Sanjiv Dhawan

Sanjiv Dhawan

Outside General Counsel and Corporate Attorney

Santa Clara
California
Licensed in
CA
University of California at Davis King Hall School of Law

"He has done my strategic, task-related services correctly & economically the first time."

4.9 5
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About
Sanjiv currently serves as Managing Attorney of InnovaTech Law Group, a law firm specializing in the legal and strategic business advisory needs of leading edge technology focused companies in Silicon Valley and San Francisco Bay Area. Sanjiv has over 28 years of broad-based business and legal experience in all areas of transactional law relevant to startup to fully mature technology companies with a particular focus on corporate, securities, employment, intellectual property, and general business law. He has been an entrepreneur himself in several startup ventures so he understands the challenges of that environment and is able to offer… read more practical and tested solutions to his clients.
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Practice Areas

Main Areas of Focus
Business Formation & Structure
Business Formation & Structure
  • Advisory Agreement
  • Business Licenses & Industry Regulations
  • Buyout Agreement
  • Bylaws
  • Corporate Dissolution
  • Corporate Formation
  • Corporate Restructure
  • Delaware Incorporation
  • Founders Agreement
  • Franchise Agreement
  • Franchise Disclosure Document
  • Franchise Formation
  • Joint Venture Formation
  • LLC
  • Operating Agreement
  • Partnership Formation
  • Shareholder Agreement
  • Other Business Formation Matter
Securities & Finance
Securities & Finance
  • Commercial Loan
  • Convertible Note
  • Fund Formation
  • SAFE Document
  • SEC Documents
  • Securities Regulations
  • Seed Financing
  • Series Financing
  • Stock Purchase Agreement
  • Subscription Agreement
  • Term Sheet
  • Other Securities & Finance Matter
Outside General Counsel
Outside General Counsel
  • Outside General Counsel
Other Practice Areas
Commercial Contracts
Commercial Contracts
  • Affiliate Agreement
  • Business Consulting Agreement
  • Distribution Agreement
  • Equipment Lease
  • Licensing Agreement
  • Lien
  • Loan Agreement
  • Manufacturing Agreement
  • Marketing Agreement
  • Non-Disclosure Agreement (Commercial)
  • Privacy Policy
  • Profit Share Agreement
  • Publishing Agreement
  • Release of Liability
  • SaaS Agreement
  • Sales Agreement
  • Service Agreement
  • Terms of Service
  • User Agreement
  • Other Commercial Contract Matter
Labor & Employment
Labor & Employment
  • Benefits & Compensation
  • Contractor Agreement
  • Contractor Termination
  • Employee Handbook
  • Employee Stock Option Plan
  • Employee Termination
  • Employment Agreement
  • Employment Policies & Procedures
  • Equity Compensation
  • Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement
  • Non-Compete Agreement
  • Non-Disclosure Agreement (Employment)
  • Severance Agreement
  • Worker's Compensation Claims
  • Workplace Harassment & Discrimination Claims
  • Other Labor & Employment Matter
Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Asset Purchase
  • Asset Purchase Agreement
  • Merger
  • Reverse Merger
  • Spin-offs
  • Stock Purchase
  • Other Mergers & Acquisitions Matter
Real Estate
Real Estate
  • Buying & Selling Commercial Real Estate
  • Buying & Selling Residential Real Estate
  • Commercial Lease
  • Construction Contract
  • Home Owner Associations
  • Property Management Contract
  • Purchase & Sale Agreement (Commercial)
  • Real Estate Financing
  • Real Estate Foreclosure
  • Real Estate Investment Compliance
  • Real Estate LLC
  • Residential Lease
  • Tenant Dispute
  • Tenant Eviction
  • Zoning, Planning & Land Use
  • Other Real Estate Matter
Trademarks & Copyrights
Trademarks & Copyrights
  • Copyright Infringement
  • Copyright Registration
  • Response to USPTO Office Action (Trademark)
  • Trademark Infringement
  • Trademark Registration
  • Trademark Search
  • Other Trademark & Copyright Matter

Client Reviews

4.9
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out of 26 reviews
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"Sanjiv is great"


Posted on Mar 12, 2016
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"We first worked with Sanjiv and Rafael for a commercial sale transaction. We continued to consult with them periodically about other business situations. A year after the first transaction, we officially engaged them once again and will continue to do so."


Posted on Mar 1, 2016
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"Awesome"


Posted on Nov 30, 2015
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"Sanjiv was very helpful and knowledgeable. I had specific questions around company formation and stock allocation. Sanjiv was able to give me clear answers and also recommendations on best practices."

Outside GC for Early Stage Startup
Posted on Nov 9, 2015
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"Sanjiv's team did a great job and were very knowledgeable and responsive. Highly recommended."

General Formation & Operating Agreement
Posted on Oct 21, 2015
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"Great attorney, fast-working, cost-efficient, great work."


Posted on Sep 28, 2015
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Work History

InnovaTech Law Group

Managing Partner

Mar 2011 - Present

Mar 2011 - Present

Legend Venture Partners LLC and Legend Capital Advisors LLC

Managing Director

Nov 2009 - Mar 2011

Nov 2009 - Mar 2011

EG&E, LLC and ELV, Inc.

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Jan 2007 - Nov 2009

Jan 2007 - Nov 2009

Tano Capital

Director

Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

Connetics Corporation (CNCT)

Vice President and Corporate Counsel

Oct 2004 - Dec 2006

Oct 2004 - Dec 2006

Manatt Phelps

Of Counsel

Jun 2002 - Oct 2004

Jun 2002 - Oct 2004

Onlight, Inc.

Vice President and General Counsel

Mar 2000 - May 2002

Mar 2000 - May 2002

Wilson Sonsini

Senior Associate

Jul 1998 - Mar 2000

Jul 1998 - Mar 2000

Law Firm of Wise and Shepard, LLP

Associate

Jul 1996 - Jul 1998

Jul 1996 - Jul 1998

US Securities and Exchange Commission

Senior Counsel, Division of Enforcement

Nov 1993 - Jul 1996

Nov 1993 - Jul 1996

US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Supervising Attorney, Civil Division

Sep 1990 - Nov 1993

Sep 1990 - Nov 1993

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