Kimberly W. Klayman has broad experience representing privately held emerging companies, as well as venture capital, private equity funds, family offices and corporate venture groups that invest in high growth companies. She works with companies through the entire corporate life cycle, including pre-formation and general corporate counseling, venture capital financings, and mergers and acquisitions. Kimberly also counsels investors and platform companies in strategic acquisitions of high growth companies.
Professional Highlights
Judicial Internship
Hon. Timothy Rice, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Summer 2011
Recognition & Accomplishments
The Best Lawyers in America, "Ones to Watch," Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2023
Speaking Engagements
Panelist, "Philly's Global Lawyers: Educating and Training International Lawyers in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area," Philadelphia Bar Association," October 6, 2017
Panelist, "Navigating Firm Life," University of Pennsylvania Law School, October 20, 2014
Panelist, "Starting a Health Care Practice," Temple Pediatric Dental School, October 16, 2014
Board Memberships & Community Service
Haddassah Women's Organization
Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces (FIDF)
Director, Young Leadership Board of Directors
Publications
Co-author, "‘Do these investors share my values?’ This is your founder diligence checklist," Technical.ly, June 23, 2022
Co-author, "Could New 'Smaller Reporting Company' Rules Affect GC Compensation?" The Legal Intelligencer, September 7, 2018
Co-author, "Where Have All the Initial Public Offerings Gone?" The Legal Intelligencer, August 8, 2017
Co-author, "What Will the (Securities) Rules Look Like?" The Legal Intelligencer, January 30, 2017
Credentials
Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D. 2013, cum laude)
Associate Editor, University of Pennsylvania Constitutional Law Journal; Recipient, National Clinical Legal Education Association's 2013 Outstanding Student Award; Social Events and Communications Chair, Graduate and Professional Student Association
Boston University (B.A. 2010, summa cum laude)
Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Recipient, Department Prize for Excellence in English
Languages
Fluent in Hebrew and Arabic
Admissions
New Jersey
Pennsylvania