Craig M. Schmitz

Craig Schmitz is co-chair of the Technology group at Goodwin. His practice focuses on representing emerging growth companies, particularly in the technology and life science sectors, venture capital firms and underwriters. Craig is a member of Goodwin’s Allocation Committee. He joined Goodwin in 2010.

Craig specializes in representing technology companies in a wide range of transactions. He works closely with venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and underwriters in venture financings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and initial public offerings. Craig represents private and public emerging growth companies, issuers and underwriters involved in public offerings and companies involved in merger and acquisition transactions, as well as venture capital and private equity firms in buyout and recapitalization transactions.

Prior to joining Goodwin, Craig was a partner in the Silicon Valley office of Gunderson Dettmer. Before that, he served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and General Counsel at Ariba, Inc., a publicly traded enterprise software company. In this role, he was responsible for a number of functions including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic investing, partnering and licensing, and corporate governance.

Craig has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America Best Lawyers for his work in Venture Capital Law 2022-2023.

Craig was named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers for Venture Capital Law, San Francisco 2022.

Craig is also consistently recognized as a national leader by The Legal 500 United States for his work on mergers, acquisitions and buyouts for venture capital and emerging companies.