KIRT is a corporate and securities partner in our San Diego office. Kirt specializes in advising life sciences and technology companies through all stages of their growth, including pre-incorporation planning, seed and venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, spin outs, IPOs and other public offerings, strategic collaborations and licensing transactions, and restructurings. He also regularly serves as outside general counsel to public companies. Kirt enjoys partnering with management teams and Boards to help set strategic direction and structure and negotiate complex financing and other corporate transactions. Kirt also routinely represents venture capital firms in their investment activities, related business matters and counseling. His clients include high-growth private and public life sciences and technology companies, as well as leading venture capital firms.

Kirt earned his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, where he was Associate Editor of the California Law Review, and his B.S., magna cum laude, from Brigham Young University. Before joining Gunderson Dettmer, Kirt was a partner at Sheppard Mullin.

Kirt regularly speaks on topics of interest to emerging company executives and venture capital investors.