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Blitzhires: The New Fast-Moving M&A Deal

April 20, 2026

Pre-IPO Planning Is No Longer About Going Public. It’s About Keeping Every Option Alive.

April 2, 2026

A $1 Trillion Order Book and a Palo Alto Living Room: What GTC 2026 and Hard Things Taught Us This Week About Physical AI

March 26, 2026

M&A Deals Requiring HSR Filings May Also Require Notice to the Department of War

March 26, 2026

M&A Deals Requiring HSR Filings May Also Require Notice to the Department of War

March 25, 2026

Louis Lehot Explores M&A’s Growing Blitzhire Phenomenon

March 12, 2026

The Art of the Two-Step: Multitiered Deals and the AI Valuation Gold Rush

March 10, 2026

California Rolls Out New Venture Capital Diversity Reporting Requirements (Part III: Practical Compliance)

February 17, 2026

2026 IPO Market Outlook: Momentum, Deregulation, and the Path to Liquidity

February 17, 2026

California Rolls Out New Venture Capital Diversity Reporting Requirements

February 9, 2026

California Rolls Out New Venture Capital Diversity Reporting Requirements (Part II: Key Compliance Requirements)

February 9, 2026

California Rolls Out New Venture Capital Diversity Reporting Requirements (Part I: Who Is Covered and When Must You Register/Report?)

February 9, 2026

Crypto Asset Strategy for Corporate Legal Leaders: What CLOs and GCs Should Know and Do in 2026

January 26, 2026

Crypto Exits Surge In 2025: Momentum Builds For An Even Bigger 2026

January 20, 2026

What the INVEST Act means for startups and venture funds

January 5, 2026

The Rush to Exit: PE Firms Pick Up the Pace in 2025

December 26, 2025

Event Summary: The Next Era Of Board Evaluations (Video)

December 23, 2025

Mergermarket-MA-Highlights

December 17, 2025

Event Summary: The Next Era of Board Evaluations

December 17, 2025

Foley Featured for Roundtable Insights on 2026 AI, IPO, and Investment Trends

December 12, 2025

2026 Outlook: AI, IPOs, And The New “Normal” In Venture & Private Equity

December 12, 2025

Key Insights From TEDAI 2025

December 12, 2025

The Next Era of Board Evaluations From Compliance to Strategic Advantage

December 10, 2025

AI is Impacting Everything: Notes from Foley and Lardner’s 2026 Outlook Roundtable

December 3, 2025

A Look at Current Healthtech VC Trends

December 2, 2025

Louis Lehot and Brian Wheeler Publish Analysis of Private Equity Liquidity Trends

November 6, 2025

A Look at the US Private Equity Market in Q3 2025

November 4, 2025

Reopening The IPO Window: Insights From The IPO Summit — Silicon Valley Edition (Video)

October 17, 2025

Foley Represents AI Startup Woz in Seed Funding Round

October 16, 2025

SPAC 4.0: From Spectacular Failures to a Disciplined Renaissance

September 30, 2025

Louis Lehot Publishes on Government Shutdown Risks for Companies Eyeing IPO

September 29, 2025

Government Shutdown: Companies Planning to Go Public Face Potential IPO Freeze

September 29, 2025

What Silicon Valley General Counsel Must Do to Keep Their Companies Competitive

September 25, 2025

Louis Lehot Publishes on Strategic Mandates for Silicon Valley General Counsel

September 25, 2025

Louis Lehot Authors Article Exploring Business Incorporation Trends

September 22, 2025

Big Tech Looks to AI Startups to Secure Talent

August 25, 2025

Will the Late Summer M&A Rebound Continue into Fall?

August 15, 2025

The Rise of “Acquihiring” in a Post-Layoff Tech Sector

August 12, 2025

Is an IPO Window Opening for H2 2025?

August 4, 2025

Looking Back and Looking Forward: Where Are We in Venture Capital Mid-2025?

July 9, 2025

Investor Insights: An Overview of PitchBook’s H1 2025 VC Tech Survey

June 11, 2025

Lost in Translation: Key Deal Points in European vs. U.S. M&A Transactions

May 29, 2025

How to Use Transactional Insurance to Manage Deal Making Risk

May 21, 2025

From Delaware to Texas: The Shifting Landscape of Corporate Incorporation

May 15, 2025

The Human Factor in M&A Transactions

May 6, 2025

A Look At M&A Trends In An Uncertain Deal Environment

April 16, 2025

An Updated Outlook for Private Equity in 2025

April 15, 2025

The Dealmaking Slowdown: A Time for Startups to Prepare

April 14, 2025

How Are Board Rooms Being Impacted by U.S. Politics in 2025?

