This collection of over 1,800 pages of private equity/venture capital legal strategies is the most definitive resource of best practices ever assembled for lawyers. The collection features the largest collection ever of specific deal oriented legal strategies, available exclusively in this collection, and is written by private equity/venture capital chairs of over 50 of the world's largest firms, with feedback and insight from leading venture capitalists. Within these pages lies a wealth of critical information, which every lawyer engaged in private equity or venture capital deals should have at their fingertips - and is guaranteed to make an immediate impact and pay for themselves time and again in both time savings and ideas for alternative client strategies, as well as understanding insights and frequent contract changes requested by venture capitalists.

In addition, the collection features examples of 1,000+ pages of related vc legal documents with line by line analysis, negotiation points and strategies such as the following:

• Articles of Amendment for Series A Venture Financing
• Investor Rights Agreement
• Letter of Intent for Stock Acquisition
• Operating Agreement for Venture Fund
• Private Placement Memorandum for Venture Fund
• Shareholders Agreement
• Stock Purchase Agreement for Series A Financing
• Stock Purchase Agreement Form
• Summary of Terms for Series A Financing
• Form Certificate of Designation
• Form of Merger Agreement
• Form of Term Sheet
• Stock Acquisition Agreement
• Diligence Request Template
• Template Term Sheet
• Template Independent Contractor Agreement
• Blank Check Preferred

The collection includes two executive style binders with approximately 1,800 pages of text, a detailed index sorted by topic, contract type and keyword, and a CD-ROM with all the content in PDF and Word for easy reference and usability on your computer.

The collection features topics such as the following (some from previous books and reports published by Aspatore, others found only in this collection, all exclusively from Aspatore Books - at a discount of over 50% off normal pricing):

