Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

Early-stage companies, publicly traded corporations and private equity firms are among the clients that rely on Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth's extensive knowledge of acquisitions and roll-up mergers involving the life science and medical device sectors. In Newport Beach, Chris Ivey co-heads the California-based team and excels at advising start-ups and scale-ups on sell-side transactions and VC-backed financings. Los Angeles-based Tom Waldman is well-placed to assist private equity funds, strategic buyers and sellers with target company acquisitions. Shoshana Zimmerman in Los Angeles is notable active in transactional matters involving early-stage companies, while Arash Lessantiz is a further name to note at the firm’s Newport Beach office and handles a wide range of M&A.