Gunderson Dettmer LLP

Fund Formation, Fund Operations and Compliance

Sean is a partner in our Silicon Valley office.

Sean’s corporate and securities law practice focuses on the structuring, formation, organization and operation of venture capital and other private equity funds and their general partner and management company entities. Sean advises clients in the preparation of offering materials, negotiations with investors on fund formation matters, drafting partnership, LLC and other governance agreements, and counseling fund managers on all aspects of day-to-day operations. As fund counsel for a number of top-tier venture capital firms, Sean advises on securities laws and compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, ERISA, and other aspects of the regulatory framework applicable to formation and governance. In addition, Sean advises clients on investment matters related to tokens, coins, ICOs, cryptocurrencies and other digital assets.

Stanford Law School, J.D. U.S. Military Academy at West Point, B.S.