Having the right legal counsel is critical to the long-term success of a new venture. Protect your ideas, protect your company, and protect yourself by getting the right legal advice from the beginning. In addition to the legal experts in the BrainTrust, RPI has established special partnerships with multiple law firms, like Gunderson Dettmer, and with the Albany Law School.
Christian Coyne, JD
Christian brings nearly a decade of experience representing a diverse portfolio of clients, from early-stage startups to global financial institutions, in complex corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital deals, and general corporate matters. His practice focuses on advising startups and growth-stage businesses, representing both investors and companies.
Fermin Mendez, JD
Fermin is a professor at the Albany Law School where he directs the Community Economic Development Clinic. He is a corporate law and securities law expert, rooted in startup, venture capital, technology, and mergers & acquisitions. Fermin provides companies and entrepreneurs advice on employee onboarding, intellectual property strategy, intellectual property licensing and commercialization, securities offerings, and various other business considerations.
Gunderson Dettmer is a specialty law firm that provides services to ventures during every stage of the lifecycle, from startups to publicly traded companies. Gunderson Dettmer has the expertise to provide strategic solutions at every business phase. From corporate governance and strategy to financing and transactions, Gunderson Dettmer can provide expert advice. Contact severinocenter@rpi.edu to schedule an appointment with Gunderson Dettmer.
Contact severinocenter@rpi.edu to schedule an appointment with the Justice Center. Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.