Jay is a founding partner of the firm and leads our Boston office.
Jay is a founding partner of our firm and also founded and currently leads our Boston office. He specializes in complex private and public capital market transactions, mergers and acquisitions and venture fund formations. He maintains a broad practice including representing life sciences companies (biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and services) as well as technology companies in the enterprise software, media, networking and storage industries.
Because his practice spans the entire life cycle of a company, he has in-depth experience helping not only new start-ups but also maturing companies seeking liquidity through public offerings or mergers and acquisitions. Jay is one of the few lawyers in the country who combines an emerging growth company corporate practice with a top-tier venture fund practice. He serves as counsel to numerous leading venture capital firms, advising those funds on formation, investments and related matters.
Education
- University of Southern California Gould School of Law, J.D.
- Editor-in-Chief, Southern California Law Review
- J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, M.B.A., Finance and Accounting
- University of California, Berkeley, B.S., Business Administration
- University of Southern California, M.A., Taxation
Achievements
Jay was selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Corporate Law and Venture Capital Law (since 2007)