About Us

Gesmer Updegrove is one of the nation’s premier law firms for technology companies and other rapidly growing businesses, along with the individuals who create and invest in them. As both trusted legal and business advisors over the course of four decades, we have worked with more than 6,000 companies and have been involved in hundreds of financings (more than $5.4B), acquisitions (more than $6.2B), and many other types of transactions. 

We are often introduced to clients at the formation and governance stage and then transition our focus to transactions of all types, as well as corporate contract work, equity plans, tax and intellectual property matters (patents, trademarks, and copyrights), data security, data protection, employment law, and business litigation.  In addition, we frequently represent technology consortia and standards organizations, as well as companies, financial institutions, and senior executives in matters involving the SEC, DOJ, FINRA, and state attorneys general, all while providing the highest quality work at a more attractive price point than other national and international firms. 

Our clients want more than a lawyer who can translate the law and answer legal questions. They want a partner who understands business realities and can chart a path forward to achieve their strategic goals. Gesmer Updegrove has consistently played that role over the past 40 years and will continue to provide that exceptional service to our clients for years to come.