Fiona Brophy
- San Francisco Office Managing Partner
- San Francisco
- Palo Alto
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Recognized as a leader in venture capital and tech law, Fiona guides emerging companies through the entire startup life cycle, from formation and venture capital financing to day-to-day operations and ultimate exit.
Fiona Brophy works with some of the world’s most innovative companies and the venture capital (VC) funds that invest in them. Her clients span industries including consumer e-commerce, digital media, information technology, cloud infrastructure and services, artificial intelligence, and robotics.
Fiona has advised private companies and VC funds in hundreds of transactions, including financing and private equity transactions, debt financings, complex restructurings, and spin-off transactions. Her emerging company clients include Box, Inc., CoreOS, Hound Technology, R-Zero Systems, Trulia, and Intrinsic Innovations. She also has a robust mergers and acquisitions (M&A) practice, advising private companies on the sell-side and serial public and private company acquirors.
Fiona is nationally recognized by Chambers as a leading lawyer in startups, venture capital, and emerging companies, and by the Legal 500 for her M&A skills. In addition to serving clients, Fiona has held numerous leadership positions within Perkins Coie, including as co-chair of the Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice and chair of the firmwide Partner Compensation Committee.
Areas of focus
Industries
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- UC Berkeley School of Law, J.D.
- University of California, Los Angeles, M.A.
- Georgetown University, magna cum laude
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Related Employment
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges LLP, Redwood City, CA, Associate
- Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Associate
Additional Languages
- Spanish
Professional Recognition
Ranked by Chambers USA, as "America's Leading Lawyers" for Startups & Emerging Companies, 2022-2024; Venture Capital, 2024
Recommended by The Legal 500: Industry Focus: M&A/Corporate and Commercial - M&A: middle market (sub-$500m), 2015
Impact
Professional Leadership
- American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Committees: Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Legal Opinions
- Committees: Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Legal Opinions
- California Bar Association
