Murray Markiles
InvestorPartner at Morpheus Ventures
Los Angeles, California
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Murray Markiles is a Founding Partner at Morpheus Ventures, where he concentrates on deal execution and supporting portfolio companies with legal and intellectual property strategy. He has served as lead counsel on transactions including take-private tender offers, public and private M&A, IPOs and secondary offerings, and venture capital deals. He is also a Founding Partner of the law firm Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles, LLP and a Managing Director of Europlay Capital Advisors, and previously practiced at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld and Hill, Wynne, Troop & Meisinger.
Experience
- Morpheus VenturesPartnercurrent2016 — presentLos Angeles, California
- ECAManaging Directorcurrent2002 — present
- Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLPPartner2002 — 2023
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLPPartner2000 — 2002
Education
- University of California, Los Angeles - School of LawJD, Law1983 — 1986
- UCLABachelor’s Degree, Political Science1979 — 1983
- William Howard Taft High SchoolHigh School1977 — 1979
- Highlands North Boys High School1974 — 1977
Skills & more
Mergers & Acquisitions7Venture Capital3Private Equity1Joint Ventures2Securities Regulation3Corporate Law13Litigation1Due Diligence3Intellectual Property4Corporate Governance2Securities1Start-ups2
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IPOCommercial LitigationStrategyFrom Murray's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law26
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Also attended UCLA374
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Shared employers
Also worked at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP1
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