Senior Associate
New York
Julien advises startups at every stage of their life cycle from formation through exit. He counsels a wide range of companies in various geographies and sectors including AI, direct-to-consumer, SaaS and life sciences. Julien also works with many companies whose founders reside in Europe and regularly works on cross border US/Europe issues. Julien regularly counsels companies that have been accepted into Y Combinator and has represented numerous venture capital investors.
Julien advises startup clients as general outside corporate counsel assisting companies with all their legal needs including convertible note, debt and SAFE financings, preferred stock financings, employee equity and corporate governance. He has a broad range of corporate experience including company counsel to public companies, private equity acquisitions, preferred stock financings, mergers, joint ventures and commercial contract drafting.
Prior to focusing his practice on startups, Julien practiced mergers and acquisitions law which gives him added insight into positioning companies for a successful exit. Julien also worked as an in-house attorney at a late stage start-up which gives him added insight into the business needs of his clients.