Curtis Mo is a partner in the Silicon Valley office of DLA Piper LLP (US) specializing in corporate and securities transactions. Curtis is recognized as a leading corporate and securities lawyer in Silicon Valley.

Curtis received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia College, and a Juris Doctor degree from Columbia University School of Law.

Curtis has represented emerging growth companies, major public companies, investment banks, venture capital funds and private equity funds in hundreds of public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, buyouts, venture capital financings and other complex transactions. He has extensive experience in corporate governance matters and regularly acts as general outside counsel to public and private companies at all stages of development, particularly in the technology, life sciences and consumer sectors.

Curtis was the founding and managing partner of the Palo Alto office of two different national law firms, and co-chair of the Corporate group in Silicon Valley for a third. He is a past co-Chair of PLI’s Annual Institute and founded and co-Chairs PLI’s Venture Capital series.