Legal Issues for Startups
John Chory and Susan Mazur, Partners at WilmerHale Venture Group
Tuesday, October 26, 12:30 pm
Berkman Center, 23 Everett Street, second floor
John Chory and Susan Mazur will discuss issues affecting startup companies. In their experience, Founders of companies often have early sins of omission or commission which decrease the probability of ultimate success. They will discuss some of the more common mistakes, many of which are not at all obvious.
About John
John Chory is the chair of the WilmerHale Venture Group and a member of the Corporate Practice Group. He joined the firm in 1988. His practice focuses on the representation of early-stage and venture-backed technology and life sciences companies.
Mr. Chory advises both private and public companies in the areas of initial- through late‑stage venture capital financings, public offerings of securities, mergers and acquisitions, technology licensing and securities law. His current clients include A123 Systems, LogMeIn, Akorri, Camiant, Connective Orthopaedics, Demandware, Empirix, On-Q-Ity, Optiant, Polychromix, Semprus BioSciences, Vlingo, Zintro and Zipcar. Other clients have included Akamai, AppIQ, Archivas, EqualLogic, GoldPocket, Imagitas, ImLogic, Oxford Global Resources, Relicore and SilverStream Software. Mr. Chory also advises many entrepreneurs in early-stage company formation and strategy.
Prior to attending Harvard Law School, Mr. Chory, a West Point graduate, was a US Army intelligence officer. While at Harvard, he taught negotiation as a teaching assistant to Roger Fisher of the Harvard Negotiation Project. Mr. Chory served in the US Army Reserves until 1998.
About Susan
Susan Mazur is a partner in the WilmerHale Venture Group and the Corporate Practice Group. She joined the firm in 1999.
Ms. Mazur represents technology and life sciences companies and advises companies and entrepreneurs in the areas of formation and governance issues, equity and compensation, early and late-stage venture capital financings, public offerings and mergers and acquisitions. Her clients include A123 Systems, Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Empirix, LogMeIn and Vlingo Corporation. Other clients have included Adnexus Therapeutics, Archivas, EqualLogic, Glycofi, and Virtual Iron Software.