Ralph (Buddy) L. Arnheim

Buddy Arnheim, a partner in the firm's Business practice, focuses his practice on the representation of emerging growth companies, venture capital funds and investment banks. Buddy is widely acknowledged as a leading practitioner in the areas of corporate and securities law and corporate governance matters. He has been involved in hundreds of transactions such as public equity and debt offerings, merger/acquisition transactions, private equity and venture capital financing transactions, and complex restructurings and spin-off transactions.

His clientele includes startup and well-established emerging growth companies, primarily in the software, information technology, Internet, fixed and mobile communications technology, cleantech and life sciences sectors. He heads the firm's Emerging Company practice and Co-Chairs both the firm's Israel and Cleantech practice groups. Recently, Buddy became an Adjunct Professor at the University of Illinois College of Law, where he teaches a course on entrepreneurship. Buddy has lectured at various professional and industry seminars as well as at nationally recognized universities. He co-authored “The Public Company Handbook: A Practical Guide for Officers and Directors,” published by Bowne Financial Printing.

For a closer look at the Perkins Coie Emerging Company Video Seminar Series, hosted by Buddy Arnheim, please click here.

Professional Recognition

• Listed in San Francisco Magazine "Top Attorneys In Northern California," 2008
• Named in San Jose/Silicon Valley Business Journal "Top 40 Under 40" 2006
• Listed in San Francisco Magazine "Super Lawyers of Northern California" 2007
• Listed in Super Lawyer in 2005 and 2006

Professional Leadership

• Undergroundfilm.org, Board of Directors
• Member, CICC Cleantech Steering Committee, 2008
• Panelist, Cleantech Fundraising Workshop, CICC Cleantech Tour, November 2008
• Moderator: Corporate Innovation in Cleantech, CICC Cleantech Tour, November 2008
• Presentation to Tel Aviv Attorneys, University of California, Berkeley, Spring 2008

Community Involvement

• Mid Peninsula Jewish Community Center, Board of Directors

Related Employment

• University of Illinois College of Law, Adjunct Professor
• Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villenueve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP, Menlo Park, CA, Senior Associate and Founding Member
• Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, Palo Alto, CA, Associate
• Altheimer & Grey, Chicago, IL, Summer Associate; Associate
• University of Illinois, Undergraduate School of Business, Champaign-Urbana, Teaching Assistant