We provide a full range of legal services and support to companies in the emerging technologies space and understand the special needs of venture-stage entities and the importance of quality, efficiency and value in rendering our services.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is built upon a tradition of excellence and a commitment to innovation, and has been providing sophisticated legal services to growth companies for over a century. At Gibson Dunn, our goal is to build lasting relationships with our clients. We help breakthrough technologies become breakthrough businesses.
One Group, Multiple Disciplines
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's Emerging Technologies Practice Group provides a full range of legal services and support to private equity/venture capital funds, emerging and mature technology companies, investment banks and lenders on investment, financing and mergers & acquisitions transactions in the technology sector. Our group is spread throughout the Firm's offices in the U.S. and abroad, and we work as a team utilizing all of Gibson Dunn's resources across all practice disciplines. From Palo Alto to Paris, from Southern California to Silicon Alley, from Denver to the District of Columbia, our lawyers are on the front lines representing the world's preeminent technology companies as they change the way in which the world does business.
Given our breadth of experience, we believe we understand the special needs of technology investors, venture stage companies, and mature technology companies and the importance of quality, efficiency, and value in rendering our services.
General Corporate Representation - The start-up nature and rapid evolution of many emerging technology companies requires experienced transactional representation to prevent complex legal problems down the line. From incorporation to negotiation of the multitude of contracts with vendors, suppliers, lenders, landlords and employees, we provide the solutions necessary for sound business growth.
Intellectual Property - Many firms among our emerging technology client base turn to us for representation and counsel related to intellectual property matters, such as copyrights, patents, trademarks, licensing, and infringement, as well as other complex technical IP issues. Similarly, telecom, cable networks, software and hardware companies, biomedical, and others with cutting-edge technology rely upon our group to devise comprehensive IP protection programs in order to protect the value of their intangible assets.
Venture Capital/Strategic Corporate Financing - Knowledge of venture capital and strategic corporate financing is integral to an emerging technology practice, and we bring to bear our substantial experience representing venture stage business, venture capital funds and strategic corporate investors. The experience we have gained as counsel on many of the country's most complex multi-billion dollar transactions and the senior level staffing that we dedicate to these transactions is what differentiates Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's Emerging Technologies Practice Group from our competitors.
Public and Private Offerings - Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is one of the leading firms in the country in representing issuers and underwriters in public and private offerings of all types of securities. Our experience is extremely useful in pre-planning and structuring these transactions to accommodate the special requirements and circumstances of emerging technology businesses.
Tax - Fast-growing entrepreneurial companies can face complex tax issues as they mature, change structure, and generate revenues. We offer strategic tax consultation to emerging technology businesses to identify and maximize the value of available tax benefits. Our services include advice on:
- Ownership structures that limit liability
- Tax beneficial deal structures
- Executive compensation
- Employee stock benefits
- Corporate and partnership tax issues
- Tax implications of mergers, acquisitions, financing, reorganization, investments, venture capital investments, and spin-offs
Mergers and Acquisitions - The wide array of corporate combinations that have characterized the economy in recent years has made M&A a major focus of the Emerging Technologies Practice Group. The combination of our Practice Group's understanding of the technology space and Gibson Dunn's position among the top five M&A law firms in the country have resulted in our representing many emerging technology companies or their acquirers in some of the largest and most complex deals yet completed.
Restructuring - Many companies on the cutting edge may experience setbacks on the path to profitability and may need to reorganize or seek protection from creditors. Our insolvency lawyers have worked closely with technology companies and investors to develop strategies to help preserve value for shareholders and creditors in situations where businesses experience financial difficulties.
Further Information
To learn more about our Emerging Technologies Practice, please contact the Practice Group co-chairs: Brad P. Weirick, in our Los Angeles office, at (213) 229-7765 and Greg T. Davidson, in our Palo Alto office, at (650) 849-5350.