Best Lawyers in America for Venture Capital Law
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Helen Ogbara Reeves advises founders, investors and emerging companies through transformational transactions — from business formation and fundraising to governance and exit planning. She works with clients across sectors including healthtech, consumer, digital media, e-commerce and SaaS, helping them make decisions about ownership, capital structure and operational challenges. With experience on both sides of the table, Helen knows how terms will be received by founders and investors. ...
Justin Alphonse Mercurio is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law and Venture Capital Law. Justin Alphonse, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Justin Alphonse is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice ...
Michael D. De Matteis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Venture Capital Law. Michael D., who practices law in Cleveland, Ohio, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Lauren B. Emanuel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities Regulation and Venture Capital Law. Lauren B., who practices law in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the h...
Rachael Joseph is a corporate lawyer who represents a wide range of companies in transactional matters. Prior to joining WilmerHale, Ms. Joseph was an associate and summer associate at another New York firm, where she focused her work on mergers and acquisitions, emerging companies, capital markets and corporate finance. She also externed at another New York firm. During her time at the University of Virginia School of Law, she co-founded and was the president of the Middle Eastern and North ...
Neil ODonnell is a founding partner at Legal Scale. His practice primarily focuses on private equity transactions and fund formation. Neil represents investors and emerging-growth companies with early-stage financings, including issuances of SAFEs, warrants, convertible debt and other equity securities. He also provides advice on compliance and corporate governance for his clients. Prior to founding Legal Scale, Neil spent several years raising and deploying debt and equity capital to purchas...
Brian Gamsey is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Technology Law and Venture Capital Law. Brian, who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jeffrey J. Koh is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Venture Capital Law. Jeffrey J., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jeffrey J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Madison is an associate in the Corporate & Securities practice group. Madi advises clients on matters related to all aspects of corporate law, representing clients from business formation through exit planning. Madi represents a broad array of startup and early-stage companies, entrepreneurs, investors, private equity firms and privately held entrepreneurial businesses across many industries. In her venture capital and emerging company transactions, Madi regularly advises on company forma...
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