Shaalu Mehra advises clients on corporate and technology transactions, with an emphasis on emerging company venture capital, corporate venture capital, multinational joint ventures, technology procurement, and IP acquisition / licensing. His clients range from Fortune 50 multinationals making “bet-the-company” technology investments — including FAANG companies, automakers, energy producers, telcos, and chipmakers — to first-time founders new to the EC/VC ecosystem. He has practiced in Silicon Valley since graduating law school in the late 90s and has a background as a computer science researcher and software developer. Recognized as a leading authority on corporate and technology law, Shaalu is a frequently published author and has been cited in Compliance Week, Financial Week, Bloomberg, ComputerWorld, Information Week, Inside Counsel, Ecommerce Times, CIO.com, NetworkWorld.com and InfoWorld. He has also been a featured speaker at numerous national and international conferences such as the Open Source Business Conference, LinuxWorld and the SEC Hot Topics Conference, as well as events sponsored by a number of high-profile organizations, including the Association of Corporate Counsel, ITechLaw, Sourcing Industry Group, Stanford University, Boalt Hall, The University of Washinton, TiE and NASABA.