Chip Lion represents both public and private companies in a broad range of industries and sectors, including biotechnology, medical device and information technology. He also represents several venture capitalists in private equity financings and fund formation and operations. He currently serves as Chair of the Venture Capital and Private Equity Committee of the Business Section of the ABA. Mr. Lion has extensive experience in structuring, negotiating and advising clients on a wide variety of acquisition transactions and related matters, including stock acquisitions, asset acquisitions, mergers, divestitures, auction transactions, tender offers, defensive strategies, leveraged buy-outs and cross border transactions.

Mr. Lion is nationally recognized for his work with Limited Liability Companies (LLCs). He has written extensively on LLCs and partnerships and has participated on many panels on LLCs, including the American Law Institute-American Bar Association LLC satellite telecast for the past five years. As former Chair of the Partnerships Committee of the Business Law Section of the California State Bar, he formed and participated in the Committee that helped draft the California LLC Act that became law on September 30, 1994.

Mr. Lion co-chairs the firm's Private Equity Group.