March 31, 2025

Weathering the Storm: Key M&A Considerations for Foreign Investors Entering the U.S. Market

March 25, 2025

A Delay in Exit Plans

March 24, 2025

New Opportunities and Challenges for Board Directors

March 14, 2025

Delaware state assembly moves to stop DExit in its tracks

March 5, 2025

Where is corporate venture capital headed in 2025, and will it lead to more M&A?

March 5, 2025

Is the Future of Digital Assets in the United States Bright Again?

March 5, 2025

Drilling Down into Venture Capital Financing in Artificial Intelligence

March 5, 2025

The Outlook for US Private Equity in 2025

January 13, 2025

The 2025 IPO Market

December 20, 2024

A New Era for the FTC

December 19, 2024

Louis Lehot and Brian Wheeler Discuss Dealmaking in 2025

December 9, 2024

Key Takeaways From TEDAI 2024

November 21, 2024

M&A Market Picking Up Steam: A Look at Q3 Activity

November 11, 2024

Why Korea Is Gaining Prominence for M&A Activity

November 6, 2024

Louis Lehot Publishes on Legal Considerations for Co-Founder Breakups

October 28, 2024

Co-Founder and Startup Divorce: Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst

October 25, 2024

The Next Frontier for Artificial Intelligence in 2025

October 8, 2024

The Outlook for M&A Activity in Q4 2024

September 27, 2024

A Rebound for Fintech Investment

September 6, 2024

Stay Private or Go IPO?

August 30, 2024

A Look at the Cross-Border Payments Market

August 23, 2024

What To Expect for the IPO Market in the Second Half of 2024

August 21, 2024

An M&A Rebound?

August 15, 2024

Louis Lehot on Wiz Walking Away from Alphabet Sale – ‘This is fantastic for its IPO story’

August 11, 2024

Ex-Softbank in-house counsel motivated by Foley’s ‘rapid’ growth

August 2, 2024

Will Delaware remain home to American corporations?

July 24, 2024

The Challenges and Benefits of Partial Exits

July 18, 2024

Foley Represents ASEC in Sale to Markon

July 18, 2024

Navigating a Shifting World: Geopolitical Risks and Your Board’s Role

July 12, 2024

What’s market in transactional insurance?

July 5, 2024

Louis Lehot on Indian Innovation Economy – ‘Venture capital investors in Silicon Valley are taking notice’

July 3, 2024

AI Visual Media Increasingly Draws Investor Attention

June 20, 2024

How Should Businesses Implement Artificial Intelligence Tools, Legally

June 11, 2024

Here Come the Qubits? What You Should Know About the Onset of Quantum Computing

May 22, 2024

The Opportunities, Risks, And Rewards Of AI Acquisitions

May 20, 2024

Key issues facing boards of directors in 2024

May 9, 2024

Secondary Buyouts on the Rise – Will it Last?

May 7, 2024

A Look at the Venture Capital Landscape in Q1 2024

April 12, 2024

Due diligence vs. protections and remedies for buyers in acquisitions

March 27, 2024

Preparing organizations for AI adoption

March 27, 2024

A Look at the Market for Sports and Sports Tech in 2024

March 27, 2024

NACD Virtual Event: How to Navigate the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 2024 – Key takeaways

March 26, 2024

Exploring Business Opportunities in India: Insights from Foley & Lardner’s General Counsel Series

March 14, 2024

Strategies for the Tech Sector in 2024

March 12, 2024

Legal Considerations for Chinese Investors Eyeing the US Market

March 5, 2024

The Corporate Transparency Act and the Impact on M&A in the U.S.

