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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out of 26 reviews
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
Clear Communication
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Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

"Sanjiv and his team are excellent at providing cost-effective legal services. My services have been both strategic and task-related, and for each, the job is done correctly the first time, in a cost-sensitive manner, by attorneys and legal professionals who have direct experience with the subject matter."

Dissolution of Samedi Polymers
Posted on Jul 29, 2015
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"Sanjiv and his team were pleasant to work with on our asset/company sale. They had the relevant experience and provided a systematic approach and checklist, which was helpful to use as we navigated the process."


Posted on Jun 29, 2015
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"I highly recommend Sanjiv. He is very responsive, professional and knowledgable. He has years of experience working with many founders and developing solutions in a timely manner."

Founders' Equity Services
Posted on Jun 29, 2015
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"Sanjiv and his team were highly professional and experienced and very thorough (sometimes a bit too thorough in moving forward with documents we did not ask for, but we got that sorted out). I suppose more thorough is better."


Posted on Jun 24, 2015
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"The best - you can't go wrong with them. Above and beyond, and gets it done right and fast. Honestly. Nothing more to say."

Incorporation Services
Posted on Jun 9, 2015
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"Great job"

Commercial Non-Disclosure Agreements Services
Posted on Apr 29, 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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