Where does Hooman Shahlavi work?

Hooman Shahlavi is Partner & Chief Legal Officer at Sofinnova Ventures.

Hooman Shahlavi

Investor

Partner & Chief Legal Officer at Sofinnova Ventures

Menlo Park, California, United States

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Tracy Van GrackunlockedHooman: together at O'Melveny (2005–2007)

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About

Hooman Shahlavi handles legal matters at Sofinnova, including the structuring, negotiation, and execution of initial and follow-on investments, restructurings, major corporate transactions, exits, and wind-downs, as well as compliance, fund formation, and risk and director liability issues. He joined the firm in 2007 after practicing as an attorney at O'Melveny & Myers (2003-2007) and Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, where he worked on venture capital, M&A, and public offering transactions. He holds a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of Law and a B.S. in Business Administration from San Jose State University.

Experience

Sofinnova InvestmentsChief Legal Officercurrent2020 — presentMenlo Park, CA
Sofinnova InvestmentsPartner & General Counsel2012 — 2020Menlo Park, CA
Sofinnova InvestmentsDirector of Legal Affairs2007 — 2011
O'MelvenyCounsel2003 — 2007
BrobeckAssociate1997 — 2003

Skills & more

Venture Capital45Mergers & Acquisitions41Start-ups31Venture Financing19IPO21Intellectual Property19Private Equity16Corporate Law17M&A experience8Mergers8Securities Regulation13Due Diligence9

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Corporate GovernanceSecuritiesJoint VenturesSecurities OfferingsEntrepreneurshipTransactional LawLicensingCross-border Transactions

Languages English · Farsi · Italian

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Hooman Shahlavi?: Hooman Shahlavi handles legal matters at Sofinnova, including the structuring, negotiation, and execution of initial and follow-on investments, restructurings, major corporate transactions, exits, and wind-downs, as well as compliance, fund formation, and risk and director liability issues. He joined the firm in 2007 after practicing as an attorney at O'Melveny & Myers (2003-2007) and Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, where he worked on venture capital, M&A, and public offering transactions. He holds a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of Law and a B.S. in Business Administration from San Jose State University.
Where does Hooman Shahlavi work?: Hooman Shahlavi is Partner & Chief Legal Officer at Sofinnova Ventures.
Where did Hooman Shahlavi go to school?: Hooman Shahlavi studied at University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) (JD, Law).

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