Venture Capital & Private Equity Law
Ruddy Law
represents both growth-oriented companies (and their founders) and
private equity firms in early stage financing transactions. Ruddy
Law offers strategic counsel at each stage of an entrepreneur's
growth, including structuring private funding deals from seed or
venture capital sources as well as debt financings. In addition, we
provide comprehensive representation to our angel investors,
venture capital, and private equity fund clients by assisting with
structuring, negotiating and documenting their investments and
providing guidance during due diligence investigations of
investment opportunities.
Our experience as private equity
lawyers and venture capital attorney includes work in the following
areas:
- Term Sheet drafting and negotiation;
- Drafting of private placement memorandums;
- Financing documents, including Stock Purchase Agreements,
Investors' Rights Agreements, Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale
Agreements, and Voting Rights Agreements;
- Confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation
agreements;
- Equity compensation;
- Stock option plans;
- Investment tracking; and
- Due diligence management.