SOME OF WHAT WE HAVE DONE

• $10M–$15M Series A Financing – Representation of U.S. pharmaceutical company in institutional venture round led by international fund, including structuring at a $15M pre-money valuation
• $1.275M Series Seed Financing (Cross-Border) – Representation of company in venture financing involving U.S. and international investors, including SAFE conversions and structuring at ~$11M pre-money valuation
• $4.5M SAFE + Series A Financing – Representation of company in multi-instrument financing involving SAFE conversions, Series A preferred equity issuance, and governance structuring at ~$25M valuation
• Venture Financing with Secondary Liquidity Component – Representation of company and founder in preferred equity financing involving $500k secondary sale and tax-sensitive structuring (including QSBS considerations)
• Series Seed Financing (India-Linked Transaction) – Representation of company in Series B, $40M cross-border financing involving Indian and U.S. stakeholders, including negotiation of NVCA-style transaction documents and founder equity restructuring
• Equity Structuring for Venture-Backed Company – Multipe structuring of advisory equity and option arrangements, including cashless exercise mechanics and tax-sensitive equity design
• Assisted a late-stage U.S.-based marketing technology company in connection with a large Series B extension financing (approximately $35 million), including transaction support and coordination with multiple investor counsel.
• Represented an international cybersecurity company with U.S. operations in a convertible note and warrant financing (approximately $1.8 million), including negotiation of valuation mechanics, warrant coverage, and closing conditions with institutional and strategic investors.
• Represented an international start-up through multiple Seed rounds totaling over $15 million, including a Seed Series III round led by a prominent Silicon Valley private equity firm. Earlier rounds involved more than 40 investors led by a well-known fintech specialist fund. Both later rounds used full NVCA-style documentation. Several investors were represented by Big Law firms in New York and San Francisco. Assisted in negotiating an associated eight-figure SAFE financing to enable the acquisition of a critical asset.
• Represented a U.S. holding company with Indian operating subsidiaries in a US$45 million NVCA-style Series D financing, including restructuring treasury shares into shadow lead preferred stock to avoid triggering anti-dilution provisions.
• Represented the lead investor in a pivotal Series D investment into a sustainable energy services company entering the U.S. market for the first time. Other investors included the investment arm of one of the world’s largest energy companies. Big Law represented several other participants.
• Represented a U.S. biotech company in the infant nutrition sector in its initial Series Seed financing involving both government-sponsored and private investors.
• Advised a private-equity-backed European agri-tech company on a Delaware “TopCo” flip combined with simultaneous U.S. investments, including translation of NVCA documents to align with an existing European shareholders’ agreement and the transfer of sovereign debt obligations to the U.S. entity.
• Represented a Mauritius-based BNPL company with operations across five African countries in a Delaware TopCo flip concurrent with a Pre-Series A financing (approximately $2 million), and subsequently supported the same company in negotiating a credit facility exceeding $10 million.
• Represented a sustainable fashion technology company in both its Seed ($2.7 million) and Series A ($15 million) financings, including the conversion of multiple SAFEs and an international convertible note into preferred equity. Investors included prominent Silicon Valley venture funds and international investors. Big Law represented several investors.
• Represented a New York-based technology company in its $27 million stock-and-cash sale to a former public-company CEO consolidating companies in the sector. The transaction required negotiation with a public lender and multiple bulge-bracket banks. Investors included a Fortune 20 company.
• Represented founders of an Indian media content company in a mirroring reincorporation to the United States followed by an immediate eight-figure fundraising, including conversion of a bespoke Indian-law shareholders’ agreement into U.S. NVCA-style investor rights documents. Big Law counsel represented various parties in India and the United States.
• Represented a Nigerian fintech company in a Delaware TopCo flip with associated IP transfers to enable participation in a top-tier accelerator and receipt of initial investments, including the issuance of SAFEs.
• Represented founders of a confidential enterprise technology company in a $12 million Series A financing led by a prominent Palo Alto-based venture fund, including a $4 million secondary purchase of founder common stock. The company operated through a Swedish subsidiary. Big Law represented the lead investor.
• Assisted an East African ed-tech company in a $3 million Seed financing requiring a Delaware TopCo flip and NVCA-style documentation, backed by regional venture funds.
• Represented a South American food-technology company in a Series A financing involving Mexican, European, and U.S. investors, including cleanup of a prior round and restructuring of legacy loans.
• Represented an African-based BNPL company in its re-domiciliation from Mauritius to the United States and concurrent Seed financing under full NVCA documentation.
• Represented a New York-based corporation in a Series E down-round financing with pay-to-play and cram-down provisions requiring preferred investors to reinvest or convert to common stock. Big Law represented the investors.
• Represented an African ed-tech company in a $1 million Pre-Seed financing led by African venture funds, including decoupling from a Mauritius structure and formation of a Delaware holding company.
• Represented a U.S. platform company in a seed SAFE financing founded by a former early employee of a public transportation technology company following a successful NASDAQ exit.
• Assisted a San Francisco-based climate technology company in its initial SAFE financing (exceeding $4 million) and preparation for Seed-round negotiations.
• Represented a U.S.-based polymer composites company in its fourth financing round, including the filing of a certificate of validation to correct prior over-issuances of authorized stock.
• Represented a Romanian technology company (Y Combinator graduate) in a $1 million Pre-Seed financing led by a European venture fund, with extensive EU and ESG compliance requirements. Big Law represented the investors.
• Represented founders of a robotics company in a $1.3 million Seed financing and multiple bridge rounds with U.S. angel and Northern European venture investors, including establishment of European and Chinese subsidiaries and subsequent investor loans secured by European sales.
• Represented an international online services platform headquartered in Egypt and held through Delaware in a $500,000 bridge financing involving English-law subscription documentation and U.S. governing law for corporate matters.
• Represented founders in a $35 million Seed financing with significant European investor participation, involving extended capital calls and multiple revisions to definitive documents. Several Big Law firms were involved.
• Represented lead investors in multiple ESG-focused African financings ranging from $2 million to $3 million, involving institutional investors, mixed English, Mauritian, and U.S. documentation, and U.S.-style compliance frameworks.
• Represented founders of a Saudi-based technology company in a SAR 10 million (approximately $2.7 million) financing with a Dubai-based venture fund, including establishment of an Abu Dhabi free-zone entity and international equity incentive arrangements. Big Law represented the investors.
• Represented founders of a cybersecurity company in an asset sale/acquihire transaction to an Israeli enterprise buyer, resulting in founder C-suite appointments. The buyer later achieved unicorn status.
• Represented promoters in a $2 million financing for a Delaware LLC investing in a regulated cannabis cultivation operation in Massachusetts.
• Represented a Delaware LLC in a leveraged acquisition of another LLC holding multiple software applications and international location-based data assets.
• Represented founders of a women’s health company operating primarily in Africa in a $1 million Seed financing.
• Advised companies in numerous early-stage financings involving SAFEs, convertible notes, and accelerator-related investments.
• Represented companies and partners in negotiated buyouts of LLC members and resolution of partner disputes without litigation.
• Supported the U.S. subsidiary of an Australian technology company in compliance, diligence, and legal interpretation in connection with the successful raising of approximately AUD 10 million in bridge financing.
• Advised on distressed company reorganizations and special-situations transactions, including restructuring frameworks, SAFE-based recapitalizations, and negotiated asset sales.
• Successfully resolved multiple pre-litigation commercial and shareholder disputes through negotiated settlements and transaction restructuring, avoiding formal litigation.
• Assisted with fund-formation-related execution and closing matters for venture and investment vehicles, including authority and governance documentation.

