- US$2.3 billion sale of agentic AI company, together with additional sales and venture capital financings of AI-focused companies of various stages.
- US$930 million of venture financing for fintech compliance company, together with multiple acquisitions by such company
- US$375 million of venture financing for agentic AI data compliance company, together with multiple acquisitions by such company
- US$380 million of venture financing for generative AI healthcare company
- Multiple representations of late stage investors in the world’s largest privately held technology companies
- US$800 million financing and related tender offer of private social media company
- Over US$1 billion spinout and sale of mobile gaming company
- US$200 million financing of a leading mobile payments company
- US$200 million acquisition of advanced authentication company
- Scores of private company tender offer and other “early liquidity” transactions on behalf of both investors and large private technology companies
- Formation, financing, and ultimate sales of multiple AI, cyber-security, fintech, software, health tech, clean tech, services, and other technology companies to the world’s largest public and private acquirers
- Spin-out, financing, public offering and sale of authentication device and software provider
- Private-equity buyouts of international and domestic data center switching, health-care services, solar and telecommunications companies
- Multiple joint venture transactions involving clean technology companies
- US$350 million sale of private data-loss prevention company
- Multiple PIPE transactions and Nasdaq public offerings for storage and data backup company
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- California
Education
- University of California, Los Angeles, J.D., 1998: Order of the Coif; Corpus Juris Secundum Awards in Tort Law and Civil Procedure
- University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A., 1995: High Honors; Dean’s List
Honors & Awards
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in America for Mergers and Acquisitions Law in Menlo Park, CA (2023-2026)
- International Financial Law Review 1000, Leading Lawyers for Private Equity
- Recommended by The Legal 500 US in Venture Capital and Emerging Companies Category
- Recommended by The Legal 500 US in M&A - Middle-Market Category
- Super Lawyers’ “Rising Stars” Northern California, Mergers & Acquisitions
Professional Activities
Member
- California Bar Association
Speaker
- Finding Genius Fall Venture Capital Forum
- JLABS Legal Webinar Series for Life Sciences Entrepreneurs, “Raising Capital: A Legal Primer”
- Emerging Manager Venture Summit, “Managing Partial Liquidity – A Map through the Minefield”
- Silicon Valley Association of General Counsel (SVAGC): “Trends in Technology Mergers & Acquisitions”
- Dow Jones VentureWire Technology Showcase, “Finding an Exit”; VentureBeat, “Downturn Roundtable”
- Entrepreneurs Forum, North America Chinese Semiconductor Association (NACSA)