PREMIER BUSINESS LAWYERS

In the Heart of Silicon Valley

Serving the legal needs of entrepreneurs, investors, shareholders, boards, management and business owners at every stage of business growth. Specializing in protection of intellectual property, new company formation, corporate governance, business and fiduciary litigation.

PREMIER BUSINESS LAWYERS

In the Heart of Silicon Valley

Specializing in protection of intellectual property, business valuations, corporate governance, business litigation, and real estate acquisition.

OUR AREAS OF

Legal Expertise

STARTUPS & NEW COMPANY FORMATION

We assist bold, courageous, creative and optimistic entrepreneurs and innovators with the organization of new ventures and startups. We also advise and prepare founder and shareholder agreements, draft operating agreements, establish capital structure, issuance of stock, setting up an option plan, preparation of paperwork and agreements for raising seed and early funding, protection of intellectual property, and employment matters. We represent public and private companies including those focused on the emergent technology of graphene.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION

Intellectual property represents a significant asset for any business and should be well protected. For some, IP may reflect years of hard work, research and invention. For others, it may be an iconic trademark or brand. Whether it’s making sure that all your employees have assigned proper invention rights or structuring a transaction to transfer IP, we appreciate the unique needs of each client. We also file for trademark protection with the USPTO and work with and oversee exceptional lawyers who specialize in filing and prosecuting patents.

BOARD GOVERNANCE

We advise corporations and their boards on a full range of matters involving navigation of fiduciary duties, implementation of the business judgment rule and best practices, and compliance with state and federal law. We also assist corporations by attending shareholder and board meetings, preparing shareholder notices and proxies, and memorializing board actions and resolutions with minutes and consents. We also conduct investigations on behalf of boards and management and represent companies faced with shareholder derivative demands.

TRANSACTIONAL / CONTRACTS

We understand business and its day-to-day general financial and legal transactions. We regularly advise or clients regarding the formation and negotiation of general B2B contracts, merger-acquisition and buy-sell agreements, employment and separation agreements, licenses and leases. We are highly skilled at identifying ambiguities and weaknesses in business agreements, legal forms and contracts, and in protecting our clients from exploitation or falling victim to a bad deal.

FIDUCIARY LITIGATION

A fiduciary relationship is any relationship between parties to a transaction in which one of the parties has a duty to act with the “utmost good faith for the benefit of the other party.” This is usually a relationship of trust which may arise in situation between business partners, directors and officers towards the corporation or minority shareholders, trustees, spouses, and real estate agents. We understand and specialize in this area of the law. Our lawyers use their expertise and experience to counsel our clients, and to offer and implement effective solutions.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Sometimes it becomes necessary to litigate to protect your business from damaging claims or to vindicate important rights. We have achieved outstanding results for our clients in a broad array of civil disputes. We aggressively advocate for our clients and pride ourselves on creative lawyering which produce excellent results and early resolution of disputes. Our lawyers work closely and intelligently with our clients to realize their objectives and goals in the most cost efficient and effective manner.

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