Joshua L. Eisenson

Joshua Eisenson is a partner in Goodwin’s Technology Companies group. He advises founders and executive teams of emerging and growth companies throughout their entire corporate lifecycle by supporting their commercial, strategic, and legal needs from formation to exit. Joshua specializes in working closely with cutting-edge companies on a diverse range of critical transactions, including formation, seed, venture and growth equity financings, M&A, and corporate governance. His representations range across a variety of highly regulated and other industries, including healthcare, fintech, insurtech, proptech (real estate and construction tech), education, cleantech, artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI+ML), beverage, cannabis, sports fantasy and gaming, new and digital media, cybersecurity, software/SaaS, hardware and e-commerce.

Joshua also represents venture capital, private equity, corporate, and other strategic investors, advising them on structuring and executing their investment transactions and portfolio dispositions.

Prior to joining Goodwin, Joshua was an associate at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP.

Joshua was recognized in 2023, 2024 and 2025 by The Best Lawyers in America as a top lawyer in Venture Capital Law and Technology Law in the “Ones to Watch” category, and in 2024 by Legal 500.

Presentations

• Speaker, "IBM Lab-to-Market Launch Accelerator: Startup Legal & Regulatory Considerations," Columbia University
• Speaker, "Tech Day: Incorporation Process and Legal Considerations," Duke University School of Law
• Speaker, "Crowdfunding: Innovative Financing for Your Start-Up," Galvanize New York
• Speaker, "A Guide to Structuring and Executing Spin-off Transactions," Lawline

Articles and Blogs

• Author, "Changes in Intrastate Crowdfunding Rules: Will They Make a Difference?," Venture Law Blog, (Nov. 20, 2016)