Doug Mandell

Videos

• Founder Series - Why founders need their own  counsel
• Founder Series - Internal conflicts in an M&A Deal
• Founder Series - Areas of founder practice

External publications

• 'Helping founders protect and defend their position,' Withers Insight - April 11, 2024, featured

• 'From couch surfing to wine making: How US tech founders’ lives and families evolve,' Withers Insight - February 1, 2024, co-authored

• 'Recent CEO Exit Latest in a String of Misconduct Resignations,' Agenda - November 18, 2022, quoted

• 'Withers' Bet on Private Clients in California Is Powering US Growth,' The Recorder (Subscription Required) - June 14, 2022, quoted

• 'Starbucks Ties D&I to Comp. Will Others Follow?' Agenda - November 2, 2020, featured and quoted

• 'Doug Mandell joins Withers in San Francisco to form dedicated international practice for founders and senior executives,' Withers Insight - April 3, 2020, featured and quoted

• ‘Withers Hires New Founder Practice Leader,' Daily Journal - April 2, 2020, featured and quoted

• The following are videos where Doug addresses many issues that founders and executives in Silicon Valley encounter personally. The videos below cannot be construed as legal advice but rather are offered to clients and potential clients as a resource to gain an overview of these issues.

• 'My founder practice,' Doug Mandell YouTube Channel Founders Series: Issues Faced by Founders and Senior Executives Episode 1 video - September 12, 2019, featured

• 'When should a founder hire a personal general counsel?,' Doug Mandell YouTube Channel Founders Series: Issues Faced by Founders and Senior Executives Episode 2 video - September 12, 2019, featured

• 'What does acceleration mean?,' Doug Mandell YouTube Channel Founders Series: Issues Faced by Founders and Senior Executives Episode 3 video - September 12, 2019, featured

• 'Negotiating the post termination exercise period,' Doug Mandell YouTube Channel Founders Series: Issues Faced by Founders and Senior Executives Episode 4 video - September 12, 2019, featured

• 'What does it mean to early exercise stock options?,' Doug Mandell YouTube Channel Founders Series: Issues Faced by Founders and Senior Executives Episode 5 video - September 12, 2019, featured

• 'How often are founders forced out and what can founders do to prepare for disputes,' Doug Mandell YouTube Channel Founders Series: Issues Faced by Founders and Senior Executives Episode 6 video - September 12, 2019, featured

• 'What are the typical issues negotiated when a founder leaves his or her company?,' Doug Mandell YouTube Channel Founders Series: Issues Faced by Founders and Senior Executives Episode 7 video - September 12, 2019, featured

• 'Can founder disputes be prevented?,' Doug Mandell YouTube Channel Founders Series: Issues Faced by Founders and Senior Executives Episode 8 video - September 12, 2019, featured

• 'Interviews with Nancy Lublin about representing founders and CEOs personally,' Doug Mandell YouTube Channel video - September 12, 2019, featured

• 'Why founders need their own counsel in M&A deals,' Doug Mandell YouTube Channel Founders Series: Representing Founders in M&A Deals Episode 1 video - September 12, 2019, featured

• 'When is there a conflict between a founder and his company in an M&A deal?,' Doug Mandell YouTube Channel Founders Series: Representing Founders in M&A Deals Episode 2 video - September 12, 2019, featured

• 'Areas of founder practice,' Doug Mandell YouTube Channel Founders Series: Representing Founders in M&A Deals Episode 3 video - September 12, 2019, featured

• 'Deal consideration,' Doug Mandell YouTube Channel Founders Series: Representing Founders in M&A Deals Episode 4 video - September 12, 2019, featured

• 'The noncompete,' Doug Mandell YouTube Channel Founders Series: Representing Founders in M&A Deals Episode 5 video - September 12, 2019, featured

• 'Joining the acquiring company,' Doug Mandell YouTube Channel Founders Series: Representing Founders in M&A Deals Episode 6 video - September 12, 2019, featured

• 'Being a therapist to founders and how to find and interview a founder lawyer,' Doug Mandell YouTube Channel Founders Series: Representing Founders in M&A Deals Episode 7 video - September 12, 2019, featured

• 'Legal needs of today's founders,' Doug Mandell YouTube Channel Founders Series: Representing Founders in M&A Deals Episode 8 video - September 12, 2019, featured

• 'The 4 Top Law Firms in Silicon Valley, According to Tech CEOs,' Inc. Magazine, June 15, 2016, featured