The innovation economy began in Silicon Valley We opened our office in 1995 with six partners and the understanding that technology was about to take a primary position in the global economy Today, our Northern California presence has grown to over 300 team members, including more than 175 attorneys working seamlessly between our offices in Silicon Valley and San Francisco

Progress can be stalled out by complacency, and so we do everything we can to push our clients forward We ask questions We learn We seek to uncover what’s next

To that end, we’re singularly focused on the rapidly evolving industries that drive the innovation economy and hire talent eager to be a part of that change We help our company and fund clients position themselves optimally for long-term stakeholder returns and navigate the complexities of financings, strategic transactions, M&A and public offerings

Our Northern California team serves as outside general counsel to over 1,200 pioneering private and public companies in every high-growth industry, from B2B and B2C software to consumer products, from financial technology and web3 to media and entertainment, and from biotechnology to digital health Since 2020 our Northern California team closed over 2,000 financings raising over $80 billion in fresh capital, handled thousands of licensing and other strategic transactions, bought and sold scores of companies, supported IPOs and other capital markets transactions, and ensured these clients could attract and retain the best talent in a tight labor market

The spark of an idea can change the world—and that idea requires investment We represent more top-tier venture capital and growth equity funds in their fund formation and investment activities than any other law firm in the world Our fund formation partners, led by the world’s preeminent fund attorney and NorCal partner Steve Franklin, are internationally recognized for their work and routinely negotiate 1/3 of every venture dollar raised worldwide

Further, as the life sciences industry has established itself as a significant player in the world economy, we have grown our own capacity to support its needs Our clients in this industry are deeply ingrained in technology, from producing life-saving medical devices and diagnostics to improving healthcare IT Our focus on life sciences has powered immense growth in the firm and we provide a range of services to our life sciences clients – from financing and capital markets support, to licensing, strategic partnering, and collaboration, often opposite some of the most prominent life science companies in the world

Our team has preeminent experience in what are the most important strategic needs of high growth companies and venture capital and growth equity funds: Company Representation: Forming, Scaling & Maturing

• Entrepreneurs and emerging company representation
• Pre-venture, venture and growth equity financings for private companies
• Corporate governance and strategy for private and public companies
• Licensing, strategic partnering and commercial transactions
• Life sciences licensing and strategic partnering transactions
• Debt financing and secured transactions
• Data privacy and compliance issues Fund Representation: Accessing & Deploying Capital
• Venture capital and growth equity fund formation, operations and compliance
• Venture capital fund portfolio investments
• Growth equity fund investments, both early-stage and late-stage Exits & Public Markets
• Mergers and acquisitions, both sell-side and buy-side
• IPOs and direct listings
• Capital markets and ongoing public company representation Attracting & Retaining Talent
• Executive compensation needs for private and public companies
• Labor and employment issues for companies and funds From the firm’s launch in Silicon Valley, we saw a future where technology took a primary position in the global economy and made an indelible impact on our world To help support the innovation economy, we have a long history of working with numerous leading accelerators, regional organizations, universities and nonprofits For example, we are proud to be founding sponsors of National Venture Capital Association’s (NVCA) Venture Forward, an organization aimed at increasing diversity in the venture capital community Our team also actively works to increase diversity through involvement in BLCKVC, African American Directors Forum, Bridge Conference and other impactful organizations supporting success for underrepresented founders, investors and board directors

Redwood City, CA 94063 P: +1 650 321 2400 F: +1 650 321 2800 Northern California Office Leader & Corporate Partner