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Mr. Downey's practice focuses on private equity, venture capital and mergers and acquisitions. He also represents hedge funds and other entities in connection with securities law issues, PIPE transactions and other matters.
Education
New York University School of Law (J.D. 1989)
Executive Editor, Annual Survey of American Law
University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business (B.S. Economics 1986, Cum Laude)
Benjamin Franklin Scholar
Bar Admissions
Connecticut, 1994
New York, 1990
Recognition
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers
Professional Associations and Memberships
Connecticut Venture Group
State Board of Directors
Secretary (2001-2002)
Connecticut Venture Group, Stamford Chapter
Board of Directors
National Association of Small Business Investment Companies
The Greenwich Alliance for Education, Inc.
Steering Committee, 2006 - Present
Published Works
Federalism in the Michigan v. Long Era - Delaware v. Van Arsdall and the Continued Need for Coherent State Adjudication, 1989 Ann. Surv. Am. L., Vol. 2
Classes/Seminars Taught
Moderator, "How to Position Evaluate the Pre-Revenue Company" at "Angel Investing" conference sponsored by Connecticut Venture Group.
Financing Alternatives, Connecticut Venture Group, March 2006
Antidilution Provisions in Preferred Stock, March 2005, Connecticut Bar Association Business Law Section
Moderator, Yale Entrepreneurial Society, "Perspectives on Venture Capital: Biotech and Life Sciences"
Moderator, "Mezzanine Financing," Columbia Business School Ninth Annual Private Equity Conference
Recent Delaware Caselaw Regarding Preferred Stock Terms, February, 2003, Connecticut Bar Association Business Law Section
Sarbanes-Oxley and Loans to Officers and Directors, September 2002, Workshop for Connecticut Public Companies
Current Developments in PIPE Financing 2002, Connecticut Bar Association Business Law Section
Down Round Venture Capital Financings, Connecticut Bar Association Business Law Section
Indemnification Provisions in Acquisition Agreements - A Case Study, Connecticut Bar Association Business Law Section
Hiring the Best and Brightest, Connecticut Venture Group
Due Diligence in Venture Capital, Public Offering and Acquisition Transactions, Connecticut Venture Group
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