DLA Piper is pleased to welcome Partner Kevin Milgram to its national Emerging Growth and Venture Capital practice. He will be based in the firm’s Northern Virginia (Reston) office.

Milgram counsels companies on the formation and financing of emerging companies and M&A, as well as general corporate matters. He advises clients in a wide variety of industries, with a particular emphasis on defense technology, national security, information technology, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, unmanned aircraft, and government-focused software. As a former U.S. Air Force officer, his practice also focuses on the representation of veteran-led businesses.

“Kevin’s deep experience in defense and national security, coupled with his strong relationships with leading venture capital and private equity firms, is an asset to our clients that do business in these sectors, and we are excited to welcome him to the firm,” said Jeffrey Lehrer, Chair of the firm’s Emerging Growth and Venture Capital practice.

“Kevin’s background in national security and defense is impressive and such industry knowledge will be a significant benefit to our clients,” said Antonio Calabrese, Managing Partner of the firm’s Northern Virginia (Reston) office.

DLA Piper’s Emerging Growth and Venture Capital practice includes more than 200 lawyers who provide strategic counsel to emerging companies in high-growth industries, including technology, healthcare, pharma & biotech, financial services, manufacturing, and communications. Over the last three years, DLA Piper has completed more than 1,800 financings globally totaling over US$50 billion.

This news story was originally published on the firm’s website.