Irell & Manella LLP has extensive experience representing emerging technology companies in all aspects of their business - including formation, intellectual property protection and acquisition, venture capital and private equity financing, mergers and acquisitions and public offerings.

The representation of emerging technology companies requires an understanding of what makes the technology innovative and disruptive.  Irell & Manella blends extensive experience as sophisticated deal lawyers with impressive technical expertise.  Many of our attorneys have technical degrees and extensive work experience in diverse technologies including computer science; cellular and molecular biology; and chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering.

Irell & Manella's experience with emerging technologies includes the representation of clients in the following subject matters:

• Nanotechnology
• Cleantech and alternative energy
• Information technology
• Biotechnology and genetics
• Cognitive science and artificial intelligence

Irell's transactional Emerging Technologies practice is augmented by the firm's internationally-recognized intellectual property and corporate securities practices.  Lawyers in those practice groups provide clients with experienced advice in protecting emerging companies and their intellectual property and agreements, as well as their directors and officers.

For more information, please contact Matthew Sant or Gregory Klein.