John Monahon, Corporate Transactions & Securities, lawyer

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Examples of John’s experience include:

Represented a managed IT services company in its sale of a controlling interest to a private equity firm.
Represented an accounting cloud provider in its sale of assets to a private equity-owned competitor.
Represented a Brazilian digital technology company in its acquisition of a U.S. design agency.
Represented a B2B service center software company in its merger with a B2C repair network solution.
Represented a document management company in its sale of a SaaS product critical to the operations of a Fortune 100 insurance company.
Co-represented a multiple listing service (MLS) solutions company in its sale of assets to a NASDAQ-listed online real estate company.
Represented numerous investors and companies in shareholder buyouts, strategic acquisitions, recapitalizations and reorganizations.

Represented a P2P platform in its Series A financing and convertible debt financings with a public company.
Represented a supply chain software company in convertible debt financing and Series Seed financings of over $5 million.
Represented a semiconductor technology company in multiple rounds of preferred stock financings in aggregate excess of $25 million.
Represented a SaaS loyalty rewards company in its Series A and B financings with leading venture funds.
Represented an online meeting platform in multiple rounds of equity financing in excess of $8 million.
Represented an equipment leasing company and its subsidiaries in a debt offering with warrants.
Represented numerous clients in convertible note, SAFE and venture debt transactions.

Negotiate and draft licensing agreements for emerging technology transactions with Fortune 500 businesses.
Streamline client business processes and sales cycles by delivering improved SaaS agreements, software license agreements, end-user terms, support policies, professional services agreements, reseller agreements, partner agreements, independent representative agreements and referral agreements.
Draft terms of use, online marketplace agreements, payment processor agreements, GDPR-compliant agreements and other privacy-related policies.
Structure and negotiate joint ventures, strategic partnerships and white label agreements.
Advise product companies on manufacturing agreements, retail and wholesale contracts, intellectual property registrations and disputes, and licensing transactions.

Speaker, “CCPA: What you Need to Know,” Interact Law Bi-Annual Meeting (2019)
Speaker, “Business Sale Preparation,” Exit Planning Institute webinar (2019)
Speaker, “Starting Your Own Business,” continuing education seminar (2018–2019)
Speaker, “Preparing for a Funding Transaction,” Launchpad 2x Workshop (2018–2019)
Panelist, “Doing Business under New Privacy Laws,” Interact Law Meeting (2018)
Speaker, “The Name of Their Company is What?! Strategies for Dealing with Trademark Infringement,” NAMWOLF Annual Meeting (2017)
Guest, various radio shows and podcasts, including The Dana Barrett Show, 640AM WGST, and Spotlight Business Leader, Gwinnett Business Radio (2015–2019)
Panelist, “How to Start Up in Atlanta,” The Founder Institute (2015)