Louis Lehot Legal Podcasts

Many early-stage startups can't afford to hire legal counsel to deal with all the contractual obligations that may arise in the course of their business. The situation becomes even more complicated when sophisticated investors enter the game. Panelists: Louis Lehot - Partner, Foley and Lardner LLP Catherine Zhu - Lead Counsel & Principal // Calico Law PC Bret Waters - Founder // 4thly Jenny So...

Many early-stage startups can't afford to hire legal counsel to deal with all the contractual obligations that may arise in the course of their business. The situation becomes even more complicated when sophisticated investors enter the game. Panelists: Louis Lehot - Business Lawyer & Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP and Former Founder at L2 Counsel // Catherine Zhu - Lead Counsel & Prin...

What are the 2021 trends for startups and venture capital? We're at an unusual inflection point, as we move into a post-pandemic world, a new US administration, and more diverse capital sources than ever before. Certain sectors are poised for tremendous opportunity.   On January 28th, 2021 a leading Silicon Valley lawyer Louis Lehot, a Venture Capital investor Danielle D'Agostaro, and a startup ex...

Garage to Global: Why do some startup companies achieve hyper success? Join Louis Lehot, a Silicon Valley lawyer and Business Lawyer & Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP with co hosts Richard Levick and Ian Lipner of LEVICK for this new weekly program with our inaugural guest, serial entrepreneur Rohyt Belani, founder and CEO of Cofense on where his best ideas come from, how they find talent a...

Although AI won't replace the knowledge and experience of lawyers any time soon, great tools are becoming available to make our work more efficient and effective. In this webinar, we will talk about how we use AI in our law practice and how you can apply it to make your knowledge work more efficient. Panelists: Olga V. Mack - CEO // Parley Pro Steve Obenski - Chief Strategy Officer // Kira Systems...

Although AI won't replace the knowledge and experience of lawyers any time soon, great tools are becoming available to make our work more efficient and effective. In this webinar, we will talk about how we use AI in our law practice and how you can apply it to make your knowledge work more efficient. Panelists: Olga V. Mack - CEO // Parley Pro Steve Obenski - Chief Strategy Officer // Kira Systems...

Although AI won't replace the knowledge and experience of lawyers any time soon, great tools are becoming available to make our work more efficient and effective. In this webinar, we will talk about how we use AI in our law practice and how you can apply it to make your knowledge work more efficient. Panelists: Olga V. Mack - CEO // Parley Pro Steve Obenski - Chief Strategy Officer // Kira Systems...

Although AI won't replace the knowledge and experience of lawyers any time soon, great tools are becoming available to make our work more efficient and effective. In this webinar, we will talk about how we use AI in our law practice and how you can apply it to make your knowledge work more efficient. Panelists: Olga V. Mack - CEO // Parley Pro Steve Obenski - Chief Strategy Officer // Kira Systems...

Although AI won't replace the knowledge and experience of lawyers any time soon, great tools are becoming available to make our work more efficient and effective. In this webinar, we will talk about how we use AI in our law practice and how you can apply it to make your knowledge work more efficient.   Panelists:   Olga V. Mack - CEO // Parley Pro   Steve Obenski - Chief Strategy Officer // Kira S...

Although AI won't replace the knowledge and experience of lawyers any time soon, great tools are becoming available to make our work more efficient and effective. In this webinar, we will talk about how we use AI in our law practice and how you can apply it to make your knowledge work more efficient.   Panelists:   Olga V. Mack - CEO // Parley Pro   Steve Obenski - Chief Strategy Officer // Kira S...

Entering the US market has been a major milestone for most foreign-born startups. Though every other ecosystem always wanted to become its own version of Silicon Valley, the siren call of the biggest market for most industries and the superior network by the bay, almost always won out. The pandemic has dramatically shifted this calculus. Join us in a dynamic discussion on how the idea of moving to...

Entering the US market has been a major milestone for most foreign-born startups. Though every other ecosystem always wanted to become its own version of Silicon Valley, the siren call of the biggest market for most industries and the superior network by the bay, almost always won out. The pandemic has dramatically shifted this calculus. Join us in a dynamic discussion on how the idea of moving to...

