Core Services
Our team has previously served as internal counsel for a variety of companies where the emphasis is on practical advice. We focus on early stage and mid-market companies, and offer hourly or bulk flat rates to be your "outside" in-house counsel.
Software, Technology, & Commercial Agreements
SaaS, Software License, Service Level, Software Development, Distribution, and other technology and commercial agreements.
Venture Capital and M&A
Negotiating and drafting agreements to help you protect your investment or maximize value, and avoid unforseen pitfalls along the way.
Company Formation and Governance
Let us help you choose the right business entity structure and account for any special shareholder rights, as well as comply with ongoing corporate governance obligations for management, the board, and shareholders.
Employment Agreements and HR policies
Helping you craft agreements for employees and independent contractors, and policies complying with applicable regulations.
International
Many clients use us for work around the world so that information is not "lost in translation". Leveraging our own international experience and proven network of local advisors, we get you to the finish line with smooth and efficient communications.
Our Team
Art Dicker
Managing Partner
Art has practiced at major law firms and as in-house counsel for 18 years, including at Morrison & Foerster and Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ: CDNS). He has advised numerous technology companies on M&A, venture capital, joint ventures, licensing, and distribution deals as well as day-to-day advice on employment and other issues.
Art got his undergraduate degree from Princeton University, his JD from George Washington University, and his MBA from the University of Southern California (USC).
Melody Chu
Of Counsel
Melody was with Allen & Overy (now A&O Shearman), a major international law firm, for almost 17 years. She has represented major global banks, as well as non-US banks and corporates, in transactional and regulatory/advisory matters including: ISDA-related documentation, collateralized debt obligations, structured bonds and loans, regulatory margin and clearing documentation, advice on the Dodd-Frank Act, and international debt and equity offerings. She has also participated in short term placements with the legal departments of Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan.
Melody received her undergraduate degree from Princeton Universityand JD from Harvard Law School.
Amy Song
Of Counsel
Amy has practiced at major law firms and as in-house counsel for almost a decade, including at White & Case and Cadence Design Systems. She has advised technology companies on intellectual property, commercial transactions, and M&A matters.
Amy received her undergraduate degree from University of Maryland and JD from University of San Diego School of Law.
Zhenyu Zhong
Of Counsel
Zhenyu is a corporate lawyer with 12 years of experience at international law firms and as in-house legal counsel, including roles at Morrison & Foerster and Fosun Group. She specializes in M&A, PE/VC fund formation and investments, and other commercial transactions.
Zhenyu holds an undergraduate degree from Peking University, an LL.M. from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and a Master of Corporate Law from the University of Cambridge.
