Palo Alto 

The attorneys in our Palo Alto office reflect the innovative energy that defines the area. Technology companies seek out our attorneys' advice on a range of legal issues, including start-up formation, funding, intellectual property protection, including patents, and litigation.

Our attorneys work with technology companies ranging in size from start-ups to large multinational corporations. We provide pragmatic legal counsel at all stages of company development and also specialize in helping emerging growth companies (which often focus on technology). We help these companies protect and leverage their intellectual property, enter into strategic licensing transactions (including business method outsourcing transactions) and secure financing from venture capitalists, private equity groups and others. In addition to advising on IP issues and financing, our attorneys help clients develop growth strategies and, when appropriate, exit strategies. As our clients grow, we work with them in public offerings, partnering ventures, and mergers and acquisitions. We also provide the ongoing representation required by maturing companies, including handling complex litigation matters.

Many of our Palo Alto lawyers have earned advanced technical degrees in a range of fields, including electrical engineering and computer sciences. This background enables them to have an in-depth understanding of our clients' technologies and to provide legal advice specific to each client's unique needs. We also have a substantial patent procurement practice in which our attorneys work with innovators, entrepreneurs and inventors to prepare and prosecute patent applications in anticipation of licensing opportunities and potential litigation. Our patent team also manages patent portfolios in a range of industries, including computer science, electronics, semiconductors, telecommunications, hardware, software and clean technology, to name a few.