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Louis Rappaport concentrates his practice on business and corporate matters, with specific emphasis on emerging businesses. Mr. Rappaport represents both private equity firms - buyout and venture capital - and business operators with respect to these transactions. Mr. Rappaport advises clients in a wide range of industries in the following areas:
- mergers and acquisitions
- venture capital and private equity funding transactions
- securities offerings
- corporate finance matters
- strategic alliances and joint ventures
- intellectual property/technology licensing and transfer matters
- executive employment and compensation matters
- business formation and planning
Since 1997, Mr. Rappaport has served as a lecturer for a number of courses at Villanova University School of Law, including "Business Acquisitions" and "Counseling Emerging Businesses."
Chambers USA ranked Mr. Rappaport as leader in the field of venture capital.
- Growth equity venture capital raise for a financial services technology client from strategic investors, including a Morgan Stanley affiliate, Knight Capital and SIG Growth Equity.
- Series A venture capital transaction for Meakem Becker Venture Capital into a financial services technology company.
- Growth equity venture capital transaction for Metropolitan Equity Partners into a financial services technology company.
- Angel equity capital transaction for healthcare information technology company.
- Sale of a venture-backed healthcare information technology firm to GE Healthcare.
- Sale of over $1.2 billion of energy generation assets to two strategic buyers in a bankruptcy auction.
- Sale of electric generation assets by east coast based utility company in a transaction valued at $173 million.
- Sale of a private manufacturer of paint finishing systems to 3M Company.
- Private equity investment by ZS Fund into vanpooling and passenger vehicle leasing services company.
- Sale of a majority stake in a venture backed project management software client to two private equity firms, valued at more than $150 million.
- Sale of a private equity backed payment processing company to 3i Infotech Ltd., valued at $80 million.
- Private placement of over 40 interests in private equity and venture capital funds into the secondary market on behalf of a Philadelphia-based wealth management firm.
- Negotiation of employment and compensation matters for a management team of venture-backed IT company purchased by Oracle.
- Private sale of manufacturing company owned by multiple generations of family members to an AMEX-listed manufacturing company, valued at approximately $35 million.
Mr. Rappaport is a firm representative of Villanova University School of Law. In addition, he is a member of the Investment Advisory Committee for Benjamin Franklin Technology Partners in Southeastern Pennsylvania and a co-chair of entrepreneurial education programming, a company coach and board member of the Private Investors Forum Angel Venture Fair. Further, Mr. Rappaport is a member of the planning board of Early Stage East and co-chair of its Vision to Value entrepreneur education programming.
Mr. Rappaport has been a guest speaker and educator for a variety of venture and emerging business programs, presenting topics including: "Ready...Set...Capitalize! What You Need to Know to Raise Venture Capital" and "Flying with the Angels: How to Negotiate a Term Sheet."
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