Technology and Emerging Companies

It takes an innovative legal team to meet the special needs of technology-focused and emerging growth companies – not only to structure complex transactions in a dynamic business environment, but also to help make the most of the growth opportunities that will arise this year and over the long term. You can rely on Holland & Knight’s sought-after Technology and Emerging Companies (TEC) team to do both.

Broad Experience

Corporate finance clients benefit from our TEC Team’s fluency with growth business transactions, as do both technology and non-tech companies. When you bring a matter to us, you will gain from our extensive experience advising a range of firms, from information technology companies to communications concerns.

A Flexible Team

Working with Holland & Knight’s TEC Team means collaborating with a first-tier network of professionals that will work to meet the requirements of each of your transactions. It also means easy access to the experience of a broad cross section of Holland & Knight attorneys, including those in health care, IP, labor and employment, taxation and communications, among others.

Business Formation

Choosing the right business structure for your undertaking is a critical decision. Our team is precise in managing this important aspect of your start-up and is versed in the rules governing formation in all states in which we practice as well as Delaware.

Finance Prowess

You are best served by a legal team with strong acumen in capital formation (bank equity and debt), one that negotiates transactions at every level. Our TEC Team will help you to develop relationships with angel investors, venture capitalists, private equity funds and investment bankers – each of whom we also represent. And we will guide you in securing asset-based and cash-flow financing from a variety of sources.

IPO and Securities Experience

As one of the country’s leading law firms in initial public offerings, you also can rely on Holland & Knight in each stage of taking your company public, from identifying underwriters to preparing SEC disclosure documents to managing compliance after the closing. The same is true for the full range of securities matters, in which we advise both companies and financial institutions, and where we are often asked to act as general counsel.

Strategic Partnering

You can also call on Holland & Knight’s TEC team to help you identify and consummate strategic business relationships in every sector of the new economy, from biotech and health sciences to Internet infrastructure.

Information Technology and e-Commerce

Whether you are a service provider, vendor or customer seeking advice on a transaction having to do with IT, e-commerce law, or other computer law transactions, Holland and Knight’s outstanding technology law attorneys will cover all the bases for you, including intellectual property litigation, drafting partnering agreements and licenses, and managing finance matters of every description.

Intellectual Property Protection

We understand the need to obtain, preserve and protect your most important asset – your intellectual property – and we will carefully guard your interests in everything from patent and trademark prosecution and licensing to technology transfers and trade secrets.

Mergers and Acquisitions Leadership

For legal leadership in mergers and acquisitions, call on Holland & Knight’s seasoned TEC team. We staff appropriately and use the latest technology when tailoring negotiations, documentation and overall process management to the specific requirements of your M&A transaction.

Employee Relations Savvy

Your success depends in large part on paying keen attention to employee-employer relations. Our TEC Team will not only guide you in considering and constructing employee incentive plans and employee stock ownership plans, but will also help craft employee manuals and affirmative action plans. You can also call on our accessible team of labor lawyers for counsel on a range of matters, from complying with employment laws to handling termination cases.

Thorough Tax Planning

Emerging companies face complex tax issues. You need tax counsel from attorneys who have handled similar matters at the local, state, federal and international levels – and who are focused on helping you avoid pitfalls. The TEC Team and other Holland & Knight tax lawyers are extremely thorough in these matters, whether they involve litigation or contested tax proceedings – or the implementation of a stock option plan, employee contract or buy-sell agreement. In conjunction with our Private Wealth Services Practice we will also help families structure the transfer of the company’s value to the next generation with an eye on reduction of taxes.