Goodwin Adds Tech, Venture Capital Partner in NYC
As it competes for startup business on both coasts, Goodwin Procter is adding New York partner Dan Goldberg from Silicon Valley's Gunderson Dettmer.
May 07, 2019 at 05:57 PM
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As Goodwin Procter grows its slice of the pie in Silicon Valley, it isn't ignoring the East Coast's own startup scene. On Tuesday Goodwin added a New York-based partner from a homegrown Silicon Valley firm, bringing on Dan Goldberg from Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian.
Goldberg represents young companies, venture capital and private equity clients in the software, consumer products and online media sectors, the firm said.
“Dan is an accomplished and savvy tech lawyer, who has guided New York-based companies from formation through and including venture financing and exits,” said Ken Gordon, co-chair of Goodwin's technology practice. “We are thrilled to add Dan to our team.”
Boston-based Goodwin has been pursuing massive growth in California since 2006. With a few setbacks in the rearview mirror (it was forced to close offices in Century City in 2011 and San Diego in 2012), the firm now has more than 200 lawyers operating out of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Palo Alto, Redwood City and a new office in Santa Monica opening over the summer.
One of the major reasons for California expansion was the ability to work locally with startups and tech ventures. After taking more than 25 partners and 60 associates from drowning Boston rival Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault in 2004, Goodwin had the in-house talent to really go after that business.
This also isn't the first time that Goodwin has added lawyers from Gunderson Dettmer. Back in 2010, Goodwin was able to land Anthony McCusker, James Riley Jr. and Craig Schmitz to bolster their local Silicon Valley presence and lend credibility to their local tech practice.
But Goodwin, which has said it is cultivating a focus on “the convergence of capital and innovation,” isn't just preoccupied with California.
“New York has become an important global technology hub, and as a result, we are seeing strong and growing local demand to support emerging companies through all stages of their life cycle,” the firm's statement noted.
Goldberg was at Gunderson Dettmer for over 11 years. Previously he worked as an associate at both Covington & Burling and Winston & Strawn and is currently a visiting lecturer at Yale Law School.
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