage venture capital transactions. The team handles issues for emerging companies and investors stemming from a variety of sectors, including life sciences and fintech. Its practitioners are also adept at providing broader operational and governance counsel to developing organizations, as well as early-stage financings.

Mintz has a strong team with considerable experience of assisting organizations throughout their life cycle. The group routinely provides both investor and company-side counsel on investments, as well as early-stage financings. The team demonstrates notable strength in the technology sector. Its practitioners are also highly respected for their ability to handle issues containing complex cross-border elements.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is noted for its well-rounded platform for emerging businesses, offering expert counsel on financing transactions as well as in deal-adjacent issues such as tax, capital markets and intellectual property, alongside a nationally recognized employee benefits and labor and employment practice. Noted for its expertise in the life sciences and healthcare sectors.

Ropes & Gray has an esteemed private equity and venture capital practice offering a wealth of experience to clients. The team advises startups throughout the entire growth cycle of their company, from seed investments to exit strategies.