From the back-of-the-envelope to the opening bell, we provide strategic advice for each stage of growth. In order for a promising idea to grow into a successful company, entrepreneurs need insightful, business-minded counsel that can keep up with the pace of innovation. Collaborating side-by-side, we know our clients’ businesses. Our lawyers provide tailored, cutting-edge solutions to emerging growth challenges, working with our clients as their needs change over time across Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Compensation, Governance & ERISA and other complex areas.

Trusted Advisor to Emerging Growth Businesses 

Our commitment to the entrepreneurial community helps clients access strategic connections. Shearman & Sterling’s global platform provides the geographic reach required for the 21st century economy while leveraging relationships with investors – angel, venture and corporate – to connect clients with capital.

Company Counsel

• Aessense Holding Ltd. | in its $22.1 million Series A financing
• Caris Life Sciences | in the equity portion of its $310 million growth capital financing
• Decisio Health, Inc. | in its $13 million Series B financing led by GE Healthcare
• Eventus Systems | in its $10.5 million Series A financing, led by Jump Capital and LiveOak Venture Partners
• Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and Bakkt Holdings | in its formation and equity financings of $182.5 million and $300 million, and in its agreement to merge with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings, a transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $2.1 billion
• Next Insurance | in its $250 million Series C financing, its $250 million Series D financing, and in its acquisition of AP Intego 
• Pilot | in its $60 million Series C financing
• Restream Inc. | in its $50 million Series A financing
• SimpliRoute | in its $3 million Series A financing led by TheVentureCity Fund
• Theatro Labs | in its $20 million Series C financing

Investor Counsel

• BuildGroup LLC | in its $80 million Series A PIPE investment in Benefitfocus, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNFT)
• Impact Ventures III; City Light Capital | in its investments in Digital Signal Corporation, Apprennet Inc., and Omnidian Inc.
• LiveOak Venture Partners | in its investments in Digital Pharmacist, Inc., Razberi Technologies, Inc., Ojo Labs, Inc. and Spyderbat, Inc.
• Passport Capital and BlackRock | in its $100 million Series D investment in Hortonworks, Inc.
• Qatar Investment Authority | in its investments in Praxis Precision Medicines, SoFi and Compass
• salesforce.com | in its investments in InsideSales, Apttus, and MuleSoft
• VMware, Inc. | in its Series C investment in Digital Asset
• Warner Music Group | in its Series Seed $4 million investment in Pexeso Inc.