Daniel Zimmermann is a partner in the Corporate and Transactional Department, and a member of the Corporate, Emerging Company and Venture Capital Practice Groups. He joined the firm in 2011.
Practice
Mr. Zimmermann’s practice draws on his extensive experience in complex corporate transactions and venture technology issues.
His experience includes advising emerging growth companies and technology startups on a variety of corporate governance and finance matters, as well as exit transactions such as public offerings and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Zimmermann further counsels Silicon Valley-based venture capital firms, as well as global venture and private equity funds in their portfolio investments in the US and abroad.
Daniel’s practice also has an international focus that involves the regular representation of clients in global expansions and off-shore acquisitions by US companies. From 2007 to 2008 he was seconded to a European law firm where he worked on private equity, capital markets and venture capital transactions in both London and Munich.
Professional Activities
Mr. Zimmermann is a member of the California and New York Bar Associations and the International Law Sections of the American, California and New York Bar Associations.
He has served as Chair of the Executive Committee of the International Law Section of the State Bar of California for the 2009-2010 term and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of the German American Business Association. Mr. Zimmermann also previously served as vice president and board member of the German-American International School in Menlo Park and serves as primary pro bono counsel to the School.
Honors and Awards
- Recognized as "Up and Coming" in the 2011 and 2012 editions of Chambers USA for his corporate/M&A: venture capital practice