Thomas Chou Email & Phone Number

I have devoted more than a quarter century to advising sophisticated and impactful clients to complete complex, market-leading transactions globally, focusing on the U.S. and Asia Pacific region. Cross-border M&A, joint ventures, and emerging company and venture capital advisory form the core of my practice. I am proud to work with clients that include industry-leading emerging growth companies and a broad range of investors who fund them (traditional private equity and venture capital funds, prominent Asian family offices, the corporate/strategic investment arms of large corporates, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds). My industry coverage includes biopharma, MedTech and digital health; gaming, and entertainment; material science and semiconductors; Deeptech/AI; Fintech (payments, remittances, and digital assets); PropTech; FoodTech; health and wellness; and CPG.This is what clients and legal rankings organizations say about my practice:Thomas is “a strong advocate for his client, offering strategic and actionable advice, evaluating and clearly prioritizing the key issues in complex situations and proactively anticipating concerns from counterparties in negotiations."“Thomas Chou is excellent in understanding the industry and leads the team in working on the same. He is very responsive and works 24 hours responding to the clients.”“Thomas has significant experience handling complex cross–border transactions across the Asia–Pacific region. His counsel is frequently sought by global technology corporations to advise on their investments in the region. He also commands considerable respect from private equity clients.”His clients pinpoint his “decades of venture capital experience both in the United States and in Asia,” with one noting: “He is patient, attentive to details and someone who has clearly conquered many battlefields.”“Any issues we had he would always provide a solution. He is not only interpreting regulations, but he is also commercially savvy.”For 16 years, I served as MoFo’s Co-head of Asia Private Equity practice. This practice, together with our Emerging Company + Venture Capital and M&A practices, are all consistently highly ranked in major independent industry league tables and lawyer ranking organizations. I am also proud to serve on the board of directors of the Starlight Children’s Foundation and the Morrison & Foerster Foundation. Attorney Advertising. Any testimonial or endorsement does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or protection regarding the outcome of your legal matter.

Listed skills include Mergers And Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Joint Ventures, and 9 others.

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  Managing Partner, Los Angeles

  Morrison Foerster

  Los Angeles, Ca, Us