February 26, 2024

An M&A Lawyer’s Insight Into Earth’s Challenges From Outer Space

February 22, 2024

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Dispositions for Seed- And Early-Stage Startups

February 14, 2024

How Antitrust Regulators Are Affecting M&A Transactions

February 13, 2024

Navigating the Regulatory Landscape of AI: Insights from Bret Waters, Natasha Allen, and Louis Lehot

February 6, 2024

A Positive Outlook for UK M&A in 2024

February 1, 2024

The Return of the Exit

January 30, 2024

What to Expect for Venture Capital in 2024: Looking Backward at 2023 to Inform How to Look Forward to 2024

January 26, 2024

Unlocking Stock Options: Employee Loans and Considerations

January 17, 2024

Emerging Risks Affecting The Tech Legal Landscape

January 10, 2024

A Look at AI Regulation in California

January 10, 2024

Navigating Board Turbulence: Lessons From OpenAI

January 9, 2024

Could 2024 Mean a Happy New Year for Founders?

January 3, 2024

Where Have All the Venture Capital Firms Gone?

December 21, 2023

What to Expect in Evolving U.S. Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in 2024

December 19, 2023

Key Takeaways: The Current State of Venture Transactions Webinar with 4thly

December 15, 2023

2024 Predictions: Unveiling the future of healthcare mergers and acquisitions

December 8, 2023

An Update on Reauthorizing the National Quantum Initiative

December 8, 2023

What to Expect in Evolving U.S. Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in 2024

December 7, 2023

Operating in Today’s Investor-Friendly Environment

December 4, 2023

The Current State of Tech M&A

November 30, 2023

Current Look at Digital Health

November 20, 2023

Key Takeaways from Foley & Lardner and NACD Northern California Crisis Management Tabletop

November 15, 2023

Private Company Compliance: Investigations, Regulations, and Litigation

November 13, 2023

Current Trends in Climate Change Technology Investment

November 3, 2023

M&A Trends to Watch in 2024: Navigating the Shifting Landscape

October 31, 2023

Strengthening the Flow of the Biotech Sector’s M&A Pipeline

October 23, 2023

Navigating the AI Frontier: Legal and Operational Insights Into Generative AI

October 11, 2023

California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Requiring Venture Capitalists to Report on the Diversity of the Businesses They Invest In

October 10, 2023

The Coming Wave of Startup M&A

October 4, 2023

The importance of ESG for startups: pioneering a sustainable future

September 27, 2023

Key Takeaways for Directors on How to Harness the Power of AI in Health Care

September 21, 2023

Blockchain Tech’s Role as Driver of M&A Action Evolves

September 14, 2023

Webinar Key Takeaways: The New Biden Executive Order on Foreign Investment

September 11, 2023

How artificial intelligence is disrupting the dealmaking process

September 8, 2023

United States: Reshaping Of The Biotech M&A Landscape

September 7, 2023

Biden executive order changes foreign investment paradigm

August 30, 2023

The Importance of Due Diligence in M&A Transactions

August 29, 2023

Cracking the Code: What Venture Capital Investors Look for in Early-Stage Startups

August 25, 2023

Takeaways from Black Hat USA 2023

August 16, 2023

Positioning for the Exit at the Entrance

August 15, 2023

A Look at Q2 M&A and Beyond: Are Conditions Ripe for a Strong 2024 M&A Rebound?

August 15, 2023

Looking at the Impact of Venture Capital and the Future of Technology Innovation

August 10, 2023

A Guide to Effective M&A Integration Planning

July 27, 2023

Louis Lehot Discusses Big Tech’s Commitment to AI Guardrails, White House Meeting

July 27, 2023

Startups surviving a slump: What it takes to make it through a downturn

July 25, 2023

Financial Metrics in M&A Transactions: Evaluating Valuation Metrics, Pricing, and Potential Returns

July 25, 2023

Cultural Alignment in Mergers and Acquisitions: The Key to Successful Integration

July 24, 2023

What’s Next for Silicon Valley?

July 18, 2023

Webinar Key Takeaways: Climate Tech and Renewable Energy

July 6, 2023

Webinar Key Takeaways: AI, ML, and Generative Tech

July 3, 2023

Will the Downturn in IPOs and Valuations for Venture-Backed Technology Companies Lead to the Demise of Dual-Class Voting Structures?

June 27, 2023

Key Considerations for Founders Exploring M&A as an Exit Strategy

June 26, 2023

Good News in Digital Health

June 23, 2023

The Evolving Landscape of Enterprise SaaS

May 30, 2023

Mergers and acquisitions: bridging gaps in expectations and resources in 2023

May 24, 2023

The US Economy Is Strong, the Stock Market Is Steady, So Where Did All the M&A Deals Go?

