About
I have over 30 years of experience closing well over $100 billion worth of transactions, financings and contracts for more than a thousand clients in the following areas: 1. Transactions. I regularly advise clients on mission-critical transactions including: - M&A, asset purchases, stock purchases, acquihires, recapitalizations, restructurings and rollups - Joint ventures, partnerships and strategic alliances - Licensing and technology transactions 2. Equity and Debt Financings. Drawing on my prior experience as an investment banker, I advise clients on a broad swath of equity and debt financings: - SAFE's and CN's; angel and seed investments; and PE and VC transactions - Acquisition financings; asset-based financings; bridge loans; credit lines; leases; mezzanine financings; revolving credit facilities; term loans; and working capital facilities 3. General Commercial. I also have deep experience handling the following general corporate and commercial matters for clients in a variety of sectors, including tech and life sciences: - Business formation - Governance, strategy and board matters - Contracts, documents, and terms and policies - Employment, compensation and benefits - Privacy, cybersecurity, data protection and AI governance - Dispute negotiation and resolution Finally, I regularly act as fractional GC for my clients and, among other things, supervise the selection, engagement and work of other outside counsel in all areas of the law including tax, intellectual property, litigation, real property, trusts and estates and other areas.
Practice Areas
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Services
- Subscription ServiceMy firm may be retained on a monthly basis for transactions, financings or general corporate matters (capped at 50 hours, hourly rate applies thereafter; 3-month minimum subscription required)Contact
- Mergers & AcquisitionsMy firm advises buyers and sellers on mergers and acquisitions, stock purchases and sales, asset purchases and sales, reorganizations, recapitalizations, acquihires, and like transactionsContact
- Equity and Debt FinancingsMy firm advises issuers, investors and lenders (as applicable) on equity and debt financings of all categories and sizesContact
Work
Mergers & Acquisitions, Debt FinanceKirkland & EllisSep 2007 - Feb 2010
Mergers & Acquisitions, Leveraged FinanceDechertJan 2006 - Aug 2007
Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital MarketsSkaddenSep 1995 - Nov 1997
Education
- Princeton UniversityA.B. in English • 1992
- The University of Chicago Law SchoolJ.D. • 1995
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