|
prime sponsor
|
| Nixon Peabody LLP - Attorneys At Law |
Nixon Peabody's Venture & Technology Practice includes nearly 50 attorneys who provide sophisticated counsel to venture capital and private equity funds, investors and technology companies. With broad experience in complex financing transactions and corporate business support, we bring together an interdisciplinary team experienced in all areas of corporate finance, business counseling, corporate governance, securities, tax, ERISA, labor and employment, technology and intellectual property, and litigation. This team approach enables us to provide practical, timely advice and assistance in organizing and structuring investment funds, counseling emerging companies and closing all types of private equity transactions.
We serve as fund counsel to a number of investment funds, and in recent years have closed a significant number of new private equity funds for these clients with total capital raised exceeding $5 billion. We also counsel venture capitalists, investors and portfolio companies on a wide range of transactional, operating and management issues. In the December 2002 survey of leading law firms, we were ranked 18th nationally in terms of the number of private equity and venture capital deals negotiated and closed and 7th nationally in terms of the number of private equity and venture capital funds negotiated and structured on behalf of general partners and limited partners.
Since we represent funds, investors and companies, we have developed a breadth and depth of knowledge that gives us an understanding of the key issues as viewed from all sides of the table. We apply this understanding to emphasize, for example, the practical considerations of organizing and operating a fund, structuring financing terms or drafting a business plan, while taking into account market conditions and the relative bargaining power of the parties. Our experience with electronics, new media, software, biotechnology, medical device, and other high-technology businesses allows us to introduce venture capital and angel investors to investment opportunities while, through our relationships with venture capitalists, we are able to introduce emerging companies to prospective investors. We handle a variety of financing transactions, including public offerings, traditional venture capital equity financings, research and development limited partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, as well as corporate partnering agreements.
With more than 600 attorneys practicing in 15 major areas of interest to businesses, and offices in 14 cities on the east and west coasts, Nixon Peabody has the resources and experience to serve the venture capital community. If you would like more information regarding our Venture & Technology Practice, please contact:
In Boston
Jonathan Karis
jkaris@nixonpeabody.com
(617) 345-6127
In San Francisco
John Duncan
jduncan@nixonpeabody.com
(415) 984-8271
In New York City
Bruce Rosenthal
brosenthal@nixonpeabody.com
(212) 940-3009
In Washington, DC
Robert Bodansky
rbodansky@nixonpeabody.com
(202) 585-8380
Office Locations
Boston, MA -
New York, NY -
San Francisco, CA -
Washington, DC -
Rochester, NY -
Albany, NY -
Buffalo, NY -
Hartford, CT -
Long Island, NY -
Manchester, NH -
McLean, VA -
Orange County, CA -
Providence, RI
|
|
