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Gerard P. O'Connor Partner Emerging Enterprise Center at Foley Hoag (Waltham, MA) 617 832 1249 direct 781 895 5999 fax Email Jerry O’Connor has a wide-ranging business law practice that focuses on corporate finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions, securities law and intellectual property matters. He represents clients in a variety of industries, including software and information technology, advanced and renewable energy, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, venture capital and professional services. Jerry represents buyers and sellers of public and private companies. He assists early-stage companies with formation, securities offerings, employment and intellectual property issues. He advises public companies and their directors and officers on securities law, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and reporting obligations. Jerry’s practice has particular emphasis on advising early stage software and energy technology companies, representing them in negotiating and carrying out strategic alliance and joint venture agreements. Bars and Court Admissions Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Representative Experience The following is a brief summary of Gerard's experience and accomplishments: Represented a NASDAQ-listed public pharmaceutical company in a corporate restructuring involving a “PIPE” private placement with registered resale, negotiation of a senior debt facility and the sale of two subsidiaries Represented a manufacturing company in an acquisition of the assets of another manufacturing company in a cash transaction leveraged with bank senior secured debt and mezzanine financing provided by a private equity fund Advised a Canadian company on U.S. trademark and franchising strategy Represented a professional services firm in a series of venture capital investments in and strategic alliances with early-stage technology companies Represented an early-stage software company in its initial outside financing round Represented a medical products company in the acquisition of an early-stage developer of a diagnostic product Advised an early stage Internet e-commerce company in structuring and carrying out a series of corporate finance transactions including a reverse merger with a public reporting company Represented a public software company in an acquisition of another software company in a stock transaction exempt under Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act Represented a publicly held enterprise software in a merger with another Nasdaq-listed software company Led the representation of several software and technology companies in acquisitions by large publicly-traded companies, in cash and stock transactions ranging from under $5,000,000 to over $120,000,000 Advised a privately held energy technology company in structuring, negotiating and closing its first round of preferred stock financing professional / civic involvement Member American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Massachusetts Bar Association, Boston Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of Massachusetts, Panel Attorney Massachusetts Hydrogen Coalition, Clerk University of Massachusetts Club, Founding Member, Board of Governors | 