WilmerHale has a prominent emerging company and venture capital practice that demonstrates considerable expertise across the AI, space, and biotechnology industries.  Daniel Zimmermann co-leads the practice and leverages over two decades of experience advising technology startups. Based in Boston, fellow co-chair Mick Bain is relied upon by high-growth companies, venture capital firms, and strategic investors alike. Joseph Wyatt exhibits proficiency in assisting with seed, equity, and debt financings, while Eric Hanson‘s recent instructions include counselling funds on venture investments. Other notable practitioners include Boston-based Avery Reaves, Caroline Dotolo, Mark Nylen, and John Rockwell. Unless otherwise stated, all individuals are based in Palo Alto.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘WilmerHale’s practice stands out for being unusually strong at the intersection of high-stakes regulatory work, sophisticated corporate counseling, and fast-moving tech/innovation. What makes the group unique is how they combine deep subject-matter rigor with practical execution: they don’t just identify issues—they translate them into clear options, timelines, and decisions that are usable by an operating team. They operate like an extension of an in-house team: pragmatic, business-minded, and reliable under pressure.’

  • ‘Daniel Zimmerman stands out for exceptional judgment and leadership. He is decisive, calm under pressure, and consistently focuses on what is most important for the client. He communicates clearly, gives practical recommendations, and understands how to balance legal risk with business speed.’

  • ‘Proactive and commercial. ’

  • ‘Very proactive, commercial and solution oriented.’

  • ‘WilmerHale has two great strengths: First is its wealth of expertise - any topic you can think of, they have an expert for that. Second is the personal interest and attention that our partner has given us over the years.’

  • ‘Daniel Zimmermann is an incredible person. He has so much knowledge and goes far above and beyond what could be expected. Simply put, without him our company would not have succeeded. ’

Key clients

  • Alethea Group, Inc.
  • Linse Capital
  • Flo Health
  • GiveCampus
  • Auron Therapeutics
  • Amity Venture
  • Infinium
  • Keragon
  • Gradient AI
  • Butlr Technologies
  • Casdin Capital
  • General Catalyst
Practice head

Daniel Zimmermann; Mick Bain

Other key lawyers

Joseph Wyatt; Eric Hanson; Avery Reaves; Caroline Dotolo; Mark Nylen; John Rockwell