Robert F. Stansell

Robert F. Stansell specializes in venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate and securities law matters, and other business transactions for a wide range of clients from entrepreneurs and start-up entities to emerging growth and publicly traded companies.

Representative Matters

• All aspects of business entity formations, capital structuring and governance, including corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships.
• Transactional representation of business entities from start-up through initial public offering.
• Mergers, acquisitions and other sales of businesses.
• Representation of venture capital funds and issuers in venture financings and other private equity transactions.
• Implementation of incentive stock option and stock purchase plans, and other executive compensation arrangements and agreements.

Education

• JD, University of San Diego School of Law, cum laude, 1985
• BA (Economics), University of California, Berkeley, 1982

Distinctions

• Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating
• Southern California's Top Rated Lawyers - 2012, 2013
• Top Rated Lawyers in Mergers and Acquisitions – 2012
• Top Rated Lawyer in Technology Law – 2013

Community Involvement

• The State Bar of California – Corporations Committee Co-Chair (2000-2001), Business Law Section Executive Committee (2001-2002)

 Recent News Coverage

• "Top Lawyers 2013,” San Diego Magazine, March 2013.