Gunderson Dettmer LLP

Corporate Governance and Strategy, Fund Investments in Companies, Mergers and Acquisitions, Public Companies/Public Offerings, Seed, Venture and Growth Financings

John is a corporate partner in our Silicon Valley office.

John represents emerging growth companies throughout their lifecycle. He counsels entrepreneurs on the formation of their companies, equity structures, and negotiations with investors. He advises on private and public offerings of securities and mergers and acquisitions, and, for maturing companies, equity and debt financing structures, corporate governance responsibilities, equity incentive plans, employment matters, and strategic and commercial transactions. John also represents VC firms and private equity investors that invest in emerging growth companies, as well as, investment banks in connection with private and public offerings.

University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D. magna cum laude The Hastings Law Review University of California, Davis, B.S., Managerial Economics