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Capital Formation & Private Placement

An investment funds law firm that navigates the financing maze with experience

Our clients rely on our ability to assist them in developing strategic initiatives for their businesses that include formation packages and all types of public and private financing options. Our investment funds law firm assists them in developing business plans, growth strategies, employee compensation programs, and governance structures needed to meet their objectives. Then we apply our resources, experience, and relationships to secure funding with the legal skill to effectively advise on any type of transaction.

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Areas of Focus

  • Capital plan development
  • Capital strategies
  • Debt sourcing
  • Equity sourcing

Capital Formation and Private Placement Representative Matters

Manufacturing & Distribution

Manufacturing & Distribution

Represented a start-up hydrocarbon remediation company in connection with its formation, capitalization and international legal structuring for the purpose of international commercialization of new remediation Technology.

Healthcare

Healthcare

Represented regional sponsor and developer of free standing emergency departments in connection with a consolidating restructure transaction in anticipation of a sale of the consolidated enterprise.

Logistics

Logistics

Represented an Arizona-based traffic solutions company in connection with $60 million equity raise through sale of preferred stock to major investment banking firm.

Private Equity Fund

Private Equity Fund

Represented a $25 million private equity fund, having as its primary investment focus investments in low budget film productions, in connection with the fund’s formation, capitalization and investments.

Private Equity Fund

Private Equity Fund

Represented a $250 million private equity fund, having a primary investment focus of mezzanine debt investments, in connection with the fund’s formation, capitalization and investments

Real-Estate

Real Estate

Ongoing representation of local real estate entrepreneurs in formation and capitalization of $30 million pooled investment fund to acquire distressed income producing real properties.

Real-Estate

Real Estate

Represented a Houston-based real estate development company in formation and capitalization of three investment funds having raised in excess of $25 million though private offerings under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933.

Represented a financial services provider with formation of a hedge fund.

Information Technology

Information Technology

Represented foreign corporations in connection with their global expansion into the United States and start-up of US based subsidiaries.

Energy-Power

Energy-Power

Represented an energy resilience solution provider that designs, manufactures, installs, monitors and services microgrid systems with a sizable capital raise from a strategic partner to conduct the first 100+ projects.

Wireless

Wireless

Represented a Houston-based dark/lit fiber network company in connection with a sizable capital raise from private equity for an enormous project involving the engineering and laying of a fiber network to connect 800 + schools located in a major city in the Midwest United States.

Wireless

Wireless

Lead counsel in connection with the acquisition of Amtel Partners and six add-on acquisitions of other T-Mobile dealers 

Wireless

Wireless

Lead counsel in connection with the acquisition of Connectivity Source Partners and ongoing representation of the combined entity, which is one of the largest T-Mobile dealers in the country

Wealth Management

Wealth Management

Lead counsel in connection with the entity formation, capital formation and organization of multiple private equity fund-to-funds

Logistics

Logistics

Represented Blackline in connection with the acquisition of two propane storage terminals in Newington, New Hampshire and Providence, Rhode Island

Represented a Houston-based investment company in formation and capitalization of a fund having raised in excess of $3 million through a private offering under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933.

Real-Estate

Real Estate

Represented a Houston-based general contractor in capital formation and senior debt facilities.

Real-Estate

Real Estate

Represented a Houston-based software developer in capital formation and general contract negotiations.

Represented a Houston-based company in connection with private equity investments for the production of a nationally televised PBS television series.

Energy-Oil & Gas

Energy-Oil & Gas

Represented an enhanced oil recovery technology company in connection with private equity investments and capital formation.

Wealth Management

Wealth Management

Represented a private equity partner and asset manager in the formation of various private equity funds and creation of a novel online investor portal designed to bring private equity investments into the mainstream.

Wireless

Wireless

Represented a Houston-based dark/lit fiber network company in connection with a sizable capital raise from private equity for an enormous project involving the engineering and laying of a fiber network to connect 800 + schools located in a major city in the Midwest United States.

Wireless

Wireless

Lead counsel in connection with the acquisition of Amtel Partners and six add-on acquisitions of other T-Mobile dealers 

Wireless

Wireless

Lead counsel in connection with the acquisition of Connectivity Source Partners and ongoing representation of the combined entity, which is one of the largest T-Mobile dealers in the country

Wealth Management

Wealth Management

Lead counsel in connection with the entity formation, capital formation and organization of multiple private equity fund-to-funds

Logistics

Logistics

Represented Blackline in connection with the acquisition of two propane storage terminals in Newington, New Hampshire and Providence, Rhode Island

Represented a Houston-based investment company in formation and capitalization of a fund having raised in excess of $3 million through a private offering under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933.

Real-Estate

Real Estate

Represented a Houston-based general contractor in capital formation and senior debt facilities.

Real-Estate

Real Estate

Represented a Houston-based software developer in capital formation and general contract negotiations.

Represented a Houston-based company in connection with private equity investments for the production of a nationally televised PBS television series.

Energy-Oil & Gas

Energy-Oil & Gas

Represented an enhanced oil recovery technology company in connection with private equity investments and capital formation.

We dig deep to truly understand our clients and their ventures. We are devoted to the success of each client, focused wholeheartedly on the accomplishment of their business goals.

Steve Kesten

Shareholder, Corporate M&A Group Chair

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We provide clarity for complex problems.

With a deep understanding of your business alongside clear and honest communication, we help clients face challenges fearlessly.

 

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