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Joshua Fox

Partner
Boston
About
Josh advises founders, startups, and emerging companies throughout the company lifecycle. He counsels clients on company formation and other early-stage matters; angel, venture capital, and strategic financings; mergers and acquisitions; and the day-to-day legal and business issues that arise as companies grow. His practice focuses particularly on fundraising transactions and exit events, helping clients navigate significant transactional milestones.
Areas of FocusLife SciencesTechnologyEmerging Growth and Venture CapitalMergers and Acquisitions
Bar admissionsMassachusettsNew York
Education
  • J.D., Harvard Law School
  • B.A., Tufts University
    summa cum laude

EXPERIENCE

Josh works with companies in the life sciences industry, including those focused on drug development, medical devices, diagnostics, and research tools, as well as companies in the technology sector, including energy, digital health, and software.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Chambers USA

  • Ranked, Band 3, Start Ups and Emerging Companies – Nationwide, 2023–2026
  • Ranked, Band 3, Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment – Massachusetts, 2024–2026

The Legal 500 United States

  • Recommended, Venture Capital and Emerging Companies, 2025–2026
  • Recommended, Finance: Capital Markets - Equity Offerings - Advice to Managers, 2016

Boston Magazine

  • Recognized, Top Lawyers – Corporate Law, 2021
  • Recognized, New England Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2008 and 2010–2016

Conservation Law Foundation

  • Named, Distinguished Service Award, Legal Food Hub, 2019

Boston Bar Association

  • Named, Civil Rights Recognition Award, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, 2010

Seminars

  • Panelist, “After the Term Sheet,” Harvard Law Entrepreneurship Project’s Visionaries & Ventures Convention, November 17, 2024
  • Panelist, BIO International Convention, June 3, 2024

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Member, Board of Advisors, Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University
  • Past Member, Board of Directors, Lawyers for Civil Rights
  • Past Member, Board of Visitors, D’Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University
  • Past President and Member, Board of Directors, Tufts Lawyers Association
  • Past Mentor, BUILD
  • Past Member, Leadership Council, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Past Member, Alumni Council, Tufts University

My latest insights

News
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DLA Piper strengthens Boston Corporate practice with leading Emerging Growth Partners Josh...

10 August 2026 .3 minute read

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Phone

+1 617 406 6075
(Work, Boston)
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