Charles Torres > DLA Piper LLP (US) > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

According to clients, DLA Piper LLP (US)’s unique service levels ‘makes it feel like you are being represented by a boutique law firm’. Active on behalf of both investors and emerging companies, the practice is notably weighted towards the former, where it acts for a formidable roster of venture capital entities such as Bessemer Venture Partners and Edison Partners. Washington DC-based Jeffrey Lehrer heads up the US emerging growth and venture capital group and has a strong cross-border dimension to his practice; he recently advised Sweden-headquartered EQT Ventures on six venture funding investments. New York-based department vice chair Charles Torres strikes a balance between company- and investor-side work, while fellow vice-chair Richard Bull , based in San Diego, contributes a strong record in representing venture capital funds. Other key contacts include Silicon Valley-based corporate and securities specialist Curtis Mo; San Diego-based Randy Socol, who specializes in transactions involving the life sciences and technology sectors; and New York-based Adam Brenner, who demonstrates ‘deep understanding of business models’. February 2025 saw Frances Mosley joined the firm’s Palo Alto office from WilmerHale.