Venture Capital Law

Raise the money you need! A great Securities Lawyer helps get investors and keep them

Its no secret. Other people's money. If you cant get it, you simply will not succeed. You need complete, comprehensive and above all, convincing, legal documents or investment will never come. A serious venture capital lawyer or good investment attorney makes all the difference, because when your ducks are in a row, the money will flow.

Did you know?: Nearly all capital raising is Federally regulated! Venture capital lawyers are needed to draft SEC and State compliant documents or you will be liable for investment fraud. We prepare or review for you:

• Basic Investment Agreements
  • Shareholder Agreements
  • Buy-Sell Agreements
  • Loans and promissory notes
  • Security Agreements
• Private Placements
  • Equity, Stock, and Share Sales
  • Reg D placements, 504, 505, and 506 private placements
  • Debentures, Warrants, Commercial Paper issuance
  • Qualified investor and accredited investor docs, 502 compliance.
  • Subscription Agreements
• M&A Documentation
  • plans of merger, statements of merger
  • acquisition and takeover vehicles
  • reverse merger entities and documentation
  • Tax-free and tax advantaged re-organizations
    • A Reorg's with cash out component
    • B Reorg's: straight stock for stock
    • C Reorg's partial cash-out
    • E Reorg's
• Exotic Investment Entities:
  • Hedge fund setup
  • Investment Act of 1940 entities
  • Investment Companies
  • Investment Advisors, Federal and State
• Rule 144 Opinions
• SEC No-action Letter solicitation and review
• IRS Private Letter Ruling solicitations (PLR's)

Getting financing and capital for your new business is critical. The Business Lawyers of Williams Law, P.C. can help make the legal process less daunting. We offer services for drafting debt and equity offerings, subscription agreements, offering prospectus documents, qualified purchaser questionnaires, and banking resolutions. We understand that high legal fees are the last thing you need when you are trying to raise money to start a business. We are committed to offering affordable, prompt, and responsive legal services that are based on meeting all of your investment capital needs. Many of our clients retain us on an hourly basis, and we also offer many specific services on a flat fee basis.

Don't get sued by investors! Get an Investment Lawyer before raising money.

If you raise money by loans or investment without proper federally compliant and state compliant documentation, YOU WILL BE SUED eventually, and there will be little defense for you. Don't let your hard work and brilliant business plan be ruined. Investors today are angry litigants tomorrow, even when you have done your best. All securities, with very few exceptions, are regulated Federally by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and by State regulators and State blue sky laws. The Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are just the beginning. Endless Federal and State administrative regulations criss-cross the field and present untold nightmares to anyone raising capital, soliciting investments, or seeking venture capital. Only a securities lawyer can keep you out of regulatory issues and investment fraud suits. Remember, an investor only needs to find one statutory mistake in order to launch a full scale suit against you, tainting all of your investors and creating a stampede. Never gamble with free downloads, forms, or non-lawyer preparation companies. Your business depends on it.

Our clients

Many of our clients are owners of small and midsize businesses who are starting a relationship with venture capital or angel investors. We also serve the needs of the investor by drafting and reviewing shareholder agreements and other financial documentation to ensure a binding relationship. We are also experienced in all areas of business franchising law, and work directly with many investment groups.

SEC and Blue Sky Regulation Compliance

Venture capital and business investment laws are complex. We will draft and review all documentation necessary to help all parties comply with existing state and federal investment laws.

Whether you are an investor of venture capital, or are a business owner working with an investor or investment group, we can use our business experience to help. Contact us to schedule a no-cost consultation about your investment financing legal needs. We are committed to your success.