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Overview
Practice Areas
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25% Corporate / Incorporation
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25% Securities Offerings
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25% Mergers / Acquisitions
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25% Venture Capital
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Fees and Payment Types
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Fees
Hourly ($635-$750/hour)
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Contact Information
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About Me
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Yoichiro (Yokum) Taku represents technology and growth companies at all stages of development, through private financings, strategic transactions, public... more
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I have known Yokum for over 15 years and have worked with him on several different matters. He has deep knoweldge and experience in structuring high...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Ronald Rose
, Palo Alto (CA), 7 months ago
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-...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Parag Gheewala
, Seattle (WA), About 3 years ago
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Résumé
License
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18 years since Yoichiro Taku was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| California |
Active
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1994 |
11/07/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Partner at
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
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2001–present
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Associate at
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
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1996–2001
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Foreign Attorney at
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
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1994–1995
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Education
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| School |
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Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Chicago Law School |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1993 |
| University of Minnesota Law School |
Political Science |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1990 |
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Associations
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| Chair |
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Private Equity and Venture Capital Committee, Angel Venture Financing Subcommittee |
2009-present
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| Director |
Asian Law Alliance |
2008-present
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| Secretary |
N! Leadership Network |
2008-present
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| Advisor |
Asia-Pacific Student Entrepreneurship Society |
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| Director |
Japanese American Chamber of Commerce of Silicon Valley |
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| Advisor |
Strategic Venture Association |
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