Evan provides counsel and guidance to companies in all stages of their life cycles, from the seed of an idea to its execution and funding, and eventual exit. He works closely with founders, investors, boards and entrepreneurs across a wide range of technologies.
Evan has handled and negotiated hundreds of venture capital and private equity financings for those providing and seeking capital. In addition, he is well-versed in corporate governance, securities laws and mergers and acquisitions, and regularly advises clients through complex exit transactions. And with a home in Brooklyn's DUMBO neighborhood (a nexus for many tech startups), Evan’s roots are firmly planted in the New York City startup community.
In addition to his work for the firm, Evan often serves as a mentor to the startup community, writing, speaking and leading seminars on legal and business issues for various groups, incubators and accelerators in and around NYC. He is co-author of Fenwick’s Convertible Debt Terms - Survey of Market Trends 2019/2020, a report that provides insight into what is market in convertible note terms of interest to founders, board members and investors.
Prior to joining Fenwick, Evan was a partner in the New York office of a major national law firm.