Jonathan Axelrad

Jonathan Axelrad is a partner in the firm’s Business Law Department and a member of the Private Investment Funds Practice. He joined Goodwin Procter in 2007.

Mr. Axelrad specializes in all aspects of the formation and operation of venture capital and other private equity funds, with a particular emphasis on issues involving partnerships, limited liability companies, tax, ERISA, the Investment Advisers Act and the Freedom of Information Act. He has extensive experience in the areas of international fund structures and “market” terms and conditions. He has also been engaged as an expert witness in matters concerning the structure and operation of venture capital funds. Mr. Axelrad’s practice has been devoted almost exclusively to fund services since 1996.

Mr. Axelrad has been an active member of several American Bar Association and State Bar of California committees regarding tax, partnerships and limited liability companies. He has served as an Advisory Board member for The Journal of State Taxation and for Private Equity Partnership Terms and Conditions, an Asset Alternatives report. Mr. Axelrad has been selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and The Legal 500 U.S., and was named a “top dealmaker” by AlwaysOn magazine.

Mr. Axelrad writes and lectures frequently on venture capital, tax, partnership and limited liability company issues. His publications include:

• Co-author, “SEC’s New Rule: Implications for Fund Managers,” Securities Law360, September 2007
• Author, “New California Law Protects Confidentiality of Certain Fund Information,” 1 Privacy & Data Security Law Journal 147, January 2006
• Co-author, “Venture Fund Private Placement Memorandum,” a chapter in the third edition of Venture Capital & Public Offering Negotiation, Aspen Law & Business, 2003
• Co-author, “Limited Liability Companies,” a chapter in the fourth edition of Marsh’s California Corporation Law, Aspen Law & Business, 1999
• Co-author, “Tax Benefits Associated with Qualified Small Business Stock,” 2 Venture Capital Review 43, Spring 1998
• Co-author, “Distribution Provisions in Venture Capital Fund Agreements,” 1 Venture Capital Review 41, November 1997
• Author, “How Will Treasury’s Proposed Check-the-Box Regulations Affect Fund Agreements?” 36 Venture Capital Journal 8, August 1996
• Contributing Author, Guide to Organizing and Operating a Limited Liability Company in California, Partnerships and Unincorporated Business Organizations Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California, 1995
• Author, “Choice of Entity: Should You Use a C Corporation, S...more »