Overview

David Coombs, Senior Counsel, has extensive experience in the areas of business and securities laws, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, venture capital and private equity. He regularly advises technology companies and other businesses, as well as private equity and venture capital firms regarding their portfolio companies, on a broad range of issues, including public and private financing, mergers and acquisitions, distribution and licensing and general corporate and securities matters. He supports venture capital and other institutional investors in matters ranging from evaluating and structuring initial investments through assisting with investment exits. David also assists private equity firms, other institutional investors and public companies in ensuring compliance with securities laws. Prior to attending law school, David worked for several years in the software industry as a consultant, project manager and product development manager.

Representative Experience

• Representation of Sohu.com Inc. in connection with the sale of the game information portal 17173.com to Sohu’s majority-owned subsidiary Changyou.com Limited.
• Assisted an investment firm with its formation of and investment in, and the acquisition of technology assets by, a developer of mobile broadband IP network solutions, including equity and debt financings, equity incentive plan matters and other significant corporate matters relating to this portfolio company. 
• Provided advice regarding the organization of a manufacturing subsidiary in China and an offshore holding structure, and advice regarding the acquisition of an international portfolio of trademarks. 
• General outside counsel to biopharmaceutical, information technology, software, telecommunications and other companies in connection with financing, licensing, distribution agreements, corporate governance, strategic matters, human resources and day to day operational issues. 
• Assisted a mature, privately-held provider of IT products and services solutions to the health care industry in connection with a dividend recapitalization involving its first venture financing and a new senior credit facility.
• Assisted a mature, privately-held developer of piezoelectric ink jet printheads and fluid dispensing micropumps in connection with its significant commercial agreements, including distribution, licensing, development and joint development agreements. Assisted with a venture-style equity investment by, and license and development agreement with, a global strategic partner. 
• Assisted a leading public business to business media company in its auction process and sale to a strategic acquirer owned by a consortium of private equity firms. 
• Assisted a leading civil engineering site solutions products and services company, and its private equity firm sponsor, in its sale to a leading private equity firm. 
• Provided corporate and securities advice to a committee of large shareholders of a public life sciences company in its Chapter 11 case, including advice on applicable state corporate laws, federal securities laws and other corporate matters. 
• Assisted issuers, underwriters and institutional investors with initial and follow-on public securities offerings.