Erik Nguyen represents early-to-late-stage technology companies at all stages of development, from company formation through private financings, strategic transactions, public offerings, and mergers and acquisitions, including investors in VC financings, as well as general day-to-day business matters and corporate governance.
Erik is an associate and business lawyer with Â鶹ֱ²¥ & Lardner LLP. Erik is based in the firm’s San Francisco office, where he is a member of the firm’s Transactions Practice Group.
Prior to Â鶹ֱ²¥, Erik represented emerging companies and investors from the Palo Alto offices of a global technology law firm headquartered in Silicon Valley.
Â鶹ֱ²¥ Represents Riverwood Capital as Lead Investor in $180M Growth Investment in LeapXpert
Â鶹ֱ²¥ & Lardner LLP represented Riverwood Capital as the lead investor in the $180 million growth investment in LeapXpert, a leader in governed communication intelligence.
Recent Developments for Private Company M&A
This report highlights some recent developments relevant to private company M&A.
Â鶹ֱ²¥ Represents Fieldguide in $75M Series C Funding Round
Â鶹ֱ²¥ & Lardner LLP represented Fieldguide, an AI-native accounting and audit platform, in its $75 million Series C funding round led by the growth equity group at Goldman Sachs Alternatives.
Â鶹ֱ²¥ Represents 401GO in $33M Series B Financing
Â鶹ֱ²¥ & Lardner LLP represented 401GO, a fully-owned 401(k)-management platform, in its $33 million Series B funding round led by Centana Growth Partners. Additional investors include Next Frontier Capital, Rally Ventures, and Impression Ventures.
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Kim v. FemtoMetrix: Delaware Chancery Court Highlights Gaps in Common Shareholder Agreement Provisions That Can Be Exploited to the Detriment of Minority Stockholders
Kim v. FemtoMetrix addresses a common gap in a voting agreement that permitted a company and majority stockholders to amend the agreement...
Â鶹ֱ²¥ Represents Kapital in Funding Round, Creating Mexico’s Newest Fintech Unicorn
Â鶹ֱ²¥ & Lardner LLP recently represented Mexican commercial fintech firm Kapital in its funding round led by Tribe Capital and Pelion Ventures. Additional investors included Cervin Ventures, YC, Marbruck Ventures, and True Arrow. With this latest funding, Kapital has achieved "unicorn" status as its valuation topped $1.3 billion.