Helping Entrepreneurs Scale Rapidly and Reach Their Peaks
We partner with startups, providing guidance at every step.
GUIDANCE
FORMATION
Selecting the right legal structure is one of the most important initial decisions made by a founder.
View Articles »FUNDING
Understanding the ins and outs of capital raising is crucial to a startup’s success.
View Articles »EXPANSION
Many legal issues come into play as a company expands.
View Articles »IP
Protecting IP is one of the most vital concerns for any startup.
View Articles »EXIT
Many founders aim for a successful exit, either through a sale or IPO.
View Articles »Meet the MoFo Team

Murray Indick
San Francisco

Steve Rowles
San Diego
The Mofo Global Presence
17 Cities. 3 Continents. Search for a MoFo lawyer.
Clients
MoFo’s startup lawyers are currently working with approximately 1,000 entrepreneurs, founders, and venture investors.
For over four decades, we have advised companies at every stage of the business lifecycle—from initial formation and financings, through late-stage financings and investments, mergers and acquisitions, and public offerings.
In just the last five years, we have assisted our clients in venture capital financings totaling over $58 billion, in closing over 40 initial public offerings, and hundreds of mergers and acquisitions with an aggregate transactional value in excess of $660 billion.
Events
September 27 2023 | Austin, TX
ScaleUp Speaker Series Austin: Raising Venture Capital Investment
Learn the basic concepts, structures, and math behind venture capital investments, including capital structures, term sheets, and capitalization and liquidation models.
Learn MoreSeptember 29 2023 | Webinar and 755 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA
ScaleUp Speaker Series: Initial Public Offerings
Learn about the steps necessary when considering an IPO, including the process and timing, and life as a U.S. public company.
Learn MoreOctober 4 2023 | Austin, TX
ScaleUp Speaker Series Austin: Most Common Legal Mistakes
Learn more than a dozen common mistakes, their impact on startups, and how to avoid them in the first place.
Learn MoreOctober 6 2023 | Webinar and 755 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA
ScaleUp Speaker Series: Open Forum Recap
Join our interactive open forum where you can ask startup expert attorneys questions on topics raised during earlier sessions or startup legal questions generally.
Learn MoreThe MoFo Global Presence
18 Cities. 3 Continents. More than 1,000 Lawyers.
Austin
30.269000, -97.740400
Our Austin, Texas office is focused on providing companies, including emerging growth companies, and investors in the technology, life sciences, and healthcare sectors access to a full-service platform.
Learn MoreBeijing
39.9139, 116.3917
A keystone of our Asia presence, the Beijing office is a full-service stop for clients that operate in China and the surrounding region. In 2008, Morrison & Foerster served as the sole international legal counsel to the Beijing Organizing Committee for the XXIX Olympiad, providing a wide range of legal advice for the preparation for and hosting of the 2008 Summer Games.
Learn MoreBerlin
52.5167, 13.3833
The MoFo team in Berlin enjoys an outstanding reputation in the market as a leading legal resource to clients in Germany and across Europe, particularly in the TMT sectors.
Learn MoreBoston
42.348934, -71.074349
Our exceptional Boston team is dedicated to delivering success to clients in their market-shaping matters in the technology and life sciences sectors. We provide counsel on finance, emerging company, venture capital, intellectual property/patent, privacy and data security, real estate, restructuring, and tax matters
Learn MoreBrussels
50.8500, 4.3500
Through our office in Brussels, we guide European clients through a variety of legal needs, with particular strength in commercial transactions and antitrust clearance.
Learn MoreDenver
39.7392, -104.9847
Our Denver office has been an integral hub for MoFo’s practices, serving clients in a wide range of industries across the Intermountain West since 1979.
Learn MoreHong Kong
22.2670, 114.1880
As the startup and venture capital scene in Hong Kong continues its explosive growth, our leading team of Hong Kong lawyers advises both homegrown and international corporate clients throughout all stages of the business cycle.
Learn MoreLondon
51.5072, 0.1275
Our London team offers a broad and deep understanding of the legal needs facing startups and venture investors harboring global aspirations.
Learn MoreLos Angeles
34.5000, -119.2500
Our Los Angeles office provides guidance to both SoCal and international clients, including venture and institutional investors, technology companies, and more.
Learn MoreMiami
25.767630, -80.190970
Our Miami office serves its clients as a trusted local resource and a key gateway into the Americas and beyond. MoFo Miami combines our local bench strength across corporate, real estate, finance and litigation practices with the extensive resources of the firm’s global network to deliver strategic advice with a local perspective.
Learn MoreNew York
40.7127, -74.0059
Our New York office heralds a leading corporate and transactional practice, including world-class expertise in privacy and data security, as well as in emerging technologies like blockchain and smart contracts.
Learn MorePalo Alto
37.4292, -122.1381
Over the past two decades, our Palo Alto office has been a major contributor to the emergence of the Silicon Valley business community.
Learn MoreSan Diego
32.7150, -116.1625
Offering legal services for every phase of a company’s growth, the MoFo team in San Diego frequently advises emerging companies, investors, and venture funds on a variety of matters, with particular focus on biotechnology, cleantech, medical device, pharmaceuticals, semiconductor, and software.
