David Sikes is a partner in Goodwin’s Technology and Life Sciences group. David focuses his practice on the representation of technology and life sciences clients. As an active and engaged participant in the Silicon Valley legal community, he has a deep understanding of the legal issues facing cutting-edge companies and their investors and acquirors.
David assists early-stage issuers with formation, governance and financing; counsels venture capital funds and corporate venture capital arms with venture capital financings; and represents acquirors and sellers in a variety of M&A transactions. He is a member of Goodwin’s Corporate Transparency Act Working Group.
David is a member, and previously served as the co-chair, of the Corporations Committee of the Business Law Section of the California Lawyers Association.
Experience
David’s representative clients include:
- Airhouse
- Autism Speaks
- Buckley Ventures
- CDPQ
- Cleartax
- Convivialite Ventures
- Craft Ventures
- Inspirna
- Investment Office of the Regents of the University of California
- iTrace
- Measured
- memQ
- Nava Ventures
- Outschool
- Ray Therapeutics
- Razorpay
- Secretome
- Siren Care
- Statiq Mobility
- Ten VC
- Terumo
- Verse Medical
- Zello
Professional Experience
Prior to joining Goodwin, David was a partner at Jones Day, where he advised clients in venture capital transactions, general corporate representation and mergers and acquisitions. Previously, he was an associate at Heller Ehrman and Milbank.
Professional Activities
Credentials
Education
JD2002
University of Michigan
BS1999
University of California, Berkeley
Admissions
Bars
- California
- New York