Arizona Technology & Emerging Companies – How We Serve Clients

Technology and emerging companies often face a number of legal issues as they grow.  Frequently, they need significant capital to fund development and expansion.  They also have the same legal needs as other companies, such as the need for legal assistance in contractual matters.  We understand these needs.

For financing, clients often have questions such as:

• What is the best source of capital for our company?
• How much equity will be required in consideration for this capital?
• How do we ensure that we are not giving up control of the company?
• What is the best time to raise capital – now, or at a later time when the company is worth more?

We understand the many complex matters involved in raising capital, and provide counsel to our clients on all aspects of financing.  We work with companies (and frequently their advisors) to negotiate agreement terms, we prepare the necessary agreements and documents, and we advise on securities compliance matters.  Our attorneys have negotiated, prepared securities offering documentation, and advised technology and emerging clients in connection with securing millions of dollars in equity, debt, and credit facilities from venture capital companies and other financing sources.

Several of the attorneys in our Technology and Emerging Business Practice Group have served for many years as general counsel to technology and emerging companies and also hold advanced science degrees.  This background and experience helps us better understand the specific needs and issues that face our technology and emerging company clients.   These attorneys have an average of more than twenty years in practice, and have drafted hundreds of technology-related licenses and agreements for technology clients, pharmaceutical companies, diagnostic products, and research organizations.

In addition to financing, technology and emerging companies often require legal counsel for matters involving intellectual property, facility acquisition or leasing, employment, and contracts.  We work closely with technology and emerging companies to provide a wide range of legal services in response to almost every legal area required by our clients.

For more information on our Technology and Emerging Companies practice, please call Tim Reckart, Dan Quigley or Tamara Crockett.