Marcus D. Wilkinson
Partner

Marcus Wilkinson advises companies, individuals and financial institutions on a broad range of business transactions, including:

• mergers and acquisitions
• venture capital financings
• formation of start-up companies
• private equity fund formation 
• software and e-commerce licenses
• stock option plans
• employment and non-competition agreements
• technology transfers
• bioscience ventures
• joint ventures and strategic alliances
• private placements and public offerings of shares
• corporate governance counseling
• representation of financial advisors in M&A transactions

In recent years Marcus has counseled several start-up companies that are at the forefront of the new economy in such fields as wireless entertainment and marketing, data management, Internet communities and marketplaces and online financial services.

Prior to joining Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Marcus spent four years with Shearman & Sterling LLP, a Wall Street firm, and three years with Morrison & Foerster, a San Francisco firm.