Knobbe Martens Partner Salima Merani, along with other leading lawyers, contributed to “Understanding Legal Trends in the Private Equity and Venture Capital Market, 2013 ed.: Leading Lawyers on Navigating the Current Economy, Managing Risks, and Understanding Changing SEC Regulations (Inside the Minds).” This book is an authoritative, insider’s perspective on the recent changes in private equity and venture capital law. Dr. Merani wrote the chapter titled “The Value of the IP Diligence Process in Venture Deals.”
Partners from some of the nation’s leading law firms guide the reader through the latest cases and regulations and highlight the role lawyers can play in helping clients navigate the new environment. These top lawyers examine aspects of the investment process, such as due diligence, letters of intent, and tax law, which are making a difference for clients today. Covering a range of topics from evaluating a prospective target to ensuring compliance with intellectual property guidelines, these authors guide the reader through entire the investment process and discuss some of the common issues likely to arise. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts around the keys to this rapidly changing practice area.
