Rimon

Dror Futter

Partner

Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Corporate and Business Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions
New Jersey (Hackensack)
(201) 685-0007

EDUCATION

Columbia Law School

J.D.

Princeton University

A.B., Political Economy, magna cum laude

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

  • McCarter & English (Partner)
  • SorinRand (Partner)
  • Vidyo Inc. (General Counsel)
  • New Venture Partners, LLC (General Counsel)

    ADMISSIONS

  • State of New Jersey
  • State of New York

    Languages

  • English
  • Hebrew

Dror Futter specializes in advising startups, investors, and small to medium-sized companies, particularly in the technology sector.

Mr. Futter’s practice has four main focus areas:

  1. Venture Finance/Corporate: Handling equity and debt financing rounds, corporate formations, and employee equity plans. He has extensive experience in corporate spinouts.
  2. M&A: Representing both sellers and buyers in M&A transactions, with a focus on cost-effective solutions for small and mid-market deals.
  3. Transactional IT & IP: Managing various transactions, including software licenses, online terms and conditions, SaaS agreements, outsourcing agreements, and patent licenses.
  4. External General Counsel: Drawing on his background as a former General Counsel, Mr. Futter provides business-focused legal counsel to fast-growing companies, serving as external general counsel for those with sophisticated legal needs.

Mr. Futter’s fifteen years of experience as in-house counsel includes positions with Vidyo, Inc., a venture-backed videoconferencing company, and New Venture Partners, a venture fund focused on corporate spinouts. Prior to that, Mr. Futter was Counsel to the CIO of Lucent Technologies, as well as supporting parts of its sourcing organization.

Prior to joining Rimon, Mr. Futter was a partner at the McCarter & English law firm, where he was part of the Corporate Department and Venture Capital Practice Group.

Mr. Futter serves on the legal advisory board of the Angel Capital Association and previously served on the Model Forms Drafting Group of the National Venture Capital Association.  He is an Entrepreneur in Residence at the Stevens Venture Center of the Stevens Institute of Technology and a Mentor at Princeton University’s Keller Center, and for the Jewish Entrepreneur.  He also serves on the New Jersey – Israel Commission.

Mr. Futter is a 1986 magna cum laude graduate of Princeton University and a 1989 graduate of Columbia University School of Law. He also earned an Executive MBA in 1999 from the American Electronics Association Executive Institute of Stanford University.

PUBLICATIONS

Technology & IP

Venture Finance & Investing

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

  • Speaker, PLI Seminar, Fintech 2018, “Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies 101”
  • Panelist, “Security Token Panel,” Alchemist Money Summit Tel Aviv, 2018
  • Organizer & Speaker, PLI Webinar “Attorney Ethics – Counseling Clients Undertaking an ICO,” 2018
  • Moderator, “TigerTalks in the City: Bitcoin, Blockchains, ICOs and More,” Princeton Entrepreneurship Council and Bendheim Center for Finance, 2018
  • Speaker, “Good, Bad and Evil about ICOs and How to Do it Right?” DC Digital Asset Investment Forum 2018
  • Speaker, UCEDC, “Negotiating Sales Contracts,” 2018
  • Speaker, “Not All Term Sheets Are Created Equal,” TechXel Venture Expert Series, 2018
  • Speaker, “Investment Term Sheets,” Princeton Keller Center, 2018
  • Speaker, “Venture Nights Panel Discussion,” Prime Tech Partners, 2018
  • Speaker, PLI Seminar, “Understanding Financial Products 2019.”  Topic Cryptocurrency and Financial Products.
  • Co-Chair, PLI Seminar, “Blockchain 2.0: 2018 Legal & Regulatory Developments
  • Co-Chair, PLI Webinar “Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Smart Contracts – What Lawyers Need to Know,” 2017
  • Speaker, “Dividing Founders’ Equity and Understanding Venture Compensation,” Stevens Institute of Technology, 2017
  • Panelist, ABA Webinar – “How Companies Work with Start-Up Suppliers and Vendors,” 2017
  • Speaker, “Contract Excellence,” TechXel Stamford Expert Series, 2017
  • Panelist, “Entrepreneurs –Are They Wired Differently?” Princeton University Reunions Alumni-Faculty Panel, 2016
  • Panelist, “Divvying Up the Pie – Early Stage Start-up Valuation and Distributing Equity,” Princeton University – Office of Technology Licensing, 2016
  • Panelist, “5 Ways Successful Businesses Handle Legal Challenges,” JBiz Expo, 2016
  • Speaker, “Critical Terms in Sales Agreements,” Cambridge Innovation Center, 2015
  • Speaker, NCMA Boston Chapter, “International Commercial Agreements,” 2015
  • Organizer & Speaker, PLI Webinar – “Before Series A – Convertible Note and Series Seed Funding for Startups,” 2014
  • Panelist, New York Enterprise Tech MeetUp – “Sourcing to the Enterprise,” 2013
  • Speaker, Princeton Startup Collective – “Top 10 Things Your Startup Attorney Should Tell You,” 2013
  • Panelist, NYU Law School – “Non-Practicing Entities in IP,” 2013
  • Speaker, Engagement with China: Issues for Small & Medium Enterprises, San Diego, CA, 2013
  • Speaker, Implications of Myriad on IP Protection for Personalized Medicine and Protecting IP in US and China, 9th Annual SABPA Pacific Forum, San Diego, CA, 2013
  • Panelist, Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting – “When the Software Police Come Knocking,” 2007
  • Panelist, PLI Seminar – “Structuring, Negotiating and Implementing Strategic Alliances,” 2005

MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS

  • New Jersey-Israel Commission Member
  • Legal Advisory Board of the Angel Capital Association
  • Entrepreneur in Residence at the Stevens Venture Center of the Stevens Institute of Technology
  • Mentor, Keller Center for Innovation, Princeton University

EDUCATION

Columbia Law School

J.D.

Princeton University

A.B., Political Economy, magna cum laude

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

  • McCarter & English (Partner)
  • SorinRand (Partner)
  • Vidyo Inc. (General Counsel)
  • New Venture Partners, LLC (General Counsel)

    ADMISSIONS

  • State of New Jersey
  • State of New York

    Languages

  • English
  • Hebrew