Fenwick & West

It’s never too early to start planning your exit—even if you don’t think one is in the cards. Everything can change so fast; you don’t want to be caught off guard. So, what’s an entrepreneur to do? Fenwick’s Sarah Fergusson Chambless joined Tracy Holland on the Potential to Powerhouse podcast to reveal key strategies and insights:   🚪Every business has an exit  📝 Plan way, way ahead  📓 Know the buyer playbook  🔒 Make sure the letter of intent is airtight  ⚖️ Adjust your expectations Get more of Sarah’s insights and listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/dxQkhxyd #Startups #Entrepreneurship #Strategy 

From life-changing therapies to financial software transforming global commerce—these companies and their breakthrough innovations are driving meaningful change. Here’s to a bountiful October for our clients! 🌾 #ClientSuccess #FenwickPowerList #CapitalMarkets 

📢 Election Day is here! Today, Fenwick is closed for a paid public service holiday to ensure everyone has the opportunity to vote or volunteer to support our democracy. Before heading out, make sure to: ✅ Confirm your polling or drop-box location and hours (Vote411.org is a great resource to find these details) ✅ Review your ballot in advance ✅ Bring your ID if required in your state Every vote strengthens our democracy—make yours count! #Democracy #FenwickImpact #Vote

Fenwick is proud to work with the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (LCCRUL), the driving force behind Election Protection—the nation’s largest nonpartisan voting rights coalition.   Alongside LCCRUL, our pro bono team continues to challenge Georgia’s SB 202—an election law with restrictive measures that disproportionately impacts underrepresented communities. The team, including Laurence Pulgram, Molly Melcher, Armen Nercessian, and Catherine McCord, has achieved significant victories in court, securing injunctions against barriers like immaterial absentee ballot requirements and bans on providing food and water to voters in long lines. Read more about this impactful work in Law360's recent update on our ongoing efforts in Georgia: https://lnkd.in/dbw2vKfP   From collaborating on critical voter rights litigation in Georgia to staffing election protection hotlines nationwide, we are honored to support LCCRUL’s mission to protect every citizen’s right to a fair and accessible voting process.   #ElectionProtection #VotingRights #FenwickImpact

Digital Health Counsel 2024 AI Summit proved such an energizing exchange of ideas! We love connecting with industry leaders to discuss critical issues like: ➡ The growing importance of AI governance  ➡The emerging regulatory landscape  ➡New opportunities for women’s health  ➡The need for empathetic and ethical AI Explore key takeaways from partners Jennifer Yoo, Kat Duncan, Key Shin, and associates Jefferson Lin and Zach Harned: https://lnkd.in/dG-_itJQ

With Election Day tomorrow, stress and anxiety are top of mind for many, and we’re diving into how this season impacts mental health on the latest Digital Health Download. My co-host Steve Kraus and I also unpacked October's biggest digital health developments, from insights at the HLTH Conference and Bessemer Venture Partners’ State of Health Tech 2024 Report to Walmart’s plans for 30-minute prescription delivery and Oracle’s AI-driven overhaul of health records. 🎧 Tune in! https://lnkd.in/gRjrXdiX

We’re solving tomorrow’s challenges today.  Lawdragon has recognized 27 Fenwick lawyers who are leading the way in emerging fields like AI and global cybersecurity that are more important than ever. Among those honored were:  🤖 A top IP mind in the AI space  🔒 Five global cyber gurus  💼 Nine powerhouse dealmakers  🏛️ Seven high-impact litigators  🔮 A half-dozen next-generation leaders  🏅 A Hall-of-Fame corporate-law heavy hitter Explore the recognitions: https://lnkd.in/eM-sQ6PS #LegalAwards #Lawdragon #Innovation 

See David Marcus' Deal Diary for all the advisers on Aliada Therapeutics' $1.4 billion sale to AbbVie. Fenwick & West's David Michaels and Centerview Partners' E. Eric Tokat are advising Aliada, and Covington & Burling LLP's Catherine Dargan is counsel to AbbVie. https://lnkd.in/exgCBtux

Want to take your entrepreneurial passion to the next level? It’s going to take both sides of the brain. 🎨🔬   Join us at the DECODE Innovation Conference, where Fenwick partner Sam Angus will host a discussion on financing strategies, key timelines, and essential steps to take when raising funding rounds, alongside IOVC partner Shuo Chen, Marin Software founder Christopher Lien, and Storytell.ai CEO DROdio - Daniel R. Odio. 🎯 Secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/exifczxK #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Startups

📢 Live Nation’s arbitration fight is reverberating across the legal landscape.    A Ninth Circuit decision affirming Live Nation’s arbitration agreement is unenforceable highlights the continued hostility of courts toward arbitration and the steps some companies take to manage mass arbitrations, Fenwick’s Rodger Cole, Molly Melcher, Melissa Lawton, and Alyssa Crooke write in their latest alert. Now, companies may want to evaluate their terms of service—and any potential arbitration provider’s rules—for procedures that could be interpreted as limiting individualized arbitration with bilateral processes and procedures. 🔎 Explore more: https://lnkd.in/eMVCCkqs #Arbitration #NinthCircuit #LegalInsight