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Curt is a partner in the business law department and focuses his practice on general corporate, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, mezzanine finance and fund formation matters. He is chair of the business and technology practice group and a member of the private equity and mezzanine finance and investment funds practice groups.
Representative Matters
Represented sponsor groups in formation of investment funds, including $81 million SBIC mezzanine fund.
Represented private equity and mezzanine funds in numerous subordinated debt and equity investments.
Represented principal seller in a leveraged buyout transaction by a leading national private equity fund.
Represented operating companies in numerous senior debt, subordinated debt and equity investment transactions.
Represented senior lenders in numerous senior credit facilities.
Represented real estate developers in numerous joint venture and financing transactions for office, hotel and mixed use facilities.
Publications, Presentations and Awards
North Carolina Super Lawyers, Business/Corporate Law, 2007-2008
Legal Elite, Business North Carolina Magazine,Business Law, 2008
Legal Elite Young Guns, Business North Carolina Magazine, 2008
"Selected Issues In Negotiating Venture Term Sheets," Speaker, First Flight Venture Center, March 2005
"Term Sheets in Venture Capital Financings," Speaker at Council for Entrepreneurial Development FastTrac Program, November 2004
"Making the Right Calls on University Technology Transfer", Article published in TechJournal, September 2004
"Earnouts in Mergers and Acquisitions Deals: Bridging the Valuation Gap," Panelist for M&A seminar by Kennedy Covington and Grant Thornton, July 2004
"Costly, But Common Mistakes in M&A Transactions," Panelist for M&A seminar by Kennedy Covington, Grant Thornton and The Staubach Company, April 2004
"40 Under 40" award from Triangle Business Journal, 2001
Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, North Carolina Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, 1998-1999
Professional, Civic and Community Involvement
Professional: Council for Entrepreneurial Development, Member and Panelist for Various CED Programs
North Carolina State University, HiTEC Program, Executive-In-Residence, 2003-04
Civic/Community: Boy Scouts of America Scoutreach Golf Tournament, Steering Committee Member, 2001-present, Committee Co-Chair, 2004-2006
The Healing Place of Wake County, Board Member, 2006-present
Christ Episcopal Church, Member
Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Raleigh Program (LR-16), Graduate. | 