DLA Piper LLP (US)‘s venture capital and emerging companies practice fields a growing team, cementing its nationwide coverage. The department draws on its vast portfolio of investor relationships to guide both early and late-stage growth companies. Located in the Reston office, Jeffrey Lehrer recently advised on an especially noteworthy Series F funding round for Clio. He leads the team alongside New York-based Charles Torres and San Diego-based Richard Bull, both of whom have standout experience advising investors on financings for AI-powered emerging companies. Also residing in San Diego, Randy Socol maintains an active presence, serving as a go-to for major investor clients, including Microsoft’s venture arm, M12. Operating in Seattle, Tyler Hollenbeck further strengthens the team, garnering praise for providing ’sound judgement, calibrated to the business, with impressive speed’. Shehzad Huda adds further weight to the team, drawing on his entrepreneurial background. Curtis Mo, in Palo Alto, and Adam Brenner, in New York, are also recommended.
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- The team is deeply experienced. I have been with this team across three firms and would follow them to the next one if they left. Their rolodex is deep, and you can quickly get access to any department you need, such as tax, media contracts (in our case), etc.
- Our attorney, Charles Torres, is incredible. He doesn't just feel like our lawyer; he is part of our team. He takes time to understand our business, our needs, and more, and quickly provides expert guidance from a new point of view. Many of our industry peers complain that they have a revolving door of attorneys at big firms. That is not our experience.
Key clients
- Base10 Partners
- Bessemer Venture Partners
- Elysian Park Ventures
- Ericsson Ventures
- FinTech Collective
- M12, Microsoft's corporate venture capital arm
- Madrona Venture Group
- Maveron
- New Enterprise Associates
- Point72 Ventures
- S2G Investments
- Sante Ventures
- Softbank Vision Fund
- Susa Ventures Management
- The Ecosystem Integrity Fund
- Thomson Reuters
- Touring Capital
Work highlights
Represented Quince in its $200 million Series D financing.
Represented Point72 Private Investments as lead investor in the $90 million Series D financing of Netradyne.
Represented WovenCapital as lead investor inUVeye’s $191 million Series D financing.
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Practice head
Jeffrey K. Lehrer; Charles Torres; Richard B. Bull
Other key lawyers
Randy Socol; Tyler Hollenbeck; Trenton Dykes; Shehzad Huda; Curtis Mo; Adam Brenner