Beginning with the end in mind, there are specific things that a startup management team can build into their ongoing processes and practices that will allow them to smoothly consummate investment rounds and the company’s ultimate exit transaction. We will review the best practices that will allow you to proceed expeditiously from a term sheet or letter of intent to a closed transaction with money in the bank while keeping friction and uncertainty to a minimum.

Speakers – Riaz Karamali and Lana Persaud from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

Speaker – Riaz Karamali, Senior Corporate Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

Riaz Karamali has worked with hundreds of startup and emerging companies, guiding them from their pre-founding stages through their seed and venture capital financing rounds, significant commercial contracts and strategic alliances to their ultimate exit transactions. Riaz is one of the leading attorneys in the country specializing in blockchain/cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Web 3.0, video games, SaaS, fintech, foodtech, biotechnology, semiconductor, energy and medical device sectors, and has acted as outside general counsel to many such privately held companies in these industries and also regularly represents investors in such companies.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riazkaramali/

Speaker – Lana Persaud, Corporate Associate, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

Lana Persaud works with a variety of public and private company clients including tech companies and startups, primarily in the artificial intelligence, fintech, SaaS, semiconductor and life sciences sectors. Lana’s practice focuses on securities transactions and general corporate matters, including initial public offerings, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, securities law compliance, and other corporate and transactional matters.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lbpersaud/

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is an international law firm with a particular focus on the technology & media, energy, financial services, and real estate & construction sectors.