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NextGen VC Forum - NYC
Affiliated Programs
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM ET

Cure
New York, NY

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Curated by Wilson Sonsini's Michael Hostetler and Dan Koeppen, LaunchBio’s NextGen VC Forum is the premiere event for venture capital associates to expand their skills and expertise while growing their network. The half-day forum includes a networking breakfast, three one-hour sessions and lunch. Attendance at NextGen VC Forum is by invitation only, please apply for consideration.

Join Michael, Dan, and LaunchBio for a half-day program VC associates won't want to miss!

Contacts

Juliana Campbell

jcampbell@wsgr.com

Presenters

Michael Hostetler
Partner
San Francisco

Based in the SOMA and San Diego offices, Mike Hostetler provides strategic IP counseling to growth enterprises in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology, and information technology industries.

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Dan R. Koeppen
Partner
San Diego

Dan Koeppen is a corporate and securities partner in the firm's San Diego office. Dan specializes in corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and venture capital financings. He has extensive experience representing public and private life science and technology companies in a wide range of sectors, including biotechnology, consumer products, data security, medical device, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, software, and social media, through all stages of their growth from start-up to mature public companies. In addition, Dan represents leading investment banks in their underwriting transactions, and regularly advises numerous venture capital firms and corporate strategic investors in connection with their investments in emerging growth companies.

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Martin J. Waters
Partner
San Diego

Marty represents innovative life sciences and technology clients in corporate transactions and governance matters.

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Salil Gandhi
Partner
New York

Salil Gandhi is a partner in the New York office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and a co-leader of the firm’s emerging companies practice. Salil focuses on corporate and securities law and specializes in the representation of emerging growth companies throughout their lifecycles, particularly in the life sciences and technology sectors. He also counsels venture capital funds and other private equity funds on structuring and executing investment transactions ranging from angel to control investments, as well as portfolio dispositions.

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Clark Y. Lin
Partner
New York

Dr. Lin practices IP law and focuses on the pharmaceutical, life sciences, and biotech fields.

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Amy L. Simmerman
Partner
Wilmington, DE

Amy is a leader of Wilson Sonsini’s Delaware office and governance practice.

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Seth Flaum
Partner
New York

Seth Flaum is a partner in the New York office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he is a member of the technology transactions practice. With more than 25 years of broad transactional experience, he represents life sciences companies in a wide range of strategic transactions and corporate matters.

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