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New Ventures

The Dynamic World of New Ventures

With some of the most experienced startup deal counsels in the Midwest, you can rest assured that you are getting the guidance you need at a price you can plan for and afford.

We represent high-growth companies of all sizes and stages in technology, health care, life sciences, consumer product goods, nanomaterials, transportation, communication, medical devices and more. We guide clients through their growth and funding cycles, offering customized counsel on day-to-day legal matters, investment transactions and more. Our seasoned team can help you navigate the confusing waters of growth, funding, expansion and those tricky legal issues that arise with those situations, often at set pricing or budgeted pricing using our firm-wide proprietary SmartPaTH™ tool.  While managing your legal costs is important, even more crucial is knowing that you have the support of a strong team and a wealth of legal experience to help guide you through some of the most significant business decisions you will make as a founder, and at Thompson Hine, we are your dedicated team. Our solutions include:

  • Incorporation
  • LLC Conversions
  • Day-to-Day Company Work
  • Company Side Investments
  • Exits & Liquidity Events
  • Investor Work
  • Fund Formation

Groundwork for Success

Our team is focused on the worlds of startups, investments and fund formation. Our extensive experience in venture capital, as former entrepreneurs and as seasoned legal counsel, makes each team member well-poised to provide clients with superior legal advice on day-to-day matters, funding and exit transactions and strategic investment vehicle set up. We also leverage our full-service law firm at Thompson Hine in areas such as regulatory matters, intellectual property, litigation, labor and employment, energy, life sciences, transportation, securities, international issues and data security and privacy to ensure we are providing extensive legal counsel on the issues that matter the most to your firm.  Our experienced and diverse team of startup and early-stage investment attorneys will be there every step of the way.

Visit QuickLaunch for more information.

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The lawyers in our New Ventures practice have particular experience representing technology-based and high-growth businesses in fields such as:

  • Clean technology
  • Health care
  • Information technology
  • Life sciences
  • Media
  • Medical devices

Early stage and emerging companies have the same needs as every business. They must:

  • Organize
  • Capitalize
  • Protect their intellectual property
  • Manage and motivate their employees
  • Partner with suppliers and customers
  • Handle third-party disputes
  • Consider exit and liquidity opportunities

But as every entrepreneur and investor knows, the world of the early stage and emerging company is especially dynamic. They confront the issues every business faces, but they do so in complex and unique environments that demand legal solutions that are particularly:

  • Cost-sensitive
  • Efficient
  • Proportional
  • Quick
  • Value-creating

We understand this – and create those solutions every day. Well-versed in all of these legal issues, we are well-suited to provide counsel and know-how in a fully integrated cross-functional approach. Our QuickLaunch™ team helps new businesses get the traction they need to succeed.

We collaborate closely with our clients, in many cases as virtual general counsel. Relationships are important, and we make that investment through regular and meaningful interaction with our clients – we’re not just legal advisers, we partner with our clients to reach their objectives.

For more information, please contact Jonathon H. Vinocur or look for us at the next startup company or early stage investor event.

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