Stanley F. Pierson
+1.650.233.4625

Pillsbury’s Emerging Growth & Technology section serves the diverse legal needs of technology firms across all stages of development, from emerging start-up businesses to growing public companies and mature multi national corporations. Our clients also include investment banks; general and limited partnerships; limited liability companies; venture capital, leveraged buyout, and other investment funds; investment advisers; investment companies; and other business entities.

Our Emerging Growth & Technology attorneys leverage the firm’s strength and experience in state and federal securities laws, general corporate law, technology licensing and cross-border transactions to provide a full range of legal services. The team also has extensive experience in diverse sub areas including: corporate formation, private and public equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, licensing, marketing, distribution and franchising, outsourcing, and privacy and data protection. Moreover, we apply this experience to a wide range of industries:

• Biotechnology
• Computer Systems
• E-commerce
• Internet Services
• IT Distribution
• Life Sciences
• Medical Devices
• Nanotechnology
• Networking & Communications
• Semiconductors
• Software
• Storage Technology & Equipment
• Telecommunications

To support the interests of emerging growth clients, our team draws from over 300 technology and intellectual property lawyers, providing start-up and emerging companies with legal services for all business stages – from inception to IPO and beyond. Our decades-long history of committed representation has assisted hundreds of entrepreneurs and start-up companies across fast-paced, developing industries. Pillsbury’s depth of experience spans numerous practice areas, allowing us to meet the legal needs of emerging global company clients in areas such as:

• Corporate transactions and advice
• Venture fund formation and representation
• Intellectual property – patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets
• Technology development and joint venture agreements
• Executive compensation and employee benefits issues
• Domestic and international licensing of technology and distribution of products
• Tax planning
• Antitrust advice, as well as government and private litigation and alternative dispute resolution
• Business immigration issues

To support clients’ special needs, we have developed further value-added services with practical business tools and special educational programs. We also leverage our relationships with various established companies, nonprofit research institutions and academic institutions to foster joint development and ventures, sponsored research, and technology licensing.