Bradley (Brad) Doline is a partner in the London office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where his practice focuses on advising start-ups and emerging companies, forming and representing private investment funds, and representing investors on their investment activities in a wide range of asset classes.

For his start-up and emerging companies practice, Brad guides companies through the entire company life cycle, from formation to exit strategies, and through the process of securing, negotiating and structuring financing. He regularly advises clients on the establishment of corporate entities and initiation of their business activities, including development of their capital structure, implementation of equity incentive plans, negotiation of employment agreements and protection of intellectual property assets. Brad advises on all forms of funding, including (i) angel and seed round financings, (ii) early, mid and later stage venture capital financing, (iii) asset based and cash flow financing, and (iv) bridge loans and other convertible debt issuances through the use of a variety of investment structures. He also has particular expertise in representing non-U.S. founders and emerging companies in establishing U.S. holding company structures and accessing the U.S. capital markets.

Brad also represents venture capital funds, strategic investors, angel investors, family offices, and other investors in all aspects of raising and deploying capital in the emerging company and venture capital space. Brad is highly sought after to advise high net worth individuals on cross-border UK-U.S. matters and recognized by Chambers High Net Worth Guide as “a super-smooth operator that clients trust with their most complex issues” (2021), where clients say “[h]e is very detailed and methodical…[and] is just so easy to work with. He knows exactly what I’m thinking, he has deep experience and he is really great at communicating” (2022).

For his fund formation practice, Brad focuses on all areas of professional investment management where his experience in this area includes advising fund sponsors, including first-time fund managers, and international financial institutions on the formation, structuring and ongoing compliance requirements of private investment funds. He counsels clients through the formation, capital raising and investment process where he helps to identify issues, develop practical solutions, and provide an informed view of the market. He regularly advises U.S. and non-U.S. sponsors on the structuring and formation of private investment funds, utilizing a variety of entity forms and targeting investment opportunities on a global basis. Brad is highly recommended for "Private Funds" by Legal 500 UK, with sources noting he is “meticulous with every detail and ahead of the curve in providing solutions to any future issues” (2022).

Brad also has significant experience representing institutional investors with their private fund investment programs with a particular expertise in counseling sovereign entities, including sovereign wealth funds, in connection with the expansion of their investment aims, formation and structuring of their sub-funds and special purposes vehicles, and organization of their cross-border structured investments.

Prior to joining the firm, Brad was a partner at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP and based in its London and New York offices.