May 17, 2023

Unveiling the Top Areas of Venture Capital Investment in 2023

May 8, 2023

A Look Back at Key Takeaways from RSA Conference 2023

April 28, 2023

Key Legal and Operational Risks for Enterprise AI

April 24, 2023

Outlook for Reverse Mergers

April 21, 2023

What’s next for seed-stage and early-stage startups in 2023?

April 17, 2023

What’s Next for Blockchain Tech and Crypto in 2023?

April 11, 2023

2023 M&A Outlook

April 10, 2023

Key Takeaways Bank Receiverships Week Two

March 31, 2023

FTC Issues Guidance on AI-Powered Products

March 16, 2023

Borrowers at Failed FDIC-Insured Institutions: FAQs

March 15, 2023

Credit Crunch: An Update for Borrowers

March 15, 2023

What is the State of Digital Health Funding in 2023?

March 13, 2023

The State of Emerging Tech: AI and ML Leading the Pack

March 6, 2023

You Can’t Always Get What You Want: Funding Supply Not Meeting Startup Demands

February 2, 2023

The Year of the Down Round and the Year of the Rabbit

January 25, 2023

What’s next for startup founders in 2023: hold, fold or raise

January 10, 2023

Tech Trends to Watch in 2023

January 6, 2023

Tech Trends to Watch in 2023

January 6, 2023

A Look at Series A Financing Amidst the Downturn

January 3, 2023

Why Venture Capital Investors Are Betting on Generative AI

December 19, 2022

Why Venture Capital Investors Are Betting on Generative AI

December 19, 2022

A New Era of Technology in the Private Markets

December 12, 2022

Global M&A Trends: A Wider Slowdown but Still on Track to Surpass Pre-Pandemic Activity

December 12, 2022

What’s Next for Blockchain and Crypto?

December 1, 2022

What would an economic downturn mean for technology M&A activity, and how should buyers and sellers get ready for the coming cycle?

November 29, 2022

Retaining the Team: How to Mitigate Your Number One Risk in a Tech M&A Deal

November 21, 2022

Preparing for Liftoff – Foley Attorneys Louis Lehot and Tiffany Young Lead Lawline CLE Program on Launching an NFT Marketplace

November 9, 2022

Foley Hosts NACD Dinner Seminar on Doing Business in China in 2023

November 7, 2022

What would an economic downturn mean for technology M&A activity, and how should buyers and sellers get ready for the coming cycle?

November 1, 2022

How Are New Excise Taxes Levied Under the Inflation Reduction Act Likely to Impact SPACs?

October 19, 2022

Foley Represents Hanwha Impact Partners as Lead Investor in $121M Series C Funding for Cellarity

October 5, 2022

Venture Capital Firms Sitting on Billions in Dry Powder: Will This Lead to a Wave of Investment?

October 5, 2022

Louis Lehot Moderates SPACs Panel at CLA Annual Meeting

September 26, 2022

Pitch Global’s CVC, Govt. & Impact Conference

September 22, 2022

The new rules of early stage venture capital valuation and potential responses: Meet the bridge SAFE and extension round

September 22, 2022

Foley Represents Parties in Manufactured $13M Fund Raise

September 16, 2022

Foley & Lardner Hosts AI Event

September 13, 2022

Can you introduce me to your network ?

August 29, 2022

Top Trends in Digital Assets for 2022

August 2, 2022

Five tips for startups to thrive in the coming downturn

July 29, 2022

What every CEO needs to know about “down rounds ”

July 25, 2022

5 Ways The Self-Preferencing Bill May Affect Tech Mergers

July 25, 2022

What every CEO needs to know about “down rounds”

July 20, 2022

Is it Time to Consider Alternative Financing Strategies?

July 18, 2022

Is it Time to Consider Alternative Financing Strategies?

July 18, 2022

Could the Crypto Downturn Lead to a Spike in M&A?

July 18, 2022

Foley Represents Tenacity Venture Capital as Lead Investor in Kapital’s $30M Funding Round

July 8, 2022

Q2 2022 Venture Capital Funding Data Shows a Steep Drop, But Still Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Levels

July 8, 2022

Foley Represents NEA as Lead Investor in $6M Seed Round for AI Squared

July 6, 2022

Binarly’s $3.6 Million Funding Round

June 28, 2022

Acquihire opportunity? You’ll want to retain your team. Here’s how to convince them.

