David P. Horne, Attorney at Law

Specialties

Business law for established and startup companies: incorporation, financings, venture capital, contracts, acquisitions, equity compensation, stock options, securities law compliance. We advise entrepreneurs, founders, companies, executives, directors and investors.

Our practice areas include:

Formation of Corporations and Limited Liability Companies

— Starting a Business

— Structuring Founder Relationships

— Forming a Corporation or LLC

— Choice of Entity for a Startup Company

— Capital Structure and Founder Stock

— Managing Corporate Requirements

Raising Capital for Your Business

— Angel Investment

— Convertible Debt

— Venture Capital

— Securities Law Compliance

Stock Options and Equity Compensation Plans

— Incentive Stock Options (ISOs)

— Nonstatutory Stock Options (NSOs)

— Restricted Stock Purchases (RSPs)

Contracts

— Employment and Consulting Agreements

— Nondisclosure Agreements

— Buy-​Sell Agreements

— Commercial Agreements

History

Established in 1993.

Business lawyer David P. Horne represents entrepreneurs, startups and established businesses throughout the Bay Area and California, with offices in Berkeley and San Francisco.

The firm provides experienced, responsive and cost-​effective legal advice to clients of all business sizes. Our general business law practice includes company and individual counseling, entity formation, contracts, transactions, acquisitions, financings, venture capital, equity compensation, stock options and securities law compliance.

Meet the Business Owner

David H.

Business Owner

David Horne has practiced corporate, securities and startup company law since 1993. He worked in small, medium and large law firms in San Francisco and Boston before starting his own practice in 2007. David’s clients include companies and entrepreneurs in a range of industries, including internet, information technology, consulting, financial services, manufacturing, life sciences and natural resources. David has represented companies throughout their life cycle — from concept, to formation, through financing and growth, acquisitions and public offerings.

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