Hooman Shahlavi
InvestorPartner & Chief Legal Officer at Sofinnova Ventures
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.
Colleagues at Sofinnova Ventures
Alex Chan
Controller, Private Equity at Sofinnova Ventures
Alex Dulnev
IT Manager at Sofinnova Ventures
Amanda Phillips
Executive Assistant at Sofinnova Ventures
Anastasia Voevodin
Analyst, Public Equity at Sofinnova Ventures
Aneal Tenjarla
Partner, Associate Portfolio Manager, Public Equity at Sofinnova Ventures
Calvin Sternick
Analyst, Public Equity at Sofinnova Ventures
Chris Carpenter
Executive Partner, Private Equity at Sofinnova Ventures
David Kabakoff
Executive Partner, Private Equity at Sofinnova Ventures
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.








