EP 061 Roger Royse, Attorney & Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP

Roger Royse, attorney and partner at Haynes and Boone, LLP, has practiced everywhere from oil patches, Wall Street and Hollywood. He has spent 30 years working in Silicon Valley specializing in tech and is currently involved in the revolutionary business of agriculture tech, how food gets produced and delivered.
Roger practices in corporate and securities law, domestic and international tax, mergers and acquisitions, and fund formation. He’s been an instructor or professor of legal, tax and business topics for the Center for International Studies in Salzburg, Austria, Golden Gate University School of Law and Stanford Continuing Studies.
Through all his work, Roger has witnessed mistakes that startups repeatedly make in the areas of IP, proper documentation, and contracts that lead to long-term consequences for future investment.
We discuss:
·        The common mistake of not having proper documentation.
·        Why it takes a specialist for tech startups.
·        California and employee protection laws spreading across the country.
·        Assigning IP to the correct place.
·        The challenge of educating clients to ask the right legal questions.
Enjoy the show!
Connect with Roger:
Website: https://www.haynesboone.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogerroyse/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/haynesboone/

Connect with Gary:
Website: sbadvisors.cc/
Facebook: facebook.com/SmallBusinessAdvisors
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gary-d-heldt-jr-388a051/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roger Royse, attorney and partner at Haynes and Boone, LLP, has practiced everywhere from oil patches, Wall Street and Hollywood. He has spent 30 years working in Silicon Valley specializing in tech and is currently involved in the revolutionary business of agriculture tech, how food gets produced and delivered.

Roger practices in corporate and securities law, domestic and international tax, mergers and acquisitions, and fund formation. He’s been an instructor or professor of legal, tax and business topics for the Center for International Studies in Salzburg, Austria, Golden Gate University School of Law and Stanford Continuing Studies.

Through all his work, Roger has witnessed mistakes that startups repeatedly make in the areas of IP, proper documentation, and contracts that lead to long-term consequences for future investment.

We discuss:

·        The common mistake of not having proper documentation.

·        Why it takes a specialist for tech startups.

·        California and employee protection laws spreading across the country.

·        Assigning IP to the correct place.

·        The challenge of educating clients to ask the right legal questions.

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Roger:

Website: https://www.haynesboone.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogerroyse/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/haynesboone/

Connect with Gary:

Website: sbadvisors.cc/

Facebook: facebook.com/SmallBusinessAdvisors

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gary-d-heldt-jr-388a051/

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices