Bio

Clients have trusted Kim Larsen with a range of corporate matters, including domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, IPOs and commercial transactions, for more than three decades. Some of these companies he has represented from the founder's pre-formation ideas to highly successful IPOs and other exits. Kim has also represented large established domestic and international clients in industry-changing joint ventures, acquisitions and privatizations. He has been lead attorney in over a half dozen multibillion dollar mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and securities offerings with a total value in excess of $50 billion. Kim has gained skills required to meet clients' needs through his experience as general counsel of Ciena Corporation, Corvis Corporation and Broadwing Corporation. Having served as head of corporate development at Corvis and Broadwing, as well as serving as co-CEO, his business experience sharpens his legal advice. Kim also served as head of the German office of a large international law firm. Having an abiding interest in technological innovation and the process by which emerging companies can succeed and established companies can adapt to changing market conditions, Kim is an outstanding problem solver who brings sophisticated in-depth legal and business acumen in an efficient and effective manner to the obstacles his clients face. Kim has extensive experience in the full-range of challenges facing start-ups and enjoys assisting in their success. He also advises businesses in matters involving raised capital, intellectual property rights and key strategic issues affecting the growth and success of small and medium-sized companies.