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Mr. Pease is a member of the Corporate Department, and the co-chair of the Emerging Technologies practice. His emerging company practice focuses on the representation of growth companies operating in high technology industries at all stages of development in a general counsel capacity. He concentrates his practice on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, , venture capital financings, complicated commercial transactions including licensing and strategic partnerships and securities law compliance.
Mr. Pease has considerable experience representing public company clients in a broad range of matters ranging from compliance with ongoing reporting requirements and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, to analyzing and implementing anti-takeover measures as well as a number of other matters affecting public companies and their officers and directors.
Additionally, Mr. Pease represents both corporate clients and creditors in restructuring transactions, 363 asset sales, and recapitalizations.
As part of Brown Rudnicks Cleantech Team, Mr. Pease is also part of collaborative, cross-disciplinary initiatives to assist clients in this evolving sector.
Mr. Pease was formerly associated with the law firm of Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP in Boston.
Representative Matters
Emerging Growth Companies
Representing Sermo, Inc., a social networking community for physicians. To date Sermo has received more than $35 million in venture capital financing and has entered into several critical affiliation agreements.
Other Representative Clients:
Resolvyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Brightcove, Inc.
Silverback Technologies, Inc.
Extraction Systems, Inc.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Represented Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq) in $6.2 billion merger with Cytyc Corporation, $600 million tender offer acquisition of Third Wave Technologies, Inc., $220 million acquisition of R2 Technology, Inc., $240 million acquisition of Suros Surgical Systems, Inc., $80 million acquisition of BioLucent, Inc. and $35 million acquisition of Fischer Imaging Corp.
Represented Ionics, Inc. in $1.1 billion sale to General Electric Co.
Represented Ionics, Inc. in $335 million purchase of the Ecolochem, Inc. and its subsidiaries
Represented Foster-Miller, Inc. in spin off of assets relating to its Department of Defense-Small Business Innovation Research business
Represented Sand Video, Inc. in $75 million sale to Broadcom Corp.
Represented an investment consortium of private foundations and universities in $72 million purchase of a direct interest in the management company of a multi-fund money management firm
Represented Astral Point Communications, Inc. in $135 million sale to Alcatel
Represented private investors in $17 million acquisition of a portfolio of trademarks and licensing arrangements and formation of investment partnership
Corporate Finance Transactions
Represented American Railcar Industries, Inc. in $275 million private offering of debt securities and subsequent exchange of private debt securities in registered offering
Represented Great Canadian Gaming Corp. in $170 million private offering of debt securities
Represented Equilease, Inc., a Norwalk, Connecticut based equipment leasing company, in a $20 million subordinated debt and equity financing transaction
Represented Evergreen Solar, Inc. in two PIPE financing transactions responsible for raising an aggregate of $40 million
Public Company Representation
Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq) A leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostic and medical imaging systems dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women
Cambridge Technology Partners (Acquired by Novell, Inc.) (Nasdaq) Represented this information technology consulting firm until its acquisition by Novell
Candela Corp. (Nasdaq) Manufacturer and distributor of medical and cosmetic lasers and related systems
Evergreen Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq) Developer and manufacturer of photovoltaic modules for solar electric systems
Ionics, Inc. (NYSE) Global leader in desalination, water reuse & recycling, and industrial ultrapure water services
MatrixOne, Inc. (Nasdaq) Global leader in delivering collaborative product lifecycle management solutions
Open Text Corp. (Nasdaq) Canadian software company producing collaboration and content management services
Venture Capital/Subordinated Debt Financing Transactions
Negotiated private placement transactions on behalf of the following investors:
Atlas Venture
Balderton Capital Management
Amadeus Capital Partners
Accel
3i Group
Frazier Healthcare
Andlinger & Company
New Enterprise Associates
Globespan Capital Partners
IDG Ventures
.406 Ventures
Salix Ventures
Delta Partners
Atila Ventures
Capital Resource Partners
Kodiak Ventures
T. Rowe Price Threshold Funds
Flagship Ventures
Concord Ventures
Rho Capital
Longworth Venture Partners
Sierra Ventures
Other Significant Transactions & Experience
Represented the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in structuring of carbon emissions credit trading fund
Represented Official Committee of Equity Security Holders in multi-billion bankruptcy restructuring of Mirant Corp.
Represented Official Committee of Equity Security Holders in bankruptcy liquidation of Riverstone Networks, Inc.
Represented Ad-Hoc Committee of Equity Security Holders in bankruptcy restructuring of Owens-Corning
Represented major restaurant chain in restructuring transaction
Represented Term A Lenders in credit bid participation in 363 sale of Norwood Promotional Products
Represented foreign investor in $20 million private placement in solar power business
Represented Dolphin Entertainment in debt and equity film slate financing transaction
Represented Elk Horn Coal Company in restructuring transaction
Bar Admissions & Memberships
Admitted, Massachusetts Bar
Member, Boston Bar Association
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