• Cynthia R. Smith, Partner, Gorsuch Kirgis, LLP and Alexander A.P. Singha, Senior Corporate Associate, Gorsuch Kirgis, LLP - An M&ampA Exit for a VC Investment
• T. Hale Boggs, Co-Chair, Business and Transactions Division Corporate and Finance Partner, Manatt, Phelps &amp Phillips, LLP and Theodore W. Jones Corporate and Finance Associate, Manatt, Phelps &amp Phillips, LLP - Perspectives on Venture-Backed Companies
• Matthew S. Heiter, Shareholder, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &amp Berkowitz - Diverse Roles: The Venture Capital Lawyer &amp the Client
• Peter J. Barrett, Partner, Edwards &amp Angell LLP and Jennifer N. Oswitt, Associate, Edwards &amp Angell LLP - How to Secure a Successful Private Equity Investment
• Richard N. Kimball, Corporate and Securities Partner, Nutter McClennen &amp Fish LLP - A Guide to Handling Your Investments
• Robert B. Womble, Partner &amp Chair of Venture Capital Practice Group, Kennedy, Covington Lobdell &amp Hickman, LLP - Steps to Meeting Your Investment Goals
• T. Justin Moore, III, Partner, Business Practice Group Co-head, Global Capital Markets and Mergers &amp Acquisitions Teams, Hunton &amp Williams LLP and Timothy R. Dodson, Counsel, Business Practice Group, Hunton &amp Williams LLP - Focusing on the Needs of the VC &amp Entrepreneur
• Gordon R. Penman, Partner, Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP - The Intersection of Two Perspectives: The Lawyer &amp The VC
• Mary Ann Jorgenson, Coordinator of Business Practice Area, Squire, Sanders &amp Dempsey - Bringing Added Value to the Deal Process
• Sam Colella, Managing Director, Versant Ventures - Winning the Pennant...It All Starts with the Right Team Strategy
• Joseph A. Hoffman, Partner and Chairman of the Corporate/Securities Practice Group, Arter &amp Hadden - The Power of Experience
• Mark J. Macenka, Partner and Chair of the Business Practice Group, Testa, Hurwitz &amp Thibeault - The Deal: More Often the Beginning than the End
• Patrick Ennis, Partner, ARCH Venture Partners - Successful Deal Doing
• Gerard S. Difiore, Corporate &amp Securities Group Head, Reed Smith - Communicating with Clients: Bridging the Translation Gap
• John M. Abraham, Venture Partner, Battery Ventures - Deal Making: The Interpersonal Aspects
• Kenneth K. Bezozo, Partner and Section Chair, Business Transactions, Haynes and Boone - Making a Deal Work
• Robert Chefitz, General Partner, APAX Partners - The Art of Negotiations
• Alex Wilmerding, Principal, Boston Capital Ventures - Sample Official Term Sheet
• Alex Wilmerding, Principal, Boston Capital Ventures - Term Sheet With Line by Line Descriptions
• Alex Wilmerding, Principal, Boston Capital Ventures - Non-Disclosure Agreement
• Alex Wilmerding, Principal, Boston Capital Ventures - Due Diligence Checklist
• Michael E.S. Frankel - The Buyers and Sellers and Their People
• Michael E.S. Frankel - The Deal Player Ecosystem
• Michael E.S. Frankel - Executive Management
• Michael E.S. Frankel - In-House Corporate Development
• Michael E.S. Frankel - Line Management
• Michael E.S. Frankel - Board of Director
• Michael E.S. Frankel - Equity Holders
• Michael E.S. Frankel - The Lawyers
• Michael E.S. Frankel - The Investment Bankers
• Michael E.S. Frankel - The Other Advisors
• Michael E.S. Frankel - The Regulators and the Press
• William H. Brewster, Managing Partner, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP - Entering the Legal Profession
• Mary B. Cranston, Chair, Pillsbury Winthrop LLP - Using Vision to Shape Lawyers and Law Firms
• Walter Driver, Jr., Chairman, King &amp Spalding - The Art of Becoming a Great Lawyer: Competence, Commitment, and the Ability to Truly Listen to Clients
• Robert E. Giles, Firmwide Managing Partner, Perkins Coie LLP - Managing the Firm
• Bryan L. Goolsby, Managing Partner, Locke Lidell &amp Saap LLP - Challenges and Risks in Building a Legal Practice
• Robert F. Ruyak, Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Howrey Simon Arnold &amp White LLP - The Power of Focus
• Robert O. Link, Jr., Chairman, Cadwalader, Wickersham &amp Taft - The Role of the Lawyer in Business and Society
• R. Bruce Mclean, Chairman, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &amp Feld LLP - On Being a Successful Lawyer
• Jack H. Nusbaum, Chairman, Willkie Farr &amp Gallagher - Being a Successful Lawyer
• Keith W. Vaughan, Chair, Firm Management Committee, Womble Carlyle Sandridge &amp Rice, PLLC - Achieving Success as a Lawyer: The Keys to a Rewarding Career
• Keith C. Wetmore, Chair, Morrison &amp Foerster LLP - Skills for Successful Lawyering
• Thomas A. Decker, Managing Partner, Cozen O'Connor - Qualities of the Successful Lawyer
• Patrick Oxford, Managing Partner, Bracewell &amp Patterson - A Few Thoughts on Innovation
• William B. Asher, Jr., Managing Partner, Testa, Hurwitz &amp Thibeault, LLP - The Business Side of Law
• David F. Girard-diCarlo, Chairman of the Firm, Blank Rome, LLP - Balancing Value and Innovation in a Changing World
• Walter L. Metcalfe, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, Bryan Cave, LLP - Keys to Being an Effective Lawyer
• Robert L. Graham, Managing Partner, Jenner &amp Block - Using Law to Help Both Client and Community
• William R. Newlin, President &amp Chief Executive Officer, Buchanan Ingersoll - Recommendations and Insights About the Future of Law
• Peter J. Devlin, President, Fish &amp Richardson PC - The Lawyer's Role as Advisor
• Clyde E. Rankin, III, Managing Partner, Coudert Brothers, LLP - The Art of Being a Lawyer
• Mark S. Solomon, Partner, Andrews Kurth LLP - Viewing Clients as Partners
• Thomas C. Klein, Member, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &amp Rosati - Director and Officer Indemnification
• Thomas C. Klein, Member, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &amp Rosati - Other Elective Mechanisms to Control Liability of Directors and Officers
• Thomas C. Klein, Member, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &amp Rosati - Director and Officer Liability Insurance
• Thomas C. Klein, Member, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &amp Rosati - Insurance Coverage After an "Exit" for the Venture Capital Company
• Joe Horowitz, Managing General Partner, JAFCO Ventures - View from a Veteran Venture Investor Reentering the Business Today
• Howard M. Anderson, Senior Managing Director &amp Founder, YankeeTek Ventures - Keys to Success in Venture Capital
• Gary L. Benton, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP - Legal Issues in Raising Venture Capital: An Overview for Entrepreneurs
• John Higginbotham, Founder &amp Chairman, SpaceVest - Essential Components for Investing in Venture Capital
• Jon Staenberg, Partner, Rustic Canyon - Creating Success in the Venture Capital Industry
• Graham Burnette, General Partner, SBV Venture Partners - The Many Layers of Venture Capital
• Gerard H. Langeler, General Partner, OVP Venture Partners - Exit, Stage Right
• Charles D. Powell, Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP - The Role of Counsel in Early Stage Equity Financings
• Alex Wilmerding, Principal, Boston Capital Ventures - Company Valuation
• Alex Wilmerding, Principal, Boston Capital Ventures - Common and Preferred Stock and Effects on Valuation
• Alex Wilmerding, Principal, Boston Capital Ventures - Dilution
• Alex Wilmerding, Principal, Boston Capital Ventures - Stock Options and Their Effect on Capital Structure
• Alex Wilmerding, Principal, Boston Capital Ventures - Flat Rounds and Down-Rounds: Term Sheets as Road Maps
• Alex Wilmerding, Principal, Boston Capital Ventures - Alternatives to Equity Financing: Types of Debt and Bridge Financing
• Alex Wilmerding, Principal, Boston Capital Ventures - Due Diligence: How Investors Size-up a Company
• Alex Wilmerding, Principal, Boston Capital Ventures - The Lawyer's View: Ins and Outs of Successful Financings
• Alex Wilmerding, Principal, Boston Capital Ventures - Raising Capital

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