Venture Capital & Private Equity Financing

We advise clients in connection with private equity and debt transactions including private placements and venture capital investments. Our private equity lawyers are skilled in the design, negotiation and implementation of private funding transactions to accommodate short and long-term growth goals. We work with investors and companies to formulate realistic expectations for investments, control, valuation and exit strategies.

For Venture Capital Funds and Private Equity sources, we routinely assist with debt and equity financing, tax structure, merger, acquisition or divestiture negotiation and documentation, due diligence, management arrangements, compliance issues, implementation, and refinancing.

For companies seeking private financing, we offer strategic legal counsel at each stage of company growth including raising and structuring private funding from seed and venture capital to debt financing and public offerings.

Investors and those seeking funding can feel secure with the depth of experience Parr Waddoups lawyers have in areas such as:

• Structuring entities to limit liability, while creating flexibility for growth.

• Evaluating investment terms and letters of intent.

• Financing strategies and capital structure.

• Long-term, strategic tax planning for business start-ups.

• Leveraged buyouts, rollups, and international and domestic joint ventures.

• Key executive compensation plans.

• Corporate governance, benefits plan changes and securities reporting.

Representative Transactions as Investor's Counsel

• Represented a private equity firm focused on mid to late-stage companies in several transactions.

• Represented a venture capital broker and certain investors in connection with a $10,000,000 structured financing transaction of a technology company.

• Represented a venture capital broker and certain investors in connection with a $2,400,000 Series A financing transaction, a subsequent $6,000,000 Series B financing transaction, and a subsequent $2,500,000 Series C financing transaction of a media distribution company.

• Represented a venture capital broker and certain investors in connection with a $1,300,000 structured financing transaction of a telecommunications company.

• Represented a venture capital broker in connection with financings of an oil exploration technology company, including participations in a $1,500,000 Series B financing, a $2,750,000 Series C financing, a $6,000,000 Series D financing, and a $1,000,000 convertible note financing.

Representative Transactions as Company Counsel

• Represented a newly-organized company in connection with a $50,000,000 structured financing transaction. Subsequently represented the company in connection with an $8,000,000 structured financing transaction, a $42,000,000 structured financing transaction, and a $100,000,000+ recapitalization transaction.

• Represented a promotional products e-distribution company in connection with a $4,500,000 Series A financing transaction, a subsequent $3,000,000 Series B financing transaction, and a subsequent $1,000,000 Series C financing transaction. Also represented the company in connection with a $1,500,000 term credit facility from a major international company.

• Represented a business products and services e-commerce distribution company in connection with a $4,300,000 structured financing transaction.

Attorneys
Allen, Bryan T.	Shareholder	Email
Hill, Stephen J.	Shareholder	Email
King, Seth R.	Shareholder	Email
Larsen, Kent W.	Of Counsel	Email
Lloyd, Brian G.	Shareholder	Email
Loveless, Scott W.	Shareholder	Email
Schefer, Michael J.	Associate	Email