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Corporate & Business Transactions Private Equity & Venture Capital

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Overview

For businesses at critical stages of growth—including start-up, diversification, and expansion—we facilitate and structure venture capital funding across a variety of sources. We work closely with portfolio companies and investors to understand and advance your goals in all aspects of financing transactions, including transaction structure and the negotiation and preparation of definitive investment agreements. Our seasoned, hands-on team provides expert counsel in the structuring and negotiating of investments and financings in emerging and growth companies. We are equally experienced and effective as investor counsel or company counsel.

Sound counsel from proven advisors. Set a firm foundation for your future.

Our Private Equity & Venture Capital attorneys fully understand the issues and concerns relating to the successful growth and evolution of your company, as well as the fund formation and investment strategies used by private equity and venture capital firms. We draw on the depth of Hinckley Allen’s various practice groups and areas of proficiency across all practice areas to formulate innovative strategies for structuring financings and acquisitions of private companies. We regularly provide advice to both private equity and venture capital firms in their fundraising and investment activities, and frequently we represent private equity and venture capital-backed companies in connection with all of their legal needs.

Services

For clients in the private equity and venture capital arena, our team provides counsel and representation for:

  • Fund formation and fundraising
  • Financing alternatives
  • Comprehensive company and founder representation
  • Portfolio company representation
  • Fund maintenance advice
  • Advice on securities, tax, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance
  • Structuring for financings, acquisitions, and sales of portfolio companies and other investments

Experience

We have delivered excellent results for clients in early-stage angel investment, venture capital investment rounds, equity investments, private debt and equity placements, mezzanine financing, bridge loans, secured and unsecured financings, public debt and equity offerings, bank financing, bond financing, and hybrid financing.

Improving Efficiencies in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

We assisted our client Royal DSM, a global life sciences and material sciences company, in a $2.6 billion transaction between Patheon, Inc., and the DSM Pharmaceutical Products business group. DPx Holdings B.V., the resulting joint venture entity, is a new contract development and manufacturing organization co-owned by DSM and JLL Partners, a private equity firm.

DPx has 24 locations across the globe and employs more than 8,000 people. DPx is the corporate parent to a group of business units comprised of three distinct brands focused on growing pharmaceutical services, fine chemical products, and other proprietary technologies.

Case Studies

Hinckley Allen Represents Search Fund Affiliate in Acquisition of Pel-Freez

Hinckley Allen represented Mercure Capital, a search fund affiliate of its long-time client, Double R Partners, in their acquisition of Pel-Freez, an Arkansas-based producer of human and animal biologicals as well as one of the oldest and largest producers…

Hinckley Allen Represents Client in Acquisition of Largest Commercial Vehicle Equipment Provider in Northeast

Hinckley Allen represented Silver Buckle Capital in its acquisition of Ray-Jurgen, a Connecticut-based provider of commercial vehicle installation services, repair and maintenance services, vehicle lift inspection, and vehicle maintenance facility design.E…

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Publication

Corporate & Business Transactions Report — 2023

February 2, 2024

We represent buyers, sellers, and investors — including middle-market and family-owned companies — on their most important business transactions. Our professionals bring a critical combination of experience, practicality, and a deep understanding of ma…

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Why Mentorship Matters: A Conversation with Meaghan Krupa

April 11, 2023

The law is a unique profession in which attorneys learn by doing. That distinction makes mentorship a crucial part of any attorney's success. Meaghan Krupa, recently elevated to Partner in the Corporate & Business Group and Co-Chair of the Women’s Fo…

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Firm News

Jeremy P. Siegel Joins Hinckley Allen's Corporate & Business Transactions Practice Group

February 13, 2024

Hinckley Allen is pleased to welcome Jeremy P. Siegel to the firm as an associate in the Corporate & Business Transactions Practice Group. Jeremy’s wealth of experience includes supporting startups and emerging growth companies with venture capital f…

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Who's Who at Hinckley Allen: Joe Kuzneski

July 24, 2019

Joe Kuzneski's practice specializes in representing sophisticated private equity funds, venture capital funds and corporate clients in their most challenging transactional matters. He also counsels clients on general corporate matters, including governanc…