Jonathan Wright
Business / Contracts, Business Formation, Health Care, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities, Startups (Transactional)
San Francisco, California
Personal Introduction
Empower your client/referral with seasoned legal and business expertise. Mr. Wright brings over 30 years of experience to the table, having served as both a CEO and General Counsel for various tech, healthcare, and Nasdaq-listed biotech companies. He can quickly jump in and help your client with starting a company, financings, strategic agreements, and mergers & acquisitions as well as with day-to-day corporate legal needs. I am a valuable asset for your clients seeking a trusted legal advisor with my deep understanding of forming, financing, operating, and selling/buying a business. Prior large law firm experience in their life sciences and corporate finance practice groups. Recognized by Chambers in 2025 as one of the best small and medium-sized law firms for startups and emerging companies in Northern California.
Practice Composition
Transactional
Education
Practice Summary
Formation (LLC, Company, Partnerships, SPV) Private Financings (Debt, SAFEs, Equity, Private Resales, Stock Compensation Plans) Strategic Agreements (collaborations, licensing, bio/pharma, joint venture, spin-outs/spin-offs) Mergers & Acquisitions Fractional General Counsel Services (business/corporate law, legal strategy, contracts, board/shareholder matters, operational legal matters) Fund Formation (VC, PE, SPV) Specialized industry knowledge in Biotech, MedTech, Enterprise Software, Cleantech, Healthcare, and Venture Capital.
Response Time
2 days
Awards
Superlawyer
Superlawyers Rising Stars
Affiliations
American Bar Association
American Health Lawyers Association
American Medical Informatics Association
Healthcare Delivery Innovation Alliance
Northwest Entrepreneur Network
Technology Alliance
Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association
Washington State Bar Association
Washington Technology Industry Association
Personal Interests & Charitable Work
Dad to one. Avid Skier in winter and Fly Fisher in summer. Technophile. Visual art appreciator. Serial General Counsel and sometimes Founder. Previous Organizations: BIO General Counsels Committee, Private Directors Association Board member (active and previous): Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area, Copper Canyon Press (non-profit poetry publisher), Intiman Theatre, Washington State Bar Association - Business Law Section, Executive Committee, Member, and Securities Law Committee, Member
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