CRAIG M. SCHMITZ
1200 Seaport Blvd.
Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone | 650-321-2400
Fax | 650-321-2800
cschmitz@gunder.com
CRAIG is a partner based in our Silicon Valley office. Craig represents private and public emerging growth companies, with an emphasis on technology companies. He also represents issuers and underwriters involved in public offerings and companies involved in merger and acquisition transactions. In addition, Craig represents venture capital and private equity firms in buyout and recapitalization transactions.
Prior to becoming a partner at our firm, Craig served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and General Counsel at Ariba, Inc., a publicly traded enterprise software company. In this role, he was responsible for a number of functions including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic investing, partnering and licensing, and corporate governance.
Craig received his law degree from the University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of California at Berkeley, where he graduated with High Honors and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Craig is admitted to practice in California.