Entering the US market has been a major milestone for most foreign-born startups. Though every other ecosystem always wanted to become its own version of Silicon Valley, the siren call of the biggest market for most industries and the superior network by the bay, almost always won out. The pandemic has dramatically shifted this calculus. Join us in a dynamic discussion on how the idea of moving to...

Entering the US market has been a major milestone for most foreign-born startups. Though every other ecosystem always wanted to become its own version of Silicon Valley, the siren call of the biggest market for most industries and the superior network by the bay, almost always won out. The pandemic has dramatically shifted this calculus. Join us in a dynamic discussion on how the idea of moving to...

In this #askasiliconvalleylawyer , Silicon Valley lawyers Louis Lehot, Business Lawyer & Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP , and Nicole Hatcher, co-founder of Allen & Hatcher, share their thoughts and experiences with startup founders on the process of building a world-class advisory board, when to bring them on board, how to compensate the and how to get the best out of them.  For more o...

In this #askasiliconvalleylawyer , Silicon Valley lawyer Louis Lehot, Business Lawyer & Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP , gives a high level overview for startup founders and executives on how a venture capital works, what are the economic incentives at play, and how to anticipate a venture capital firm’s investment horizon in your company.  While no two venture capital funds are the same,...

In this #askasiliconvalleylawyer , Silicon Valley lawyers Louis Lehot, Business Lawyer & Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP , Natasha Allen, co-founder of Allen & Hatcher, talk about how negotiating M&A deals have changed in the pandemic, what new issues have arisen to look out for, and changes that will likely bring for a better process when it’s over.     For more color on this topic...

In this #askasiliconvalleylawyer #videoblog , Silicon Valley lawyer Louis Lehot, Business Lawyer & Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP , provides an overview for entrepreneurs, C-suite executives and investors about key decisions to make in adopting stock plans and how to incentivize employees with stock options.  For a deeper dive on 5 considerations on how to issue securities, please read:  ...

In this #askasiliconvalleylawyer , Silicon Valley lawyers Louis Lehot, Business Lawyer & Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP , and Nicole Hatcher, co-founder of Allen & Hatcher, describe what is a capitalization table, how to prepare it, how to manage it, and best practices to protect your startup.  They then discuss the use of a “pro forma” cap table to understand who gets what in a ventur...

In this #askasiliconvalleylawyer , Silicon Valley lawyer Louis Lehot, Business Lawyer & Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP , shares his advice for founders on how to issue founders’ stock at formation, how to split it up, and how to vest it over time.  For a deeper dive on how to allocate founder equity, please read Natasha Allen’s guide here:   https://www.allenhatcher.com/legal-in... Louis L...

Just like in life, founders' paths may grow apart for different reasons. It's one thing when the "divorce" is peaceful, but sometimes things can become very complicated, and in a blink of an eye you're fighting over the "custody" rights with someone who was previously on your side.   On September 16th, 2020 at 10:00 am PDT Nicole Hatcher, Bret Waters, Brian McAllister, and Louis Lehot shared war s...

In this #askasiliconvalleylawyer , Silicon Valley lawyer Louis Lehot, Partner and business lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP , provides his experiences and insights on how to select an investment banker for your startup to help guide you through the M&A process.  Like with all advisors, Louis shares his recommendations on how to pick an investment banker that has experience and expertise in...

From day one, it's crucial to put your company on the right path. With proper planning, you can avoid a number of common problems, such as cofounder disputes, tax issues, and cap tables that would make investors run for the doors.  Startup equity is one of those things that most founders struggle with unless they have an MBA.  On September 9th, 2020 at 10:00 am PDT Nicole Hatcher, Bret Waters, Bri...

In this #askasiliconvalleylawyer , Silicon Valley lawyer Louis Lehot, Business Lawyer & Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP ,  explains that the path for successful startups will inevitably lead to the decision to “go global.”  Louis explains the key considerations about whether to go direct, set up a local branch, go through a distributor, or set up a subsidiary, and some dangerous pitfalls to...

In this #askasiliconvalleylawyer , Silicon Valley lawyers Louis Lehot, Business Lawyer & Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP , and Nicole Hatcher, co-founder of Allen & Hatcher, describe what is a board observer, when to anticipate the “ask” to observe board meetings, who will ask, and how to manage a board of directors.  Whether it’s a corporate venture investor or a co-lead investor in a...