The CBL Scholars Program is a merit award created to develop a new generation of future leaders in business law. Read More.
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The VC-Backed Board Academy (VCBA) is a one-day executive education program exclusively tailored for directors of venture-backed private companies. Learn more.
The UC Center for Business Law San Francisco was founded with the mission of bringing together leading scholars, business leaders, practitioners, regulators and students to engage in the study, teaching and practice of business law at UC Law SF. The Center aims to be the leading business law venue in San Francisco, one of the world’s great centers of commerce, finance and technology. Learn More >>
Founding Partner (San Diego Office), Cooley
San Diego, CA
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Partner, Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones
San Francisco, CA
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Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles, CA
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Associate General Counsel, Global Corporate Transactions & Deputy Secretary, Uber
San Francisco, CA
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Partner, O’Melveny & Myers
San Francisco, CA
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel North America, and Chief Regulatory Officer, Nasdaq
Washington D.C.
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Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
San Francisco, CA
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Managing Partner, SF, Pillsbury
San Francisco, CA
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Former Principal, Goodson Wachtel and Petrulis
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Executive Director & Senior Counsel, Goldman Sachs
Hong Kong, China
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Join us for a CBL Lunch Speaker event featuring Mike Guo, Former General Counsel at TPG Growth, and Judy Yuan, COO and General Counsel at Sentinel Global, moderated by Professor Evan Epstein. This conversation will explore the role of counsel in venture capital and private equity transactions, including deal structuring, governance, risk management,
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February 5, 2026 12:30-1:30 at the Alumni Reception Center
What does it really mean for a startup to “exit”? From strategic M&A to IPOs and secondary transactions, exits are defining moments for founders, investors, and counsel alike. This lunch-time panel brings together company counsel, investor counsel, and buyer counsel to unpack how exits actually work in practice, with a particular focus on M&A transactions.
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January 22, 2026 12:30-1:30pm
Join us for a conversation with Joe Hurd, JD (Harvard Law ’95), whose career shows how legal training can open doors far beyond traditional law practice. Joe began his career practicing corporate and securities law at Linklaters in London, qualifying as a solicitor in England and Wales. He then moved into the technology and startup world,
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The CBL Scholars Program is a merit award created to develop a new generation of future leaders in business law. Read More>>
The CBL Roundtable is an invite-only program that seeks to assemble diverse perspectives from regulators, operators, and investors to expressly identify friction points and, more importantly, pragmatic solutions for everyone involved in the ecosystem. Read More>>
The Unicorn Initiative is a joint research project between the UC Center for Business Law San Francisco and The Brattle Group. Read More>>
