Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment
USA Guide 2024 : Massachusetts
Band 2
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+1 617 526 6000About
Provided by WilmerHale
Clients regularly turn to WilmerHale’s private equity team to provide innovative and responsive legal advice in their most complex transactions. We are experienced in representing sponsors, entrepreneurs and management teams in the formulation of creative strategies for structuring acquisitions, financings of private and public companies, negotiated as well as unsolicited acquisitions, going-private transactions, stock-for-stock acquisitions, spin-off transactions, and acquisitions of minority interests. We are increasingly working with private equity and other investors in private investments in public equity (PIPEs) and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)-related investments and business combinations. Applying a holistic approach, we work within fully integrated and seasoned teams in North America and Europe to provide guidance across multiple disciplines, including corporate/M&A, debt finance, securities and corporate governance, tax, employment, employee benefits and executive compensation, environmental, real estate, intellectual property, and data privacy and security. We are especially well suited to transactions involving highly regulated industries or sensitive regulatory issues.
To learn more, visit: https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/solutions/private-equity
Chambers Review
Highly respected practice group with longstanding expertise in acting for growth businesses and entrepreneurs across all stages of the startup lifecycle, as well as taking on roles acting for venture capital firms and wider investors. Clients benefit from the firm's institutional strengths in the life sciences and biotechnology sectors, including significant additional resources in its intellectual property, data privacy and regulatory groups.
Work Highlights
- WilmerHale advised Samsara BioCapital in its $101 million Series C investment in Synthekine.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team has extensive depth and breadth."
"WilmerHale's team provides excellent legal service and handles complex and sophisticated matters."
"The team has extensive depth and breadth."
"WilmerHale's team provides excellent legal service and handles complex and sophisticated matters."
Notable Practitioners
Michael Bain is considered a first port of call for startups and entrepreneurs seeking legal counsel, with clients benefiting from his tremendous knowledge in formation issues, securities law, capital markets work and M&A. He complements his company-side expertise with an active investor-side practice, acting for a number of local and national venture capital firms.
Jason Kropp offers a diverse range of skills to startup clients, advising on issues ranging from corporate governance, securities law, inbound investments and capital markets work. He also advises venture capital firms on investment, exits and portfolio company issues.
"He's always available and offers great insights into legal issues."
"Jason is a great lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
WilmerHale
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