Finance

Practice Description

I have represented clients in the following kinds of financing transactions:

I have represented companies raising money, investors and underwriters. While I have particularly extensive experience with representation of university-based startup companies, my work in the finance field also includes representation of mature companies in a wide variety of industries.

Representative Engagements

CLIENT   TRANSACTION   INDUSTRY
   
Epson Electronics America, Inc.
  Series B investment in Visible Assets, Inc.   Inventory tracking systems  

 
Kirstie Kelly, Inc.
  Angel investment   Fashion  

 
Activate Drinks
  Angel investment   Beverages  

 
Individual Angel Investors
  Seed financing of Webalo, Inc.   Software  

 
Hiwire, Inc.
  $16 million Series B Convertible Preferred Stock venture capital round led by New Enterprise Associates   Internet radio software  

 
Q Step, LLC
  Seed financing   Medical device development  

 
Lyte Optronics, Inc.
  Private placements of Convertible Preferred Stock with Arkwright Capital Partners; and of Subordinated Debt and Common Stock with Pacific Mezzanine Fund   Laser pointer manufacturer  

 
Fujitsu, Ltd.
  Public offering of Fujitsu's Ross Technology, Inc. subsidiary   Semiconductors  

 
Steck Vaughn Publishing Corporation
  Initial public offering   Educational books  

 
  Private placement of convertible debt with institutional investors; initial and subsequent public offerings   Clinical laboratory  

 
Tanabe Seiyaku Co., Ltd.
  Two rounds of venture investments in Immunetech Pharmaceuticals   Pharmaceuticals  

 
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
  Public offering   Specialty retailer