josh besser
Partner
new york
Josh advises founders and management teams of venture-backed companies from formation to exit, providing expert legal advice through the perspective of a high-growth executive.
Josh is a member of Orrick’s Technology Companies Group, where he works with high-growth technology companies on a variety of corporate matters, including corporate and securities law, company formation, venture and growth capital financing, M&A, initial public offerings, and secondaries. Representing investors. An offering. Josh brings a unique perspective when working with founders and management teams as venture-backed companies scale, often serving as the company’s lead outside counsel from early-stage funding through exit. . He is particularly adept at serving as outside general counsel for companies as they reach inflection points of growth, often ranging from Series Seed to Series C and beyond. There, business and legal issues tend to increase, and the experience of outside counsel with deep management experience is especially valuable. . He is an integral part of the company’s presence in New York and its commitment to the region’s technology and venture ecosystem.
Josh’s clients include Misfits Market, Skims, Away, Crossbeam, Topline Pro, and Earth Breeze. In addition,
Josh regularly works with early stage investors and venture studios such as TMV and 25madison.
Josh is a leader in the New York startup ecosystem as a founding member of New York City’s TechGC, mentoring growth-stage general counsel in collaboration with First Round Capital’s Fast Track Program, and since 2012 Serves as legal advisor. Stage founder through ERA.
Prior to joining Orrick, Josh was a partner in the New York office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Prior to joining WSGR, Josh served as General Counsel at Away, a direct-to-consumer travel brand. fast companyhas been selected as one of the ‘Most Innovative Companies’. timeReceived honors such as “50 Most Genius Companies”. At Away, Josh served as Corporate Secretary as a member of the executive team, building and leading teams across a wide range of business functions including information security, real estate, and global trade. Josh built and implemented Away’s legal strategy and infrastructure at scale, resulting in significant revenue and headcount growth, international sales, operational and retail expansion, Series C and Series D funding, growth stage debt financing, He led Away’s legal team through liquidity transactions and global intellectual property. development and brand protection programs, company readiness to go public, executive changes, etc.