Cleantech -- Venture Capital

Contact: Jay de Groot , Susan Mac Cormac

Morrison & Foerster’s Venture Capital Group quickly and efficiently provides clients with practical answers to the unique legal issues Cleantech companies face. The firm’s lawyers assist clients with all stages of a company’s lifecycle – from creating new business models to raising venture capital financing to achieving a successful exit through a sale or public offering. The Venture Capital Group is constantly aware of market terms and trends; the attorneys advise, negotiate, and execute venture capital financing deals and intellectual property and due diligence contracts on a daily basis. The firm uses its diverse network of contacts with the venture capital, investment banking, and private equity industries to forge mutually beneficial relationships with emerging/start-up companies seeking financing for Cleantech ventures.

Additionally, Morrison & Foerster is an internationally recognized leader in the formation of private funds. The firm regularly represents domestic and foreign general partners and institutional investors in the formation of all types of private equity funds, including hedge funds, buyout funds, mezzanine funds, distressed company funds, foreign funds, venture capital funds, and fund-of-funds.