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Yoichiro Taku

Yoichiro Taku

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Industry Recognition 4.0 star rating
Professional Conduct 5.0 star rating

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Overview

Practice Areas
  • 25% Corporate / Incorporation
  • 25% Securities Offerings
  • 25% Mergers / Acquisitions
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Fees & Payments

Fees

  • Hourly ($590-$660/hour)

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Contact Information
  • Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
    650 Page Mill Road
    Palo Alto, CA 94304
    650-493-●●●● - show
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Languages
  • Japanese

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About me: Yoichiro (Yokum) Taku represents technology and growth companies at all stages of development, through private financings, strategic transactions, public... more

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Parag Gheewala

Yokum's blog (http://www.startupcompanylawyer.com/) shows that he is one of the leading experts in representing start-ups. I have seen this first-... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Parag Gheewala , Seattle (WA), 12 months ago
Aaron Hendelman

I've worked with Yokum for years, collaborating on a variety of matters from representing start-up companies to working on complex cross-border... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Aaron Hendelman , Seattle (WA), 12 months ago
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Résumé

Licenses
  • 15 years since Yoichiro Taku was first licensed to practice law in CA.

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We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience
Position Duration
Partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati 2001–present
Associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati 1996–2001
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Education
School Major Degree Graduated
University of Chicago Law School Law JD - Juris Doctor 1993
University of Minnesota Law School Political Science BA - Bachelor of Arts 1990

Associations
Position Association Name Duration
Advisor Asia-Pacific Student Entrepreneurship Society
Director Japanese American Chamber of Commerce of Silicon Valley
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Portfolio

Publications
Article Publication Date
Avoiding Trouble: Provisions in Previous Employment Documents that Every Start-Up Company Founder Needs to Review Entrepreneurs Report: Private Company Financing Trends 2009
Navigating Down-round and Dilitive Financings Entrepreneurs Report: Private Company Financing Trends 2008
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Cases
Title:
Initial public offering of Chemoil Energy on the Singapore Exchange
Practice Area:
Securities Offerings
Outcome:
No information
Description:
I represented Chemoil Energy, a Hong Kong incorporated company with significant operations in San Francisco and Singapore, on its initial public...

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Speaking Engagements
Speaking Engagement Name Conference Date
Startup Stock Options Finance4Founders 2009
Top Legal Mistakes that Startup Make and How to Prevent Them Stanford VC3 Speaker Series 2009
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