Paul Navarro

Production Studio

Helped form and counsel streaming content company on SAFE financing, trademark matters, and general corporate advice.

International Production Studio

Helped company negotiate documentary licensing with streaming service.

Talent Management Software Company

Counseled a company developing SasS talent management platform on company formation, debt and equity financings, and general corporate issues.

Virtual Reality Company

Formed and provided legal counsel regarding general corporate and IP issues for entertainment virtual reality company, including SAFE and Series A financing.

Markup Accessory Company

Formed and counseled company on IP issues and SAFE financing as well as general corporate matters.

Talent Representation

Counseled Grammy Best Music and Best Rap Song nominated artist in commercial licensing matter.

Sale of CoreOS

Represented CoreOS in its sale to Red Hat, Inc.

Sale of SignifAI, Inc.

Represented SignifAI, Inc. in its sale to New Relic, Inc. (NYSE: NEWR)

Sale of Mapping Software Company*

Represented mapping software company in its sale to a leading on-demand car service company.

Sale of Voice App Company

Represented artificial intelligence company focusing on voice software in its sale of assets to multinational technology company.

Sale of Advertising Platform*

Represented advertising platform company in its sale to a leading social media company.

Sale of Goanna Software Pty, Ltd.

Represented Goanna Software Pty, Ltd. in its acquisition by Synopsys, Inc.

* Prior experience

Fintech Companies

Represented numerous fintech companies (e.g., payment platforms, digital banks, financial fraud detection networks, and more) in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia in debt and equity financings as well as general corporate matters, security breaches, founder disputes, and more.

Crypto Exchange

Represented crypto exchange in general corporate matters, financing, and secondary transactions.

Blockchain-Based Travel Platform

Formed Company and represented in SAFE financing and product counseling.

E-Commerce Platform

Represented supply chain software company for small businesses in general corporate matters and equity financings.

FoodTech Company

Counseled company on general corporate matters, Series A and Series B financing, and various SAFE financings.

Sustainable Apparel Sourcing Platform

Formed and counsel Company with SAFE financing, commercial transactions, and other general corporate matters.

International Fashion Company

Counseled Company on corporate restructuring.

Insurance Technology Company

Counseled company in executive compensation and other general corporate matters.

Real Estate Purchasing Platform

Counseled company in financing corporate restructuring.

Reiser v. Reiser*

Superior Court of California, Alameda County
Represented Rory and Noriline Reiser pro bono in a wrongful death action against their father and secured a $60 million verdict for clients. The Recorder magazine recognized the verdict as a top 10 California verdict in 2012.

Smartphone Litigation*

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Member of team that successfully tried a high-profile smartphone case leading to a jury verdict of over $1 billion.

W. L. Gore & Associates v. GI Dynamics Inc.*

U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Represented Gore as to patent, contract and trade secret claims arising from a joint development project for a gastric sleeve.

AIG v. Air Lease Corporation*

Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County
Represented AIG and its subsidiary, International Lease Finance Corporation, in its breach of contract and trade secret misappropriation case against a competing aircraft leasing company.

Cullen v. Netflix*

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Represented the leading provider of subscription-based streaming videos on appeal after obtaining published dismissals without leave to amend of class claims alleging misrepresentation and disability discrimination relating to Internet-based closed captioning practices.

* Prior experience