Clarkson, Robert T.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Bob Clarkson advises public and private companies on a variety of corporate finance and governance matters, including public offerings, private financings, SEC reporting and compliance, NASDAQ listing matters, mergers and acquisitions, board governance, board self-evaluations, and internal investigations. He regularly counsels boards of directors of both public and private companies. Bob's primary emphasis is on technology and emerging growth companies. He has extensive experience advising technology companies on a range of corporate matters, including initial start-up and financing of new companies, structuring employee equity incentive programs, mezzanine and IPO financings, M&A transactions, and technology joint ventures and similar arrangements. He has practiced law and business in Silicon Valley for more than 25 years. Bob also advises venture capital funds on investments and partner matters.

Notable clients with whom Bob works include the Committee of the Independent Directors of LECG Corporation, LinkedIn Corporation, Mark Logic Corporation, Monolithic Power Systems, Oclaro, SanDisk, Strongmail Systems, and Virage Logic. He also represents underwriters in public financing transactions, including Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley.

Before coming to Jones Day, Bob held positions as an operating executive with CKS Group and its successor entities, USWeb and MarchFirst. Bob also is chairman of the board of directors of Symmetricom, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed company, where he previously chaired both the governance and compensation committees and was a member of the audit committee.

Areas of Practice

• Capital Markets
• Private Equity
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Intellectual Property
• Buyouts
• Life Sciences
• M&A
• Fund Formation
• Venture Capital - Investor
• Venture Capital - Issuer

Representative Cases

• AnGes MG invests in Vical
• Applied Micro Circuits sells its 3ware storage adapter solutions business to LSI , (2009)
• Audit Committee of Silicon Valley public company conducts investigation into potential irregularities in revenue recognition at non-U.S. locations
• Celtic Pharma Development UK acquires Xenova for $47.5 million , (2009)
• Crystal Internet invests in Informative, Inc.
• CYBIRD invests in ringtone licensing
• Deutsche Bank and others underwrite public offering of $72 million of Common Stock by International DisplayWorks, Inc. , (2009)
• DynaTrek seeks counseling to incorporate and protect IP of U.S. subsidiary
• Edelbrock Corp's going-private acquisition by an entity controlled by O. Victor Edelbrock, Jr.
• Electronic Scripting Products places shares , (2009)
• European technology company acquires 3 Northern California based companies, ranging from $7 million to $40 million, with operations in India and Asia
• GenCorp completes a Rule 144A offering for $150 million of Senior Subordinated Notes
• Goldman Sachs completes IPO for $54 million of Common Stock by Monolithic Power Systems
• Hudson Soft seeks advice regarding incorporation of U.S. subsidiary and various intellectual property licensing issues
• ICANN develops domain name registry system under direction of U.S. Dept. of Commerce
• LinkedIn raises $53 million in Series D round
• LinkedIn raises capital in Series B round
• Linkedln raises $12 million in Series C financing
• Mark Logic raises $12 million in Series B financing
• Mark Logic raises $12 million in Series C financing
• Morgan Stanley and others complete IPO by Guidance Software for $66 million of Common Stock
• Ning raises $44 million in Series C round
• Odyssey Thera raises capital in Series A round , (2009)
• PageOnce raises capital in Series B placement
• Quigo Technologies is acquired by AOL
• Quigo Technologies issues Series C Stock
• Quigo Technologies issues shares in Series B round
• Quigo Technologies places Series B Stock to investor group
• Quigo Technologies places Series C round to investor group
• Quigo Technologies raises capital in Series A round
• Sequoia invests in AdBrite
• Sequoia invests in Linkedin
• Sequoia invests in StrongMail Systems
• Solar Integrated Technologies completes IPO for $22 million of Common Shares
• SolutionSet acquired by Haggin Marketing , (2009)
• StrongMail Systems raises capital
• SunPower issues $206.5 million of Class A Common Stock in public offering
• Thomas Properties issues $128 million of Common Stock in public offering
• Virage Logic acquires ARC
• Virage Logic completes $6.4 million exchange offer , (2009)
• VirtualLogix places stock with Motorola
• VirtualLogix raises $16 million in Series B round

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Copyrights, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, Intellectual Property Law, International Intellectual Property, Joint Ventures, Lending & Secured Transactions, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Patents, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Technology Licensing, Trade Associations, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Venture Capital

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• Stanford University
• U of California - Los Angeles

Published Works

• SEC Issues Guidance on Disclosures Related to Climate Change, 2010
• Changes to California Rules Relating to Equity Compensation Plans, 2007
• Two Delaware Chancery Court Cases on Backdating and Spring-Loading Stock Options Increase the Stakes for Directors, 2007
• Majority Voting for Directors, 2006
• California Supreme Court Buttresses “At Will” Defense to Employment Claims, 2006

Address

1755 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303

Phones

1.650.739.3996 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.650.739.3900 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com