RK ADLER LLP’s focus on emerging growth companies, and particularly those who finance them, enables us to have the access, understanding, and expertise to advise our clients at each stage of their financial lifecycle.  We work with individual investors and companies to provide strategic advice through each stage of investment structuring.  We take advantage of our relationships and network to ensure that our clients are positioned to realize long-term growth in today’s economy. Our practice focuses on:

Angel Funding & Venture Capital

Funding is essential to the growth of an entrepreneurial venture, whether in the earliest stage of angel investment or down the road as you grow. We pride ourselves on our ability to negotiate, assess, and structure each transaction to suit our clients specific needs.  Our services include:

• Structuring the transaction and preparing term sheets;
• Due diligence investigation; and
• Drafting and negotiating definitive documentation, including stock purchase agreements, preferred stock terms, investors rights agreements (including registration rights), and shareholders agreements.  Negotiating and structuring these transactions also frequently includes:
  • Structuring and documenting bridge or convertible note loans;
  • Negotiating intercreditor and similar arrangements with other stakeholders; and
  • Advising on issues relating to the sale, initial public offering, or reorganization of portfolio companies. 

Our private equity practice focuses on structuring investments with a long-term perspective and an acute awareness of current market trends.  Whether raising funds in portfolio transactions or working with a single investor, we are dedicated to an innovative and thorough approach to strategic investments.  Our services include:

• Drafting PPMs, limited and general partnership and subscription agreements;
• SEC and blue sky filings;
• Represent secondary funds in connection with purchase of portfolios of limited partnership interests; and
• Selectively represent major investors in connection with their investment in funds.

Private Fund Transactions

RK ADLER LLP also represents and advises private investment funds in select industries.