Jake counsels life sciences and technology clients—ranging from emerging growth companies to established tech businesses—at formation through exit. Leveraging a background in molecular biology, Jake is recognized for his innovative, forward-thinking approach to helping early-stage biotechnology companies maximize the value of company assets.

In a deal praised by news media as a “pivotal event,” Jake represented Calico, the Google-backed life sciences company, in a novel scientific collaboration with AbbVie, a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company, to research and develop therapeutics for age-related diseases. On the technology side, Jake counseled 26 member-investor companies—collectively known as Allied Security Trust—in a unique collaboration to acquire all 498 patents from MIPS Technologies.

Whether he is bringing in core IP from a university or facilitating a company’s first collaboration with a pharmaceutical company, clients trust Jake to anticipate the unknown and structure complex agreements that protect their interests over the long term.