practices, Perkins Coie’s Emerging Companies and Venture Capital practice offers one of the premier legal resources in the nation for venture capital funds and high‐growth, venture‐backed companies in a number of regions and industries, including among others technology, life sciences, healthcare, Internet, software, digital media, retail, telecommunications and cleantech. From incorporation to exit, we are committed to helping our clients build great companies. Our clients act quickly to take advantage of rapidly changing markets, and they face significant financial, management and competitive opportunities and challenges as they grow. Having handled thousands of venture financings over the

years and with significant experience dealing with a variety of private debt and equity financing transactions for both emerging company and venture capital fund clients, we provide practical, strategic advice to help our clients overcome difficult challenges throughout various stages of their growth.

Our work goes beyond just financings. We are well‐versed in all VC related matters, so our clients regularly look to us for strategic, mission‐critical guidance related to corporate governance for newly formed startups, IP protection and enforcement for cutting‐edge technologies, strategic partnering transactions, crisis management and government relations and policy, to name a few.

**For more information, contact**

**Buddy Arnheim**

Co-Chair, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital

BArnheim@perkinscoie.com

**Melanie Rubocki**

Co-Chair, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital

MRubocki@perkinscoie.com

**[Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Team]**(http://www.perkinscoie.com/emerging_companies/?op=professionals)