Education

Business & Technology: corporate, executive and board advice on key legal, financing and business matters, company representation, international expansion, corporate governance, intellectual property and major commercial transactions for businesses ranging from start-ups, to pre-IPO companies, to global public companies.

Corporate & Securities: public and private financings, underwritten offerings, venture capital and private equity transactions, corporate investments, debt financings and SEC and market compliance.

Mergers & Acquisitions: public and private mergers, buyouts, strategic acquisitions, cross-border expansions and trade sales, exit transactions, tender offers, leveraged buyouts and spin-offs across a range of industries.

Representative Engagements

Venture capital financings and private equity transactions for companies in US, Canada and European Union.
Acquisitions of public and private operating companies in US, Europe and Asia.
Sell-side M&A transactions, including public-to-public mergers and private sales of venture-backed companies, with proceeds ranging to $4 billion.
US expansion through new operations and through acquisitions, for companies headquartered in European Union and Asia.
Company-side IPOs and secondary offerings for technology and manufacturing companies.
Underwriter-side IPOs and secondary offerings for major investment banks.
SEC compliance for Nasdaq National Market companies.
Key license, distribution and OEM deals for technology vendors.
Management compensation, equity and liquidity plans.

Publications and Presentations

"Crossing the Border: Key Legal Considerations in Acquiring a US-based Company," co-author, Enterprise Ireland, February 2010.
"Boardroom Dynamics in 2010: Changing Roles for Management, Independent and Investor Directors," moderator, Association of Corporate Counsel Conference - Northeast Chapter, Boston, January 2010.
“Six deadly M&A sins,” quoted, Chief Executive magazine, October 2009.