Curtis Mo is a partner in DLA Piper's Corporate and Securities group, based in Silicon Valley. He was formerly the founder and managing partner of the Palo Alto office of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP and co-chair of the Corporate group in Silicon Valley for Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP.

Mr. Mo is recognized as a leading corporate and securities lawyer in Silicon Valley. He has represented emerging growth companies, major public companies, investment banks, venture capital funds and private equity funds in hundreds of public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, buyouts, venture capital financings and other complex transactions. He has extensive experience in corporate governance matters and regularly acts as general outside counsel to public and private companies at all stages of development, particularly in the technology, life sciences, clean energy technology and consumer sectors. Among his clients have been such companies as Cisco Systems, Digital Island, Doubletree Hotels, E*TRADE Group, JetBlue Airways, Restoration Hardware and many top-tier investment banks and venture capital funds.

Mr. Mo has lectured extensively at seminars sponsored by the Practising Law Institute, and has given expert legal commentary on emerging growth companies and the technology sector for CNN Moneyline, CNBC Business Center and various publications. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Blue Planet Network and the Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network. To read Mr. Mo's full bio: www.dlapiper.com/curtis_mo.