Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is noted for its expertise in assisting tech innovators and unicorns in securing venture capital, highlighted by its representation of Netskope in a $401m funding round and Xendit in its $300m Series D financing. Ronald Fleming, based in New York, serves a diverse clientele including entrepreneurs and emerging companies in sectors such as software, healthtech, psychedelics, and AI, and counts AlleyCorp, Meridian Street Capital, and other investors as key clients. Fleming co-leads the practice alongside Steven Kaplan in Washington DC and Stan Lewandowski in Silicon Valley. Justin Hovey, based in San Francisco, engages in early-stage investments and joint ventures, particularly in the video game, social media, and entertainment industries. In Silicon Valley, Allison Leopold Tilley focuses on the tech industry, and Riaz Karamali brings his expertise in blockchain, NFTs, and fintech to the team.

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Key clients

  • STOKE Space
  • Thyme Care
  • Modal Labs
  • Transcend Therapeutics
  • SponsorUnited
  • Converge Insurance
  • Xendit
  • Cloverly
  • Fortem Technologies
  • WeTravel
  • Rocky Road Games
  • Falcomm
  • Komprise
  • Blue Laser Fusion
  • Netskope
  • Graphiant
  • Normalyze
  • Prosimo
  • HYPR Corp.
  • SuperTeam Games
  • Gainfront (fka iQuantum.ai)

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ronald Fleming, Steven Kaplan, Stan Lewandowski

Other key lawyers

Justin Hovey, Allison Leopold Tilley, Riaz Karamali, Stanley Pierson