Atty. Daniel Wu
Dan Wu represents emerging growth companies at all stages, and the venture capital and private equity firms and strategic investors that finance them. His work with companies spans the entire corporate life cycle, including advising on formation, governance, financings, commercial arrangements, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions.
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Daniel Wu is a Shareholder based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 27+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1999. Their practice focuses on business, m&a, health care, entertainment, and aviation. Admitted to practice in California (1999). Educated at University of California, Los Angeles J.D. (—) and Claremont McKenna College B.A. magna cum laude INSEAD M.B.A. (—). Serands clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Dan Wu represents emerging growth companies at all stages, and the venture capital and private equity firms and strategic investors that finance them
- His work with companies spans the entire corporate life cycle, including advising on formation, governance, financings, commercial arrangements, joint ventures, and mergers and acquisitions
- He closely works with companies in the space and defense and frontier tech industries as well as consumer internet, digital media, software-as-a-service (SaaS), e-commerce, fintech, video games, and digital assets/Web3
- For companies, Dan guides strategic decisions before incorporation, provides day-to-day corporate counseling, and handles venture capital financings
- He negotiates commercial contracts and joint ventures, and advises on acquisitions and capital markets transactions
- Dan also represents venture capital and private equity firms and strategic investors in venture financings and M&A
- Over his career, he has advised companies, investors, buyers, and sellers in hundreds of venture capital and M&A transactions with an aggregate value exceeding US$10 billion
- He previously worked in mergers and acquisitions at a global investment bank
- Dan’s clients have been funded by investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, Lux Capital, Point72, Upfront Ventures, 8VC, Mac Venture Capital, General Catalyst, First Round, Mayfield, Kakao Ventures, Initialized Capital, 776, Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Startups, Idealab and Mucker
- He has presented on venture financing, startup legal practices, and technology industry topics at events such as Techstars, USC Demo Day, 4YFN Summit, and programs hosted by accelerators and investors
- Experience Representative Matters • Represented leading satellite bus manufacturer in all of its venture capital financings from Series Seed to Series C, raising over $300 million.° • Represented leading SaaS platform in all of its venture capital financings from SAFE rounds to Series Seed and Series A financings.° • Represented asteroid mining startup in its $40 million Series A financing.° • Represented AI-enabled defense tech startup with CVC investments from publicly-traded prime contractors.° • Represented leading venture capital firm in all of its seed investments in the U.S. and globally.° • Represented leading Los Angeles-based venture capital firm in all of its seed and Series A investments in the United States.° °The above representations were handled by Mr. Wu prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Previous Experience • Associate, HSBC Investment Bank, 2006-2007 Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades • Listed, Los Angeles Business Journal, “Most Influential Minority Attorneys,” 2019 Professional & Community Involvement • Fellow, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), Class of 2020
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
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Entertainment lawyers for music, film, sports contracts, talent representation, and IP licensing.
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Aviation attorneys for aircraft accidents, FAA regulation, pilot defense, and aviation industry matters.
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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Los Angeles are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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