Brewed & Briefed Season 2: Session 1

These sessions are semi-private with our primary audience being startups, founders, and entrepreneurs. This exclusive series is designed to help early-stage life sciences and medtech companies tackle the critical topics needed for success.

Each session will be led by Jones Day's Bill Zawrotny, Partner, and Katie Vest, Associate, whose expertise spans mergers and acquisitions, complex cross-border transactions, and investment deals. Bill and his team have provided strategic legal guidance to countless technology and life sciences startups, emerging growth companies, and investors—including venture capital and private equity funds, as well as corporate venture capital players.

SESSION 1: Pitch Perfect: Legal Requirements that Can Make (or Break) Your Deck

• Overview of the key legal elements investors expect to see in a pitch deck
• Common legal pitfalls that can derail fundraising conversations
• How to properly address IP, disclosures, and risk without overcomplicating your story
• Best practices for aligning legal accuracy with a compelling narrative
• Practical tips to help founders pitch with confidence and avoid red flags

Location: Portal Townhall 10th floor- 101 Nerem St NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30313

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