Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Charles Torres has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) practice. Charles was previously a partner at Lowenstein Sandler LLP and the Co-Chair of its DUMBO office. He joins Perkins Coie in order to launch and lead its New York ECVC group.
“The emerging companies and startup community in New York has experienced remarkable growth over the last decade, and has fostered the creation of dozens of industry leading companies across a variety of key technology sectors,” said Buddy Arnheim, co-chair of Perkins Coie’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice. “Adding Charles to our ECVC team further reinforces Perkins Coie commitment to supporting successful startups throughout the U.S. and extends its reach to New York City. We are absolutely delighted to have Charles joining our firm.”
A fixture in New York City venture for over 15 years, Charles is a trusted advisor for emerging technology companies at all stages of development, as well as the institutions and individuals who invest in them. His practice focuses on counseling companies through formation, minority and control investments, debt financings, mergers and acquisitions and related portfolio dispositions. He has been a passionate contributor to the New York City tech ecosystem: he opened the first major law firm office in Brooklyn; he is the founder of the Startup Center at Brooklyn’s growing Northside Festival; he is creator of the Emerging Company Workshop, a lecture series he teaches at Columbia Business School and its downtown Columbia StartupLab; he was the creator of VCs on Skis, a venture networking event for the New York City community; and he was a founding partner of WomenInnovateMobile (a first in kind accelerator for female-founded companies).
“Perkins Coie welcomes Charles’s success as an experienced advisor to startups and investors in the New York City emerging company and venture capital community,” said Keith Miller, Office Managing Partner of Perkins Coie’s New York office. “There is a tremendous amount of opportunity in the ECVC environment, and his significant roots in the New York venture market will further leverage our brand in the region and on a national level.”
Charles received his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School and his B.A. from New York University. He is an active member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the founder and Chair of its Emerging Companies Committee. He is also a member of the Brooklyn Technology and Education Consortium.
Perkins Coie is a recognized national leader in technology and venture capital transactions, representing both companies seeking financing and venture capital firms seeking to invest. The firm’s attorneys handle hundreds of venture capital deals representing both emerging growth companies and investors each year with teams of ECVC attorneys centered in eleven offices. As a full-service firm, Perkins Coie not only counsels emerging growth companies on matters such as formation, financing, and exit strategies, but also advises its client’s companies on matters such as patent prosecution, brand strategy, privacy and data security, licensing, and regulatory compliance for disruptive business models.
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