Learn MoreSan Francisco
41.7833, -122.4167
This is where it all started. For over 125 years, our San Francisco office has been a leading member of the San Francisco business community.
Learn MoreShanghai
31.2310, 121.4627
The MoFo Shanghai office serves Chinese and international clients, including entrepreneurs, technology companies, the Fortune 500, and financial investors and institutions across the greater APAC region.
Learn MoreSingapore
1.3000, 103.8000
As Singapore emerges as a leading startup and venture capital hub in Asia, the MoFo team delivers stellar legal expertise for emerging companies and investors alike.
Learn MoreTokyo
35.6800, 139.7700
The Morrison & Foerster Tokyo office is the largest and most diverse practice of any international law firm in Japan, with over 120 attorneys. Our Tokyo attorneys are consistently honored for their corporate, intellectual property, and capital markets expertise.
Learn MoreWashington D.C.
38.8951, -77.0367
The MoFo team in Washington D.C. guides entrepreneurs, investors, and technology companies, with particular focus on mobile payments, fintech, and cybersecurity.
Learn MoreInnovative. Knowledgeable. Collaborative.
We understand how to form, finance, and grow successful companies.
Boston
42.348934, -71.074349
Our exceptional Boston team is dedicated to delivering success to clients in their market-shaping matters in the technology and life sciences sectors. We provide counsel on finance, emerging company, venture capital, intellectual property/patent, privacy and data security, real estate, restructuring, and tax matters
Learn MoreMiami
25.767630, -80.190970
Our Miami office serves its clients as a trusted local resource and a key gateway into the Americas and beyond. MoFo Miami combines our local bench strength across corporate, real estate, finance and litigation practices with the extensive resources of the firm’s global network to deliver strategic advice with a local perspective.
Learn MoreSan Francisco
41.7833, -122.4167
This is where it all started. For over 125 years, our San Francisco office has been a leading member of the San Francisco business community.
Learn MoreAustin
30.269000, -97.740400
Our Austin, Texas office is focused on providing companies, including emerging growth companies, and investors in the technology, life sciences, and healthcare sectors access to a full-service platform.
Learn MoreHong Kong
22.2670, 114.1880
As the startup and venture capital scene in Hong Kong continues its explosive growth, our leading team of Hong Kong lawyers advises both homegrown and international corporate clients throughout all stages of the business cycle.
Learn MoreBeijing
39.9139, 116.3917
A keystone of our Asia presence, the Beijing office is a full-service stop for clients that operate in China and the surrounding region. In 2008, Morrison & Foerster served as the sole international legal counsel to the Beijing Organizing Committee for the XXIX Olympiad, providing a wide range of legal advice for the preparation for and hosting of the 2008 Summer Games.
Learn MoreBerlin
52.5167, 13.3833
The MoFo team in Berlin enjoys an outstanding reputation in the market as a leading legal resource to clients in Germany and across Europe, particularly in the TMT sectors.
Learn MoreBrussels
50.8500, 4.3500
Through our office in Brussels, we guide European clients through a variety of legal needs, with particular strength in commercial transactions and antitrust clearance.
Learn MoreDenver
39.7392, -104.9847
Our Denver office has been an integral hub for MoFo’s practices, serving clients in a wide range of industries across the Intermountain West since 1979.
Learn MoreLondon
51.5072, 0.1275
Our London team offers a broad and deep understanding of the legal needs facing startups and venture investors harboring global aspirations.
Learn MoreLos Angeles
34.5000, -119.2500
Our Los Angeles office provides guidance to both SoCal and international clients, including venture and institutional investors, technology companies, and more.
Learn MoreNew York
40.7127, -74.0059
Our New York office heralds a leading corporate and transactional practice, including world-class expertise in privacy and data security, as well as in emerging technologies like blockchain and smart contracts.
Learn MorePalo Alto
37.4292, -122.1381
Over the past two decades, our Palo Alto office has been a major contributor to the emergence of the Silicon Valley business community.
Learn MoreSan Diego
32.7150, -116.1625
Offering legal services for every phase of a company’s growth, the MoFo team in San Diego frequently advises emerging companies, investors, and venture funds on a variety of matters, with particular focus on biotechnology, cleantech, medical device, pharmaceuticals, semiconductor, and software.
Learn MoreShanghai
31.2310, 121.4627
The MoFo Shanghai office serves Chinese and international clients, including entrepreneurs, technology companies, the Fortune 500, and financial investors and institutions across the greater APAC region.
Learn MoreSingapore
1.3000, 103.8000
As Singapore emerges as a leading startup and venture capital hub in Asia, the MoFo team delivers stellar legal expertise for emerging companies and investors alike.
Learn MoreTokyo
35.6800, 139.7700
The Morrison & Foerster Tokyo office is the largest and most diverse practice of any international law firm in Japan, with over 120 attorneys. Our Tokyo attorneys are consistently honored for their corporate, intellectual property, and capital markets expertise.
Learn MoreWashington D.C.
38.8951, -77.0367
The MoFo team in Washington D.C. guides entrepreneurs, investors, and technology companies, with particular focus on mobile payments, fintech, and cybersecurity.
Learn More