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MoFo partner William Wilson presented to Columbia Build Lab on key legal considerations for startups, including company formation, founder equity, intellectual property, and nondisclosure agreements.Columbia Build Lab is an incubator that connects Columbia Business School student‑founders with Columbia engineering talent seeking hands-on experience in building a minimum viable product with an early-stage startup. This program aims to empower Columbia Business School students to scale projects into viable businesses.<hr>

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William Wilson is a partner in the Technology Transactions Group in the New York office of Morrison Foerster.William provides guidance to startups, major corporations, and venture capital and private equity investors. His practice spans business and technology transactions, including counseling, as well as structuring and negotiating deals across various industries, with a specialized emphasis on the Fintech, robotics, software, and technology sectors.William provides legal representation across the entirety of a company’s lifecycle, from general corporate and IP counseling, to early- and late-stage financings, to exit event. As an active participant in the venture ecosystem, William is involved with various startup accelerators and incubators, including MIT Delta V, NYU Endless Frontier Labs, and Spark Cleantech Accelerator.William’s practice covers all aspects of technology and intellectual property counseling, including strategic licensing, artificial intelligence, technology transactions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and intellectual property strategy and protection. He also has substantial experience in intellectual property and commercial matters related to strategic mergers, acquisitions, and corporate divestitures.William has served as a guest lecturer at numerous institutions, such as Columbia University, Brown University, New York University, Washington University in St. Louis, and University of Tennessee. His lectures span topics from technology transactions and venture capital to artificial intelligence and startup matters.William is recognized as a Recommended Lawyer for Patent Licensing by The Legal 500 United States. The publication highlighted his profound understanding of both legal and technical matters, with clients noting that he has “deep knowledge of the issues, both legal and technical and is able to clearly advise and support both the legal and business teams,” and commending his “relaxed and collaborative negotiation style that promotes resolution of issues, which is a very helpful skill when dealing with a difficult counterparty.”

William Wilson

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Emerging Companies + Venture Capital

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Legal Foundation for Startups

25 Sep 2026