Irell & Manella Seeks to Drive Growth of 'Disruptive' and 'Green' Technologies

Irell & Manella is expanding its emerging technologies strategy with the addition to two new practice group co-chairs, Matthew Sant and Gregory Klein. The goal is to advise companies on the best way to go about developing disruptive technologies.

 

Klein, a partner in Irell’s Century City office, concentrates on corporate transactions which includes venture capital, public and private financing, and mergers and acquisitions. Some of his clients include private equity firms in the green tech and renewable energy area.

 

Sant, a member of Irell’s IP and private equity groups, counsels a number of technology companies, among them Los Angeles-based Venture Vehicles, developer of innovative hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles, and Eclipse Aviation Corp., an Albuquerque, N.M.-based manufacturer of very light jets.

 

Irell & Manella seeks to advise emergent tech firms on a broad range of legal and business advice, which includes business formation, intellectual property protection and licensing, venture capital and private equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, tax structure and public offerings. Counseling is also available on employment issues facing young technology companies, such as executive compensation, director and officer issues, and stock option and incentive plans.

 

“With so much capital being directed towards the renewable and green tech sectors, we have been very busy,” Klein said. “Irell brings a powerful combination of transactional experience, technology know-how and industry relationships that make for a successful platform for doing all kinds of deals for alternative energy companies, and other clients with breakthrough technologies.”