
Samuel A. WaxmanSamuel A.Waxman
Partner, Capital Markets
Samuel Waxman is a partner in the Emerging Growth Company practice and Corporate Department at Paul Hastings. He is based in the firm’s New York office.
Samuel represents emerging to mature life sciences and technology companies in all aspects of their business and legal affairs, including company formation, equity financings, strategic alliances, IPOs and M&A transactions. He also regularly represents venture capital and growth equity investment funds.
University of Virginia, School of Law, J.D., 2000
University of Virginia, B.A., 1997
Deerfield Management
Blackstone Life Sciences
- Leading M&A, Technology and Intellectual Property Lawyer, Financial Times Innovative Lawyers Report, The Legal 500, Chambers and
IFLR1000
- Top “40 Under 40 M&A Professionals.”
M&A Advisor (2012)
"New NVCA Model Legal Documents – Now with Recent Market Data," Lexology
September 2022
"2021: Venture Capital Year in Review," Lexology
March 2022
"Smarter, Faster, Stronger: A New Suite of VC Model Docs," Law360
May 2018
"NYC: Municipal Benefactor to Life Sciences and Technology Venture Capital," Lexology
November 2017
"Resigning From a Board of Directors: Considerations for VC Fund Designees," Lexology
March 2017
"Venture Debt: An Attractive Tool for Start-up Companies," Law360
February 2017
"Making the Grade: Negotiating IP Licenses with Academic Institutions," Licensing Journal
January 2017
"Revisiting the CVR: The Litigation Crucible," Lexology
November 2016
"When Minority Stockholders Take Control: Recent Delaware Cases Shine a Light on Fiduciary Obligations of Controlling Shareholders," Law360
July 2016
"Legal Health Isn’t Easy for Digital Health Companies," TechCrunch
April 2016
"Post-Closing Fraud Claims in the Acquisition Context: Protecting the Seller," Lexology
February 2016
"Solving The Valuation Puzzle in Life Sciences Transactions: The Pros and Cons of the CVR," The M&A Lawyer
January 2016
"Not Just Refrigerators and Light Bulbs: Connected Vehicles as an Extension of the Internet of Things," Lexology
April 2015
"The Acquisition of IP Assets in Bankruptcy," Intellectual Property Magazine July/
August 2014
- “Early-Stage Company Pitfalls and Risk Considerations,” the Cure Symposia by Deerfield, ModeratorNovember 2021
- “Beyond the Science: What Principal Investigators (PIs) Need to Consider When Negotiating,” the Cure Symposia by Deerfield, ModeratorOctober 2021