To say it was a busy year for the lawyers at ride-hailing company Lyft would be a gross understatement. The Lyft legal team led the company to an industry-first IPO, navigated the acquisition of bike-sharing company Motivate, and won a legal battle against SFMTA, which led to the launch of its new dockless bikes in San Francisco. Lyft was a finalist for Most Innovative Public Company Legal Department of the Year as part of the California Leaders in Tech Law and Innovation Awards. Lyft general counsel Kristin Sverchek recently shared how her team managed such a momentous year.

Kristin Sverchek, Lyft GC

What are the distinguishing characteristics of Lyft’s in-house legal department and the lawyers and staff that make it up?

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