June 15, 2022

Rising Interest Rates Could Mean Even More M&A Deals Structured with Cash and Equity

June 15, 2022

As the Market Moves Underneath Our Feet, Where Are Financing Terms Going?

June 15, 2022

Foley Partner Louis Lehot Quoted in They Got Acquired Discussing Acqui-Hires

June 15, 2022

The Varying Federal, State And Local Attitudes On Crypto

May 25, 2022

What GCs Exploring NFT, Web3 Opportunities Need to Know | Corporate Counsel

May 20, 2022

Stop Making Sense: What’s New in the Law of Digital Assets

May 18, 2022

Building Safe Playgrounds for the Legal Metaverse

May 10, 2022

Foley Represents LottieFiles in $37M Series B Financing

May 4, 2022

Tax Considerations for Transactions of Non-Fungible Tokens

May 2, 2022

Foley Partner Louis Lehot Quoted in Crunchbase Discussing First Quarter M&A Activity

April 14, 2022

Foley Represents NEA as Lead Investor in Evernow’s $28.5M Series A Financing

April 8, 2022

Preparing for Fast Changing Rules and Regulations

April 8, 2022

What’s Driving Increased Activity in Secondary Markets for Private Company Stock in 2022

March 18, 2022

POTUS Issues Executive Order Directing Study of Digital Assets

March 16, 2022

Crypto developers say Biden order will benefit traders

March 10, 2022

Year 1602 revisited: Are DAOs the new corporate paradigm?

February 22, 2022

Foley Attorney Louis Lehot on Podcast Discussing Market, SPACs, 2021’s Hypergrowth and 2022’s Market Expectations

February 15, 2022

DeFi World Has a New Star Called DAO

February 13, 2022

Foley Represents TDK Ventures as Lead Investor in $25M Funding Round for Green Hydrogen-Electrolysis Startup Verdagy

February 9, 2022

The Drawbacks of the SEC’s Stealth Digital Assets Regulation

February 4, 2022

Spotlight on SPACs: More Risk Than Opportunity?

January 31, 2022

First Look at Full Year 2021 Global Corporate Venturing Trends

January 31, 2022

Will 2022 Be the Year of NFT Regulation?

January 28, 2022

The law of tokenomics, revisited

January 26, 2022

Your Business Needs Insurance

January 20, 2022

Leaving Your Job? Don’t Forget Your Stock Options…

January 14, 2022

Legal Techs Predictions For Legal Technology Innovation In 2022

January 4, 2022

Can The IPO Market Pull Off Another Robust Year?

January 3, 2022

Updated California automatic renewal law: what businesses need to know

December 31, 2021

With Less Office Time, Lawyers Take Up Hobbies

December 27, 2021

Finding the Right Lawyer for Your Tech Startup

December 24, 2021

DeFi and the DAO: How the Law Needs to Change to Accommodate Decentralized Autonomous Organizations

December 14, 2021

Why Are SPAC Targets So Young?

December 10, 2021

Z1’s $10 Million Series A Funding

December 6, 2021

BeerorCoffee’s $10 Million Series A Financing

December 6, 2021

Sunstone Partners’ Investment in Vcheck Global

December 6, 2021

Live, Work and Play in a Legal Metaverse: Preparing for a New Online Existence

December 2, 2021

Nuts and bolts of accessing United States markets with Silicon Valley lawyer Louis Lehot

November 21, 2021

Thinking of Launching an NFT Marketplace? Silicon Valley Lawyer Louis Lehot Shares Best Practices.

November 19, 2021

Outlook for venture capital in 2022

November 17, 2021

The Future of SPACs by Louis Lehot

November 13, 2021

The IPO Markets Are Changing, and so Is the Lock-up Agreement

November 12, 2021

Navigating Co-Founder Divorce in Your Startup with Silicon Valley lawyer Louis Lehot

November 10, 2021

A Checklist Of Legal Considerations For The NFT Marketplace

November 9, 2021

Leadership Lessons That Balancing Family and Work Can Teach You: A Discussion with Silicon Valley Lawyer Louis Lehot

November 6, 2021

New Data From KeyBanc Demonstrates SAAS Companies Poised to Power the Post-Pandemic Recovery in 2022

November 2, 2021

A Startup Company’s Guide to Avoiding Common Legal Mistakes

October 19, 2021

Flipping Your Business into the United States: Meet the Delaware C Corporation

October 6, 2021

Equity Incentive Pool: What, Where, Why and How Much?

