Gunderson Dettmer

Heather N. Aune is a partner at Gunderson Dettmer's San Diego office who specializes in executive compensation and employee benefits law. She advises start-ups, emerging growth companies, and public companies on equity compensation plans, employment agreements, severance arrangements, and bonus plans, as well as employment and benefits matters related to mergers and acquisitions.

Jaime L. Narayan is a partner at Gunderson Dettmer's Silicon Valley office, working in venture fund and tax matters. Her practice covers general corporate and partnership taxation, with an emphasis on forming and representing venture capital funds and related entities and creating tax-efficient transactional structures. Before Gunderson Dettmer, she was an associate at Latham & Watkins LLP.

Allen A. Amin is an associate at Gunderson Dettmer who specializes in serving technology and life science companies, as well as investors, with business formation, governance, venture capital, and mergers and acquisitions matters. He works with private and public companies across various growth stages.

Chase N. Beckstead is a corporate associate at Gunderson Dettmer, where he advises founders and venture capital firms on matters spanning company formation, capital raising, operational scaling, and exit strategies. His practice emphasizes the interpersonal dimensions of startup development, with a focus on understanding founders and their business objectives.

David I. Behrend is a corporate associate at Gunderson Dettmer, where he advises on general corporate matters, venture capital financings, debt financings, and mergers and acquisitions across various industries. He is admitted to practice law in California and Texas.

Frida Alim is a Data Privacy Associate at Gunderson Dettmer who advises technology companies and venture capital firms on information privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance across consumer internet, software, telecommunications, and entertainment sectors. Her practice encompasses guidance on GDPR, CCPA, COPPA, and HIPAA compliance, as well as privacy considerations in venture financings, mergers, and public offerings. She holds a CIPP/US certification.

Jerel Pacis Agatep is a Practice Innovation Attorney at Gunderson Dettmer specializing in data privacy and AI governance for emerging companies and venture capital clients. His practice encompasses compliance with global privacy regulations including CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, CalOPPA, HIPAA, and BIPA, with experience in privacy program management, data governance, breach response, and workplace privacy matters. He holds certifications as a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP), Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), and Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) from the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Rafael Bellaver is an associate at Gunderson Dettmer whose practice covers general corporate counseling, venture capital financings, and mergers and acquisitions. He represents technology companies across the consumer internet, software, telecommunications, and entertainment technology sectors, as well as venture capital firms. As part of the firm's Latin America regional practice, he advises companies and venture capital funds in the region, with a focus on Brazil.

Remy C. Altman is a Corporate Fund Associate at Gunderson Dettmer with a JD and MBA from Boston University, focusing on transactional law. Prior to law school, Altman held positions in university recruitment and event management at Lockheed Martin Space and Colorado State University. Altman has served on multiple leadership teams at Colorado State University and collaborated with community members on initiatives related to stewardship, public transportation, and the hospitality sector.