- Cross-Border & India-Focused Transactions

We regularly advise on transactions involving U.S. and international stakeholders, with particular experience in India-focused structures and transactions.

We work with Indian counsel of all sizes, and we are aware of the pitfalls for overseas investment, RBI, and other key drivers for India-based operations -both inbound and outbound.

Our work includes U.S. holding company formations, reverse mergers involving Indian operating companies, and cross-border rights offerings. We work closely with local counsel to navigate regulatory, structural, and execution challenges across jurisdictions.

Representative matters include:

• U.S. (Delaware) parent structuring for India-based operating companies
• Reverse India merger transactions involving U.S. holding structures
• Cross-border rights offerings and shareholder restructurings
• Coordination with Indian and international counsel on venture financings and governance

- Represented a Delaware based artificial intelligence company being bought out by a public entity (over US$200 million) including with regularizing state qualifications and registrations.

- Represented a consumer focused products company being bought out (in a partial cash/partial equity buyout) by a new entity (with leveraged debt) to refocus the product on the healthcare market. Two of the shareholders of the target company (whom we represented) were 

- Represented founders of an Indian consumer products enterprise with a Delaware holding company in a restructuring of their shareholding and filing of a Certificate of Validation in order to enable the Delaware company to properly issue share certificates to overseas (India, Mauritius, Singapore and China) institutional investors.

- Represented founders of a Chilean entity that needed to create a Delaware based headquarters for it and its other South American subsidiaries in order to achieve a funding round. Entities from two different South American countries were rolled up into the new Delaware holding company.

- Represented an African fintech entity with a significant number of early investors that needed to redomicile its headquarters to the United States.

- Represented a large Delaware non-profit foundation in restructuring its bylaws, Certificates of Incorporation and creation of indemnification agreements to protect its directors from fiduciary liability in connection with donee and member related litigation.

- Represented founders of an Argentinian biotechnology company in redomiciling the corporate entity and headquarters (Delaware and San Francisco respectively) and meeting investor related covenants necessary to achieve $3 million in funding.

- Represented a consumer foods concession entity in renegotiation its ownership structure after the lead partner and owner was incarcerated (on non-business related matters) in order to ensure business continuity and the successful continued economic viability of all involved parties.