Achievements in Innovation

Shivbir S. Grewal

Experience
Shivbir S. Grewal is a Shareholder in the Newport Beach office of Stradling, where he has practiced since 1999. Shivbir S. Grewal represents emerging growth, technology, life science, manufacturing and health care entities in matters relating to corporate and securities law, including general corporate representation, venture capital financings, initial public offerings, corporate reorganizations, joint ventures, private placements, commercial paper issuances, and public company representation. He also advises corporate entities on governance and structure issues, and sits on the boards of various companies. He has chaired or participated in various panels and seminars on corporate finance issues and mergers and acquisitions.

Mr. Grewal practiced law in India before relocating to the U.S. and advises U.S. business entities on investments in India, as well as Indian entities on raising capital in the Eurodollar and the U.S. ADR markets. He has authored numerous articles on doing business in India and in the US, and has spoken at various seminars on Indian law.

Mr. Grewal received his LL.M. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1990. He earned an LL.B. degree at the University of Bombay in 1982, after receiving a B.A. degree with honors from the same school in 1979.

Special Honors and Memberships
Mr. Grewal is a member of the American Bar Association (International Law and Practice Section and Business Law Section), the State Bar of California, the Bar Council of India, and the Punjab High Court Bar Association. His also has been active in the Silicon Valley Indian Professionals Association and The Indus Entrepreneur, serving the latter as president of the Southern California chapter and as a member of its Global Board of Trustees.


Practice Areas
Corporate
Venture Capital
Life Sciences
India Practice
Clean Technology
Mergers and Acquisitions
Technology Transactions

Education
LL.M., University of Pennsylvania 1990
LL.B., University of Bombay 1982
B.A., University of Bombay 1979

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