Belcher, Smolen & Van Loo LLP

Belcher, Smolen & Van Loo is a law firm serving business clients at every point in their growth, from seed-stage financing to cross-border M&A.

We are a boutique law firm based in Silicon Valley and San Francisco serving our business clients at every point in their life cycle.  We represent technology, life sciences, and financial services companies in M&A, venture capital, joint ventures and other corporate finance transactions. 

Leveraging our experience in the technology and financial services sectors, we also enjoy a growing practice serving FinTech, blockchain, and cryptocurrency clients.

Our firm focuses on the following practice areas.

• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Intellectual Property and Technology
• Tax
• Finance and Corporate Governance
• Emerging Growth Companies

Unlike other boutique firms, we are not corporate “generalists.” Rather, we have deep experience and specialization in areas such as M&A transactions, business income tax and international tax, and intellectual property and technology.

Because we have specialized experience in M&A, IP, and tax, and maintain niche practices (such as representing foreign companies establishing a presence in the United States, aiding clients with Open Source Software compliance, and advising on the tax aspects of ICOs), our clients are not only in Silicon Valley but also located across the country and the globe.

Our experience is both broad and deep, giving us the ability to provide the type of specialized business and legal experience that our clients require.