Office Hours - Legal w/ Snell & Wilmer

​Sign up for a 20-minute session with legal experts Sarah Hibbard and Chris Franich from Snell & Wilmer. Six slots are available: 10:00 - 11:00 AM with Sarah, and 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM with Chris.

​Sarah and Chris are experienced attorneys offering legal guidance for founders and innovators. Sarah focuses on venture capital and M&A across life sciences and technology, while Chris focuses on intellectual property strategy and patent portfolio development for innovation-driven companies.

Sarah's Focus Areas:

• ​Corporate Governance

• ​Cap Table Management & Equity Compensation

• ​Venture Capital Financings (Seed through Series D)

• ​Term Sheet Negotiation & Deal Structuring

• ​Due Diligence & Exit Readiness

• ​Mergers & Acquisitions

• ​SAFEs and Convertible Notes

• ​IP Licensing & Technology Transactions

• ​Startup Formation & Emerging Company Counseling

​Chris's Focus Areas:

• ​Patent strategy, prosecution, and portfolio development

• ​Trademark clearance, registration, and brand protection

• ​Copyright protection for software, content, and creative works

• ​Trade secret protection and confidentiality strategies

• ​IP strategy for startups and scaling companies (what to protect and when)

• ​IP considerations in agreements (NDAs, licenses, vendor and customer contracts)

• ​IP due diligence for fundraising, acquisitions, and partnerships

• ​Technology transactions and IP licensing structures

• ​Building and managing domestic and international IP portfolios