Chris has experience in Silicon Valley and Boston, working with companies and investors recognized around the world. DLC provides strategic legal counsel to start-ups, emerging companies, venture capital and other investors, as a scalable general counsel or on a project basis. Substantial experience through the life cycle of rapid growth companies, including: company organization, seed and VC financings, intellectual property, software, internet, SAAS, licensing and strategic partnerships, international expansion and M&A transactions.
Since 1987
2016 - Current
Dahl Legal Counsel
Providing legal counsel to emerging technology companies, entrepreneurs and investors, including serving as General Counsel on a scalable basis for companies, and special legal counsel for projects (IP, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, software and tech licensing, M&A, international expansion, etc.).
2011 - 2016
Evernote Corporation
Represented company as outside counsel at founding and became initial GC, and built 5 person team. Managed all legal for this Silicon Valley based international SAAS productivity company with international operations and separate SAAS service in China, with over 200 million users. Managed financings over $215M for one of the initial "Unicorns." Developed strategic partnerships with the leading international device manufacturers and telecoms. Launched an e-commerce operation for physical products with worldwide distribution.
2007 - 2011
Castile Ventures
Acted as GC for early-stage venture fund, providing counsel to partnership and negotiating and documenting investments
2004 - 2011
Dahl Legal Counsel
Providing legal counsel to emerging technology companies, entrepreneurs and investors, including serving as General Counsel on a scalable basis for companies, and special legal counsel for projects (IP, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, software and tech licensing, M&A, etc.).
2004 - 2009
CoreStreet, Ltd.
GC for digital credentials / security software firm (IP protection and licensing; strategic partnerships; commercial agreements; venture and strategic financings; government contracts; etc.; and merger with ACTI). CoreStreet acquired by ActivIdentity Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTI), 12/09.
1999 - 2004
Gesmer Updegrove, LLP
Outside general counsel to emerging technology companies; technology development and licensing; strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions; venture capital fund portfolio investments
Graduate Program | Corporate Finance; EU Law; Antitrust
1984 - 1987
J.D.
1980 - 1984
B.S. | Communications; Political Science
Activities: TV Sports Production
Thomson Reuters
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
