Startup + Corporate

Providing “in-house” counsel services to start-ups, existing businesses and non-profit organizations, advising on matters including entity formation, equity structuring, capital financing (venture backed, angel backed or seed rounds), mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, business contracts negotiation, executive employee compensation, employment matters, commercial contract disputes, litigation and bankruptcies.

Representative Transactions

Advised transnational (US, UK and Germany) cloud computing startup on matters relating to corporate structure, financing, IP asset allocation and strategic alliance issues for entity seeking European government (4M EUR) and US venture capital funding (up to USD 5M)
Represent US subsidiary of international Taiwanese jewelry design group in Series A financing involving Hong Kong and Taiwanese private equity and individual investors (up to USD 15M)
Advised technology non-profit organization regarding joint ventures, for-profit spin-offs, benefit corporations and contract hybrids to address operations and activities in Asia, Europe and the U.S.
Advised majority shareholder of one of oldest U.S. online retail foreign exchange brokerage service providers in corporate governance and shareholder right issues in parent company and 6 LLC subsidiaries.
Represented online music social networking, fashion design, game developer and mobile foodtruck startups on corporate structuring, financing (angel, venture capital and convertible debt issuance) and employment issues (non-compete/solicitation)
Advised senior executive team of music publishing company on equity compensation issues in midst of company acquisition by global record label.
Advised CTO of well-known fashion social media startup on employment and compensation issues in midst of corporate restructuring and financing.
Lead counsel in team obtaining dismissal of senior executive of pharmaceutical company in fraud and breach of contract action following extended federal trial.
Represented Icelandic company in securing early dismissal of fraud and breach of contract claims against large European corporation on grounds of lack of personal jurisdiction; federal district court ruling upheld in Fifth Circuit appeal.
Advised Taiwanese company in filing motion to accept late file claim in Borders Chapter 11 bankruptcy; representation led to successful settlement negotiation of outstanding claim.
Assisted technology startup in filing pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy to expedite reorganization.