Hanson Bridgett provides emerging-growth companies with turnkey legal solutions that allow entrepreneurs to devote their full attention to running their business and developing their technology. From strategic legal planning for a scalable corporate infrastructure that ensures sustained growth, to legal issues of everyday business, Hanson Bridgett’s Emerging Companies Group is designed to focus on understanding the client’s business and being responsive to the client’s time-sensitive needs.
Our attorneys have represented more established computer and Web technology companies and associations. To best serve the needs of our emerging-growth clients, we have assembled a team of attorneys with a range and diversity of experience and expertise.
Our services include:
Corporate/Securities
- Entity formation and governance
- Tax compliance
- Equity financing and securities law compliance
- Debt financing and secured transactions
- Real estate and equipment leasing
- Mergers and acquisitions
Intellectual Property
- Copyright, trademark and trade-secret protection
- Software and technology development and licensing arrangements
- Web and e-commerce
- Technology acquisition
- Co-branding, joint venture, and alliance agreements
- Distribution, OEM, and VAR agreements
- Patent licensing agreements
Employment/Employee Benefits
- Employment law training
- Development of policies and procedures manuals
- Employment agreements
- Independent contractor agreements
- Employment severance and termination matters
- Stock option plan preparation and counseling and advice
- 401(k) plans and other deferred compensation arrangements
Dispute Resolution
- Commercial contract and lease disputes
- Licensing agreement disputes
- Intellectual property infringements and disputes
- Founders disputes
- Insurance coverage disputes
- Securities disputes
Publications
- Start Ups and Emerging Companies – 101: Securities Laws
- Start Ups and Emerging Companies – 101: Employee – Contractor Considerations
- Start Ups and Emerging Companies – 101: Members and Membership Interests
- Start Ups and Emerging Companies – 101: Angel Funds
- Start Ups and Emerging Companies – 101: Allocations and Distributions
- Start Ups and Emerging Companies – 101: Venture Capital
- Start Ups and Emerging Companies – 101: Shares and Shareholders
- Start Ups and Emerging Companies – 101: Shareholder Agreement
- Start Ups and Emerging Companies – 101: Friends and Family
- Start Ups and Emerging Companies – 101: IRC 83(b)
- Start Ups and Emerging Companies – 101: Delaware or California – Where do I incorporate?
- Start Ups and Emerging Companies – 101: Private Equity
- Start Ups and Emerging Companies – 101: Restricted Stock
- Start Ups and Emerging Companies – 101: Operating Agreement
- Start Ups and Emerging Companies – 101: Loans
- Start Ups and Emerging Companies – 101: Organizing the Corporate Entity
- Start Ups and Emerging Companies – 101: Choice of Entity
Brochures
- Emerging Companies
- Corporate
- Employee Benefits
- Intellectual Property
- Hanson Bridgett in Brief