Rahman, Shahzia M.

John Demeter is a senior associate in the Corporate Practice Group. He joined the firm in 2007.

Practice

Mr. Demeter’s practice involves representing early and late-stage private companies primarily in the technology and life sciences industries in financing transactions, as well as counseling them on formation, equity and compensation matters. Mr. Demeter’s venture capital experience includes representing investors and issuers in early and late stage equity and debt financing transactions. In addition, Mr. Demeter represents public and private companies in various mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to joining WilmerHale, Mr. Demeter practiced with a boutique employment law firm in San Francisco, where he represented clients in litigation and administrative actions, counseled clients on various employment issues and negotiated executive employment agreements and severance packages.

Practice Highlights

Representation of:

• KiOR, Inc., Petra Solar, Inc., SiliconBlue Technologies Ltd. and other private companies in various venture capital financings
• Crosslink Capital, Highland Capital Partners and Khosla Ventures in new and portfolio company investments
• Ameresco, Inc. in its acquisition of Quantum Engineering and Development, Inc. and its acquisition of Applied Energy Group, Inc.
• Broadcom Corporation in its acquisition of the Digital TV business of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
• Skyworks Solutions, Inc. in its acquisition of Axiom Microdevices, Inc.

Professional Activities

Mr. Demeter is a member of the American Bar Association and has served as an assistant professor of legal writing at the University of San Francisco School of Law.

Pro Bono and Community Activities

Mr. Demeter has represented more than ten victims of domestic violence and their children in securing U-Visa temporary legal status and work eligibility in the United States. Mr. Demeter also leads the Palo Alto office’s Citizen Schools mock trial program. Citizen Schools is a national non-profit organization dedicated to providing after-school education for middle-school children.

Honors and Awards

• Recognized as a "Rising Star" in the 2009, 2010 and 2011 editions of Northern California Super Lawyers for his business/corporate practice
• Recipient of Wiley W. Manuel Award from the State Bar of California for voluntary provision of legal services to the poor