Ori Solomon
About Ori Solomon
Title: Chief Legal Officer
Ori Solomon currently serves as the Chief Legal Officer. Prior to this role, he has held significant positions in the legal field, co-chairing the Emerging Companies and Venture Capital practice at Morrison & Foerster LLP in Boston, MA.
Career at Morrison & Foerster LLP
Ori Solomon was a founding partner of the Boston office of Morrison & Foerster LLP. He also served as the Hiring Partner for the firm. During his tenure, he co-chaired the firmwide Emerging Companies and Venture Capital practice, focusing on life sciences and technology industries. His work included representing venture capital funds in a variety of transactions, including investments in portfolio companies and secondary direct transactions.
Legal Expertise and Transactions
With over 20 years of experience, Ori Solomon has extensive expertise in general corporate representation, primarily for life sciences and technology companies. His transaction-based practice includes venture and growth equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, and more. He also has significant experience in public and private corporate finance transactions, such as registered equity offerings and PIPEs.
Corporate Governance and Legal Compliance
Ori Solomon regularly advises public company clients on corporate governance issues, board of directors matters, SEC periodic reporting, and other securities law compliance. He is knowledgeable about proxy statements, annual meetings, disclosure controls, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. His legal guidance ensures regulatory adherence and operational excellence for public companies.
Education and Early Career
Ori Solomon holds a J.D. from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, and an Honors in Business Administration from the Ivey Business School at Western University in London, Ontario. He began his legal career in 1998 at Proskauer Rose LLP in New York, later transferring to the firm's Boston office in 2011 to lead their private equity and M&A practice in the New England area.