Martin Nichols, a partner in the Corporate and Finance group, focuses his corporate practice on emerging growth and established technology companies in the clean tech, software, telecommunications, and medical device industries.

He has extensive experience with venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, strategic collaborations, initial and follow-on public offerings, securities law, technology transfers and licensing. He has represented a wide variety of companies, venture capital firms, and investment banks.

He comes to DLA Piper from Heller Ehrman, where he was a member of that firm’s management committee for clean tech.

In addition, Mr. Nichols has lectured at and chaired seminars sponsored by CLE and other professional groups and has given legal commentary on the technology sector for various publications.

Representative Engagements

Invensys PLC; MGR Nuclear; Solar Designs; ReliOn; California Agrifuels; InnovaLight; Play’N Trade; Quorum Systems; SMS.ac; Swish Marketing; Audyssey Laboratories; Digital Solutions, Inc.; Enclarity; FrontPorch; Digital Orchid; Fair Isaac; Speck Products; Jaalaa; PowerQuest; Enterprise Partners; Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers; Ampersand Ventures; Titan Investment Partners; Sevin Rosen.

Członkostwo

• California

Memberships

• Board of Directors, San Diego Software Industry Council
• Panelist and Coach, CONNECT CleanTECH Venture Roundtable
• Chair of Optical Networking SIG, San Diego Telecom Council
• Chair, 2001 and 2004 San Diego Software Investment Conference
• Panelist and Coach, Annual San Diego Software Industry Council Investment Conference American Bar Association
• State Bar of California, Business Law Section