September 29, 2021

As Marketplaces Race to Meet NFT Demand, What Are the Legal Issues at Play?

September 23, 2021

A Glimpse Inside The Legal Metaverse

September 20, 2021

Is China’s New Personal Information Privacy Law the New GDPR?

September 17, 2021

Meet The New SPAC Circus Ringleader: The PIPE Investor

September 2, 2021

Looking into the future of a legal metaverse?

September 1, 2021

Meet the New SPAC Circus Ringleader: The PIPE Investor

August 31, 2021

EXCLUSIVE Lawyers behind Ackman’s retreat may target more SPACs

August 27, 2021

Launching Your Business In Global Markets – Inbound And Outbound Expansion

August 16, 2021

How major automakers and aircraft manufacturers are moving fast to innovate with smart strategies and big investments

August 13, 2021

How to Limit Your Data Liability

July 29, 2021

Increasing Investment in EdTech Scaling Beyond the Pandemic

July 19, 2021

In House Warrior : Garage2Global — Business of Law Innovation With Alex Babin, CEO and Co-Founder of Zero

July 14, 2021

Quantum Future and the Quantum Arms Race

June 30, 2021

What to Expect for Cybersecurity Investment as We Emerge from the Pandemic

June 24, 2021

Solving Supply Chain and Security Problems with Blockchain Technology

June 11, 2021

Avoiding Legal Pitfalls to Capitalize on the 2021 Boom in Fintech

June 5, 2021

Are SPACs Dying Off? A Few Points to Consider about the Future of SPACs

June 2, 2021

Lehot to Lead Strafford Webinar on Venture Capital Exit Strategies and Pitfalls

May 19, 2021

Venture Capital in the Headlights: How President Biden’s Proposed Changes to Capital Gains Could Impact the Innovation Economy

May 13, 2021

Preparing For The Future Of Work

May 5, 2021

Examining the Risks and Benefits of IPO Alternatives: Direct Listings & SPACS

April 30, 2021

All Digital Assets Go to Heaven? Actually Purgatory, If You’re Not Careful

April 26, 2021

United States: Artificial Intelligence Comparative Guide

April 21, 2021

The Art of the Exit – What Happens to Startup Culture After a Merger or Acquisition?

April 12, 2021

The IPO Markets Are Changing, and so Is the Lock-up Agreement

March 30, 2021

A Brief Legal Guide To Buying and Selling Shares of Private Company Stock

March 29, 2021

What Are SPACs, and How They Are Different From IPOs?

March 29, 2021

What To Expect for Seed and Pre-Seed Stage Financing in 2021

March 29, 2021

Lehot, Zhu Co-Author Article on Growing Popularity of NFTs

March 19, 2021

Legal guide to launching an NFT marketplace

March 19, 2021

Five Market, Investment, and M&A Trends in MedTech Meet Five Legal and Policy Issues

March 11, 2021

L2 Counsel Represents AgTech Leader FluroSat In Dagan Acquisition

February 24, 2021

Considering Selling Your Company? Be Clear on Your Fiduciary Duties

February 18, 2021

Incentivizing With Stock Options: What Your Startup Needs To Know About ISOs, NSOs And Other Parts Of The Alphabet Soup

February 15, 2021

Regenerative Medicine: Market Trends and Legal Developments on the Horizon for 2021

December 11, 2020

Calculating And Paying Delaware Franchise Taxes — Startups Need Not Panic

December 9, 2020

Future Visioning the Role of CRISPR Gene Editing: Navigating Law and Ethics to Regenerate Health and Cure Disease

November 24, 2020

Designing Data Privacy and Protection for Competitive Advantage

November 2, 2020

If Blockchain is the Next Big Tech Paradigm Shift, What Legal Issues Matter?

October 1, 2020

Insights & Thought Leadership

Blitzhires: The New Fast-Moving M&A Deal

Pre-IPO Planning Is No Longer About Going Public. It’s About Keeping Every Option Alive.

