Venture Capital

Through their experience as entrepreneurs and as advisors to venture capital funds and venture-backed businesses, our lawyers provide targeted and effective advice to venture-backed businesses and to angel and venture capital investors. Having worked both as lawyers and as entrepreneurs, we are particularly adept at providing advice to founders and other operators as they negotiate and complete financings, embark on public offerings or consider exit strategies. We are also able apply to apply our experience to provide effective guidance to investors and other stakeholders.

Key areas served by our venture capital lawyers include:

• organizing new corporations and providing strategic advice to entrepreneurs;
• providing advice regarding the development, protection and commercialization of intellectual property;
• assisting with private placements and other fund-raising activities involving equity (share) and debt financings;
• advising businesses seeking an initial listing on a securities exchange;
• assisting with acquisitions and sales of businesses; and
• developing and implementing estate planning strategies for entrepreneurs.

For further information about our Venture Capital services, please contact:

Denis S. Frawley dfrawley@olflaw.com 416.594.0791 ext. 113

Mark W. Hayman mhayman@olflaw.com 416.594.0791 x127

Michael T.R. List mlist@olflaw.com 416.594.0791 ext. 112