Awards & Rankings 08.17.23
Best Lawyers Recognizes 193 Pillsbury Lawyers in Latest Guide
Among the honorees are 8 Lawyers of the Year and 55 Ones to Watch
Source: The Best Lawyers Guides
Partner, Northern Virginia & Washington, DC
Steve Kaplan, co-leader of Pillsbury’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice and M&A partner, guides entrepreneurs from a wide industry spectrum through every phase of building, growing, operating and eventually selling successful businesses.
From entity formation and early-stage capital raises through eventual sale or other liquidity event, Steve counsels clients on the complex legal issues they encounter throughout the business life cycle. He advises on convertible debt and equity financings, capital formation strategy, corporate governance, employment and compensation matters, technology licensing and transfer, and shareholder issues. Steve has extensive M&A experience representing buyers and sellers in multifaceted transactions, including stock sales, mergers, spinoffs, asset sales and recapitalizations.
Education
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2005
John M. Olin Scholar of Law and Economics
B.A., University of Virginia, 2002
with distinction, Phi Beta Kappa
Admissions
Virginia
District of Columbia