Mark J. Seidemann is a partner with Cooper, White & Cooper LLP in the Firm's business department. He concentrates his practice in corporate finance, transactional business law and the representation of emerging technology and other high growth companies. His areas of expertise include: representing companies in their formative stages; raising capital through the issuance of securities; the merger, acquisition and sale of businesses. Mr. Seidemann provides advice concerning choice of entity, capital structure, shareholder relations and other structuring decisions. He acts as general counsel for development stage companies. In the course of his representation he also prepares contracts and provides advice with respect to ongoing commercial relationships between his clients and other companies. Mr. Seidemann advises businesses regarding raising capital and other forms of financing in various private and institutional markets. Such advise includes attention to the regulatory aspects of client activities involving regulatory agencies such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Rural Utilities Service. He also represents institutions in connection with equipment leasing, accounts receivable financing and other asset-based transactions. Mr. Seidemann represents clients on all aspects of securities matters. His clients include a wide variety of companies, as owners, lenders and investors in connection with raising investment capital in public, private, and foreign offerings. In connection with such representation, he has formed and structured corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships as venture funds, investment vehicles and operating entities. His expertise includes representing such entities before the Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities agencies. Mr. Seidemann graduated cum laude in 1986 from Boston University School of Law, where he served as article editor on the Boston University Law Review. Mr. Seidemann joined Cooper, White & Cooper LLP in November, 1993. He is admitted to the bars of the State of California, the State of Illinois, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. |