Approach
Venture-backed businesses mark the intersection of growing companies, individual investors, venture and private equity funds, and investment bankers that turn promise into progress. Michael Best & Friedrich LLP effectively guides clients at this intersection to maximize their returns and efficiently close transactions.
Clients
We represent both investors and companies with their investment capital needs in high-growth companies. Michael Best's Venture BestSM Practice Group represents a substantial number of start-up and emerging companies in biotechnology, information technology and software, medical device, electronics, and other high-technology sectors. This emerging company practice allows Michael Best to introduce venture capital and private equity investors to early- and mid-stage investment opportunities. This benefits both our company clients and those investors who work with us.
We also represent numerous investors in various aspects of their fund formation and investment activities. We work with these funds on corporate structure, governance and control, and with regard to the development and growth of their investments. In addition to and following fund formation, we continue to add value throughout the life of the fund as it makes its portfolio company investments.
Attorneys
The Venture Best Practice Group consists of attorneys with substantial experience in the corporate, securities, intellectual property, and tax issues involved in equity-backed transactions. This depth of experiences gives us substantial appreciation for the market and economic terms in these transactions so that we serve as valuable advisors to investors and companies alike.
Practice
Our Venture Best Practice Group provides services to emerging and high-growth companies and the angel investors and venture capitalists who fund them.
Venture Best recognizes that entrepreneurial companies need sophisticated legal support, capital, and other resources to succeed and thrive. Venture Best adds value beyond our legal services. For example, we assist entrepreneurial companies to locate financial resources and frequently assist companies with finding key advisors, board members and executive-level hires. Our in-depth understanding of the needs of entrepreneurs and investors alike allows Venture Best to bring to our clients flexible, yet world-class service and experience.