Jason's practice focuses on the following areas:● Business Formations and Corporate CounselingHe represents startup companies, LLCs and partnerships, and advises businesses in a variety of general corporate matters, including the structuring of new entities, board and shareholder meetings, founders agreements, buy-sell agreements, tax matters, commercial transactions, and partnership agreements. He also advises nonprofit organizations in formation and general business matters.● Mergers and AcquisitionsA key part of his practice is counseling buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions. He has advised businesses in hundreds of M&A deals. Representation includes all aspects of an M&A transaction, including structuring of transactions; negotiation and drafting of NDAs, term sheets, and acquisition agreements; antitrust analyses; and handling due diligence matters.● Technology TransactionsJason represents businesses in a variety of technology matters. He advises on the protection of intellectual property including trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights, and he negotiates and prepares agreements for the licensing and development of software, semiconductor, RF/microwave electronics and other technologies. He has also counseled companies on Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and export control matters (EAR and ITAR).● Financing and Venture Capital TransactionsJason represents businesses and investors in financing and venture capital transactions, including offerings of common stock, preferred stock, and convertible debt. His experience includes Regulation D, Regulation S, blue sky offerings, California fairness hearings, and public company securities laws compliance matters.● Employment Matters and Equity PlansHe counsels companies and employees in general employment law matters, including employment, independent contractor and proprietary information agreements, and the structuring of equity compensation and stock option plans.

Jason received his early legal training practicing corporate and securities law in the Palo Alto office of Pillsbury Winthrop, LLP, an international law firm. His prior experience also includes working in-house at PeopleSoft, Inc. advising on corporate and securities matters and on the unsolicited tender offer by Oracle Corporation. While in law school, he interned at the Securities and Exchange Commission in San Francisco.