Robert D. Gilbert, Chairman and CEO
For more than thirty years, Bob established a track record as an outstanding trial lawyer who has successfully represented Fortune 100 and multinational corporations.
- Princeton University A.B. 1977
- Yale Law School J.D. 1982
- Senior Editor, Yale Law Journal
- In mid-1990s, he was a part of the small General Electric Headquarters litigation group that established "Early Case Assessment", which has since been replicated by almost every major corporate law department.
- Litigation partner at major global law firms, including Mayer Brown and Dentons. Selected as a “NY Super Lawyer” for patent litigation and international arbitrations of commercial disputes.
- Tried over 40 cases and arbitrations to conclusion, and achieved overwhelmingly successful results. Achieved several settlements in excess of $100 million.
- Settled hundreds of cases. Never settled a case in which he represented a plaintiff corporation and settled for less than the legal fees, out-of-pocket expenses and a recovery for the plaintiff corporation.
- Clients included Samsung, General Electric, Hyundai and GlaxoSmithKline.
Our Team
Each of our professionals has more than 30 years of elite professional experience.
Denis R. Salmon, Investment Committee Member
For more than 30 years, Denis served as lead counsel for technology companies in the Silicon Valley and throughout the United States in the trial of cases involving high stakes intellectual property issues.
- Previously a litigation partner with Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP, where he served as Co-Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Group and as Partner in Charge of the Palo Alto office.
- Denis has been ranked by numerous publications, including Chambers USA, the Legal 500, IAM Patent Litigation 250, Super Lawyers, Law Dragon, BTI Client Service All-Stars, and the Daily Journal, as one of the leading intellectual property lawyers in the United States.
- His patent and trade secret litigation experience includes significant cases involving wireless communications, software, internet and medical device technologies, among others.
- He has appeared before federal courts in dozens of jurisdictions, including the International Trade Commission and has argued before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
- Denis served as Chair of the pro-bono organization Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal Services and has received the Guardian of Justice award from the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County.
- Before joining Gibson Dunn, Denis was a partner in the law firm of Brobeck Phleger & Harrison, where he served as founder and head of the firm’s Palo Alto litigation group.
- He received his law degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Minnesota law school.
Julian B. Caprow, Chief Financial Officer
Julian is a seasoned business and finance executive with small and large company experience.
- Julian was EVP and CFO of a real estate company and completed the IPO with a listing on the NYSE.
- Previously, Julian’s experience included Bear Stearns (SVP of real estate investment banking), Citibank (VP of Real Estate Investment and Management), Ford Motor Company, and Standard Oil of Indiana (BP).
- University of Chicago, MBA 1974.