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Venture capital plays a pivotal role in fueling the growth of the innovation economy. Better, faster, smarter are key characteristics of the cutting-edge, venture-backed emerging growth companies and startups that are disrupting industries and markets around the world.

Operating at the convergence of innovation, strategy, finance and law, Dentons’ lawyers leverage an extensive global network of relationships with venture capital investors to help promising companies like yours gain access to needed capital. Benefit from our experience in completing hundreds of equity- and debt-related venture transactions through a wide range of financings, including angel investments, seed rounds, series A and follow-on rounds, corporate venture investments, bridge loans and mezzanine financings. Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst ranks our practice in the top ten for venture capital transactions.

From offices in key business and innovation centers around the world, you’ll receive nimble, fast-paced strategic counsel that focuses not only on your company’s current financing needs, but also on other value-impacting issues, such as:

Intellectual property protection
Employee and executive compensation
Business strategy
Acquisitions
Follow-on financings and ultimate exit, with a particular emphasis on initial public offerings and mergers and acquisitions

With deep knowledge and experience covering all facets of venture capital and related investments, we regularly advise venture funds, angel investors, family-run businesses and corporate venture arms regarding investments in their portfolio companies.

Whether you are an entrepreneur, emerging growth company, angel or venture capital investor, you can rest assured that our venture capital lawyers are equally passionate about helping you go higher, farther, faster.

Recognition

Dentons ASEAN sector leader appointments

August 8, 2022

These new ASEAN Sector Group Leaders and Co-Leaders will lead and set the strategic direction for the Sector Groups, in alignment with the ASEAN region and Global Sector Group’s goals and strategies.

Dentons once again recognized as top firm in Ottawa for Technology law according to Lexpert

January 19, 2021

Dentons is honoured to be once again recognized as the leading firm in Ottawa for Technology law according to Lexpert.

Dentons places in top 10 in major categories of PitchBook’s Global League Table Rankings

June 5, 2019

PitchBook’s Q1 2019 Global League Table Rankings have been released, and for the first quarter of 2019 reporting period we placed in the top 10 in all major categories.

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Insights

New Government Reporting Under CTA

August 23, 2024

United States: By January 1, 2025, all entities that were formed before January 1, 2024, that are considered a “reporting company” under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), must file a beneficial ownership report (BOI Report) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the US Department of the Treasury.

Dentons and Morrison Park Fireside Chat Series: Rollover transactions in public M&A deals

April 17, 2024

Canada: On February 28, 2024, Dentons and MPA Morrison Park Advisors Inc. were pleased to release the first instalment in our M&A Fireside Chat Series, hosting a webinar on partial rollover transactions in public M&A deals.

Beneficial Ownership Reporting and the Corporate Transparency Act

November 16, 2023

Beginning on January 1, 2024 the US Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, requires “reporting companies” to file with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the US Department of the Treasury (FinCEN) reports containing personal information about the company’s beneficial owners.

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