Bernard Vogel

About Bernard Vogel

Corporate Counsel to Mapbox, Inc, an Open Source customizable mapping platform for…

Experience

1. Corporate m & a Attorney and Chief Executive Officer

   Silicon Valley Law Group

   Apr 2000 — Present · San Jose, CA, US

   Corporate & Securities Attorney, handling complex corporate transactions, investment financings, mergers and acquisitions, as well as joint ventures, partnerships and limited liability companies. Ongoing business and corporate counseling to a variety of entities, ranging from venture capital firms, start up and emerging companies, software developers, infrastructure, semiconductor, solar & energy generation companies, and biotech companies. Provides advice on directors & officers liability, corporate governance, stock option plans, licensing, and contracts, as well as advice on complex tax issues with respect to transaction structuring, entity formation, reorganizations, and business succession planning.

Education

• Archbishop Mitty High School

  High School Diploma

  1969 — 1970

• Bellarmine College Preparatory

  High School Diploma

  1971 — 1973

• Santa Clara University School of Law

  JD, Law

  1980 — 1983

• UCLA

  Bachelor's Degree, Economics

  1973 — 1977

Skills

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Securities Regulation
• Venture Capital
• Strategy
• Privacy Law
• Trademarks
• Investments
• Joint Ventures
• Negotiation
• Business Planning
• Wineries
• Corporate Governance
• Wine
• Business Strategy
• Licensing
• Mergers
• Due Diligence
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Liquidation
• Intellectual Property
• Arbitration
• Restructuring
• Legal Advice
• Wine Tasting
• Trade Secrets
• Corporate Law
• Private Equity