Bio

Jon Avina practice focuses on corporate, securities, governance and related matters for technology companies. Over the past 25 years, Jon has represented a variety of private and public companies on general corporate and transactional matters valued in the billions of dollars, including venture capital financings, public offerings and mergers and acquisitions. His clients include companies in the enterprise software, networking, internet, health and wellness, and energy and clean technology industries. Jon spends a considerable amount of time helping late-stage private companies prepare for their IPO. This includes scaling their corporate governance infrastructure, formulating the key metrics for measuring operational performance and advising on dual-class common stock capitalization structures. Prior to joining Cooley, Jon was a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.