Insurance & Reinsurance
United States
23 April 2025
‘Quick to find solutions to challenging situations’, Mayer Brown is distinguished by ability to act in tandem with the firm’s fintech practice to represent early-stage companies in that sphere. The team also represents investors and start-ups in transactions concerning the technology, life sciences, and consumer products fields, among others. Department head Paul Chen splits his time between Silicon Valley and San Francisco, where he advises founders, buyers, sellers, and investors on early-to-late stage investments. In Salt Lake City, Mark Bonham handles the full chain of start-up and venture capital work, with an emphasis on financing, licensing and exit strategy. Clients also highlight ’amazing advocate’ Aaron Murdock in Salt Lake City.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Mayer Brown is a fantastic firm. It always looks out for us as we negotiate our way through funding with investment groups. It is also quick to find solutions to challenging situations to yield the best results.’
- ‘We work directly with Aaron Murdock and he has been an amazing advocate for us. He is personable and looks out for our best interests all the time. In our most recent fundraise, he was the one that introduced us to an investor that ended up leading our Series A. Feels like a true partnership.’
Key clients
- Clay Technologies
- Plannix
- Lattini
- Mission Lane Holdings
- Knaq
- Angel Studios, Inc.
- Kickstart Seed Fund
- Origin Ventures VI, LP
- Avego Health/Biopharma
- New Leaf Therapy
Lawyers
Practice head
Paul Chen
Other key lawyers
Mark Bonham; Aaron Murdock; Matteo Daste; Matthew Wells; Spencer Glende; Craig Frame