George Colindres
Partner; Los Angeles Office Managing Partner
Los Angeles | San Diego
Introduction
George helps clients drive transactions to close and address problems pragmatically.
Serving as primary outside counsel for technology companies, George Colindres guides clients in matters including corporate governance, capital structuring, preferred stock and other equity financings, convertible promissory note and other debt financings, and M&As. He also advises venture capital firms, strategic investors, angels and angel groups, and other investors in connection with investments in portfolio companies and exit transactions.
George's clients are involved in an array of industries, including bio agriculture, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals; clean tech; digital health; food and beverage; gaming; internet and e-commerce; Internet of Things; medical devices; semiconductors; telecommunications; real estate; and retail and consumer products.
George is the managing partner of Ashurst Perkin Coie’s Los Angeles office and chaired its Diversity, Inclusion & Opportunity Committee from 2013 to 2023.
Areas of focus
Education & credentials
- UCLA School of Law, J.D., 1999
- Georgetown University, B.S.F.S., 1996
- California
- McDermott Will & Emery, San Diego, CA, Partner
Impact
- Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio), member of screening committee for the Innovation Catalyst Program
- Perkins Coie Los Angeles Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Chair, 2013-2023; Member, 2012-present
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Vesting Basics - What are typical vesting schemes?
In a previous Founder Tip of the Week, I discussed what vesting is. In this Founder Tip of the Week, I will discuss some common vesting schemes.
July 18, 2014
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Do I need to file a Section 83(b) election if vesting is imposed on my stock after it has been issued?
In a prior Founder Tip of the Week we discussed how the Internal Revenue Code (the "Tax Code") characterizes unvested founder stock as not being purchased until it has vested, and that this characterization can have adverse tax consequences for the founder because the Tax Code treats as taxable income the excess, if any, of the fair market value of stock at the time it vests over the purchase price of the stock (the "spread").
October 25, 2013
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Term Sheet Basics – Pre-money Valuation
"Pre-money" or "pre-money valuation" is a term that entrepreneurs will hear and use a lot in the context of securing equity financing, so I thought it would be a good idea to make sure entrepreneurs have a clear understanding of it.
May 10, 2013
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Vesting Basics – What is vesting?
"Vesting" is a term of art that is often glossed over by new entrepreneurs as they grapple with other newer and scarier terms to which they are being introduced as they start their companies, like "pre-money valuation," "fully-diluted capitalization" and "broad-based weighted average antidilution adjustments."
January 23, 2013
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Delaware Franchise Taxes 101
Sometimes, about January, I get an urgent call from a founder telling me that his or her corporation has received a franchise tax bill from the State of Delaware for tens of thousands of dollars.
September 02, 2012
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83(b) Election Basics
We find ourselves explaining 83(b) elections several times a week, so we thought it would be a good blog topic.
July 05, 2012
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