A $1 Trillion Order Book and a Palo Alto Living Room: What GTC 2026 and Hard Things Taught Us This Week About Physical AI

M&A Deals Requiring HSR Filings May Also Require Notice to the Department of War

M&A Deals Requiring HSR Filings May Also Require Notice to the Department of War

Louis Lehot Explores M&A’s Growing Blitzhire Phenomenon

The Art of the Two-Step: Multitiered Deals and the AI Valuation Gold Rush

California Rolls Out New Venture Capital Diversity Reporting Requirements (Part III: Practical Compliance)

2026 IPO Market Outlook: Momentum, Deregulation, and the Path to Liquidity

California Rolls Out New Venture Capital Diversity Reporting Requirements

California Rolls Out New Venture Capital Diversity Reporting Requirements (Part II: Key Compliance Requirements)

California Rolls Out New Venture Capital Diversity Reporting Requirements (Part I: Who Is Covered and When Must You Register/Report?)

Crypto Asset Strategy for Corporate Legal Leaders: What CLOs and GCs Should Know and Do in 2026

Crypto Exits Surge In 2025: Momentum Builds For An Even Bigger 2026

What the INVEST Act means for startups and venture funds

The Rush to Exit: PE Firms Pick Up the Pace in 2025

Event Summary: The Next Era Of Board Evaluations (Video)

Mergermarket-MA-Highlights

Event Summary: The Next Era of Board Evaluations

Foley Featured for Roundtable Insights on 2026 AI, IPO, and Investment Trends

2026 Outlook: AI, IPOs, And The New “Normal” In Venture & Private Equity

Key Insights From TEDAI 2025

The Next Era of Board Evaluations From Compliance to Strategic Advantage

AI is Impacting Everything: Notes from Foley and Lardner’s 2026 Outlook Roundtable

A Look at Current Healthtech VC Trends

Louis Lehot and Brian Wheeler Publish Analysis of Private Equity Liquidity Trends

A Look at the US Private Equity Market in Q3 2025

Reopening The IPO Window: Insights From The IPO Summit — Silicon Valley Edition (Video)

Foley Represents AI Startup Woz in Seed Funding Round

SPAC 4.0: From Spectacular Failures to a Disciplined Renaissance

Louis Lehot Publishes on Government Shutdown Risks for Companies Eyeing IPO

Government Shutdown: Companies Planning to Go Public Face Potential IPO Freeze

What Silicon Valley General Counsel Must Do to Keep Their Companies Competitive

Louis Lehot Publishes on Strategic Mandates for Silicon Valley General Counsel

Louis Lehot Authors Article Exploring Business Incorporation Trends

Big Tech Looks to AI Startups to Secure Talent

Will the Late Summer M&A Rebound Continue into Fall?

The Rise of “Acquihiring” in a Post-Layoff Tech Sector

Is an IPO Window Opening for H2 2025?

Looking Back and Looking Forward: Where Are We in Venture Capital Mid-2025?

Investor Insights: An Overview of PitchBook’s H1 2025 VC Tech Survey

Lost in Translation: Key Deal Points in European vs. U.S. M&A Transactions

How to Use Transactional Insurance to Manage Deal Making Risk

From Delaware to Texas: The Shifting Landscape of Corporate Incorporation

The Human Factor in M&A Transactions

A Look At M&A Trends In An Uncertain Deal Environment

An Updated Outlook for Private Equity in 2025

The Dealmaking Slowdown: A Time for Startups to Prepare

How Are Board Rooms Being Impacted by U.S. Politics in 2025?

Weathering the Storm: Key M&A Considerations for Foreign Investors Entering the U.S. Market

A Delay in Exit Plans

New Opportunities and Challenges for Board Directors

Delaware state assembly moves to stop DExit in its tracks

Where is corporate venture capital headed in 2025, and will it lead to more M&A?

Is the Future of Digital Assets in the United States Bright Again?

Drilling Down into Venture Capital Financing in Artificial Intelligence

The Outlook for US Private Equity in 2025

The 2025 IPO Market

A New Era for the FTC

Louis Lehot and Brian Wheeler Discuss Dealmaking in 2025

Key Takeaways From TEDAI 2024

M&A Market Picking Up Steam: A Look at Q3 Activity

Why Korea Is Gaining Prominence for M&A Activity

Louis Lehot Publishes on Legal Considerations for Co-Founder Breakups

Co-Founder and Startup Divorce: Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst

The Next Frontier for Artificial Intelligence in 2025

The Outlook for M&A Activity in Q4 2024

A Rebound for Fintech Investment

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