Lara Foster
Partner
Corporate
Hiring Chair
Lara
Foster
Lara
Foster
Partner
Corporate
Hiring Chair
Lara is a trusted advisor to technology and life sciences companies at every stage of growth—from early-stage startups to publicly traded corporations—as well as the venture capital firms that back them. She provides strategic counsel on the full spectrum of corporate matters that define a company’s trajectory, including venture capital and corporate venture financings, debt financings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, public offerings, and corporate governance.
With a practice focused on high-growth companies, Lara combines deep technical expertise with practical, business-minded guidance. She helps founders and executives navigate complex legal and strategic challenges, manage risk intelligently, and position their companies for long-term success. Her approach is relationship-driven—she invests in understanding each client's unique vision, culture, and objectives, enabling her to deliver counsel that’s not just legally sound, but strategically aligned with where they’re headed.
A leader within both Fenwick and the broader legal community, Lara serves on the firm's Executive Committee and plays an integral role in recruiting, mentoring, and developing legal talent. She's passionate about creating pathways for the next generation and fostering an ecosystem where innovation and collaboration thrive. Northern California Super Lawyers has recognized her impact and leadership with its “Rising Star” award.
- Angle Health’s $58M Series A and $134M Series B financings
- Arist’s $12M Series A financing
- Artificial’s $21.5M Series A financing
- Bizo’s $175M acquisition by LinkedIn
- Callidus Software’s $2.4B acquisition by SAP
- Calm’s $75M Series C financing and acquisition of Ripple Health Group
- Corium’s $504M acquisition by Gurnet Point Capital and its $52M IPO, follow-on offerings, and Rule 144A convertible debt offering
- Espressive’s $30M Series B financing
- goBalto’s acquisition by Oracle
- Ivo AI’s $16M Series A and $55M Series B financings
- King Digital Entertainment’s $5.9B acquisition by Activision Blizzard and its $500M IPO
- Meta’s $16B IPO and $3.8B follow-on offering
- Omni Analytics’ $9M Seed, $17M Series A, and $69M Series B financings, and its acquisition of Explo
- Optimizely’s $50M Series D financing and its acquisition by Episerver
- Pivotal Software’s $638.25M IPO
- Rad AI’s $50M Series B and $60M Series C financings
- Reflect Software’s acquisition by SmartBear
- Robinhood Market’s $600M Series F, $660M Series G financings and its acquisition of Pluto and X1
- Sofar Ocean’s $39M Series B financing
- VerAI’s $12M Series A and $24M Series B financings
- Wandera’s acquisition by JAMF
- Angle Health’s $58M Series A and $134M Series B financings
- Arist’s $12M Series A financing
- Artificial’s $21.5M Series A financing
- Bizo’s $175M acquisition by LinkedIn
- Callidus Software’s $2.4B acquisition by SAP
- Calm’s $75M Series C financing and acquisition of Ripple Health Group
- Corium’s $504M acquisition by Gurnet Point Capital and its $52M IPO, follow-on offerings, and Rule 144A convertible debt offering
- Espressive’s $30M Series B financing
- goBalto’s acquisition by Oracle
- Ivo AI’s $16M Series A and $55M Series B financings
- King Digital Entertainment’s $5.9B acquisition by Activision Blizzard and its $500M IPO
- Meta’s $16B IPO and $3.8B follow-on offering
- Omni Analytics’ $9M Seed, $17M Series A, and $69M Series B financings, and its acquisition of Explo
- Optimizely’s $50M Series D financing and its acquisition by Episerver
- Pivotal Software’s $638.25M IPO
- Rad AI’s $50M Series B and $60M Series C financings
- Reflect Software’s acquisition by SmartBear
- Robinhood Market’s $600M Series F, $660M Series G financings and its acquisition of Pluto and X1
- Sofar Ocean’s $39M Series B financing
- VerAI’s $12M Series A and $24M Series B financings
- Wandera’s acquisition by JAMF
Lara is Chair of the Recruiting Committee and leads the Firm’s recruiting initiatives
Lara is Chair of the Recruiting Committee and leads the Firm’s recruiting initiatives