DLA Piper adds Sarah Chambless to Emerging Growth and Venture Capital practice

DLA Piper has added Partner Sarah Chambless to its Emerging Growth and Venture Capital (EGVC) practice. She will be based in the firm’s Los Angeles office.

Chambless advises emerging growth and venture capital-backed companies and their investors on corporate, financing, and mergers and acquisitions matters. Her extensive experience includes guiding clients on corporate governance matters, venture capital financings, cross-border investments, strategic acquisitions, joint ventures, and secondary transactions, with a focus on technology and life sciences companies throughout their growth lifecycle.

Chambless’ deep portfolio of high growth and late-stage clients across industries includes aerospace and defense and dual-use technologies, digital health, consumer, and media.

“Sarah is adept at guiding companies through complex challenges in the technology and life sciences sectors,” said Jeffrey Lehrer, Chair of DLA Piper’s Emerging Growth and Venture Capital practice. “She will be a true asset to clients navigating today’s rapidly evolving landscape.”

DLA Piper’s Emerging Growth and Venture Capital practice includes more than 200 lawyers who provide strategic counsel to emerging companies and venture capital firms in high-growth industries, including technology, healthcare, life sciences and financial services. Over the last three years, DLA Piper has completed more than 2,100 financings globally, totaling more than US$80 billion. The firm is ranked among the most active global law firms for venture capital deal volume, according to PitchBook.