Gary Schall co-heads our Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice and is a member of the firm’s broader Corporate & Finance practice. He helps entrepreneurs and emerging companies navigate the many legal issues they face, from formation to equity, safe, and note financings through exit events. Gary advises technology-based companies across a range of industries, including e-commerce, mobile technologies, hardware, software, wearables, biotechnology, and diagnostics.
For more than two decades, Gary has represented both venture capital firms and emerging companies on a variety of corporate matters, including formation and corporate governance, contract negotiations, employment and equity compensation matters, securities laws compliance, and protection of intellectual property. He also advises clients on complex transactions, including convertible debt and preferred stock financings, joint ventures, and buy- and sell-side mergers and acquisitions.
Gary writes on topics related to entrepreneurship and has been featured on “The Accelerator” blog by The Wall Street Journal, Xconomy, and TechCrunch. He is also a frequent guest lecturer for various entrepreneurship organizations, including the MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge, the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce New England, and the Harvard i-lab.
Experience
- A credit-building debit card for Gen Z college students in connection with its $14.4 million seed round.*
- Cultivated meat producer in its $40 million Series A financing.*
- Leading production intelligence platform for precision manufacturers in its $12 million growth capital financing.*
- Manufacturer of collaboration technology in its $25 million Series C financing.*
- Leading agtech company in connection with its $75 million Series D investment.*
- A leading fundraising platform for nonprofit educational institutions in connection with a $50 million Series A financing.*
- Specialized investor and developer of digital infrastructure in its majority investment in an internet service provider.*
- Global online executive education platform in its Series A Preferred Stock Financing.*
*Reflects experience at previous employer.
Perspectives
Recognition
Credentials
Education
- J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School, 2000, Order of the Coif
- M.B.A., St. John's University, 1991
- B.S., Lehigh University, 1987
Admissions
- Massachusetts
- New York
Activities
- Board of Directors, Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce New England (2015-present)
- American Bar Association