Lauren Lewis

Ms. Lewis is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's Palo Alto office. 

Areas of Practice

Ms. Lewis’ practice focuses on advising public and private companies in a broad range of corporate transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, corporate governance, SEC reporting, entity formation, venture capital financings, and general corporate matters.

Education

• J.D., University of California, Davis, 2011
• B.A., Washington University in St. Louis, 2008

Admissions

• California

Private Company Financing Transactions

• Represented a venture capital firm in its investment in the $14.5 million Series D Preferred Stock financing of an open source CRM software provider.
• Represented a venture capital firm in its investment in the $54 million Series D Preferred Stock financing of a provider of social customer experience management.
• Represented strategic investor in connection with its limited partnership investment in a leading Silicon Valley-based venture capital fund.
• Represented the creator of a real-time job skills trading platform in its $1.7 million Series Seed Preferred Stock financing with investments from venture capital firms and angel investors.

M&A Transactions

• Represented the maker of internet and mobile casino/arcade style games and a virtual currency game platform in its acquisition by IGT (NYSE:IGT), a leading provider of computerized gaming equipment, software, and network systems.
• Represented a producer of lasers, receivers, and custom products in its acquisition by Hisense, a Chinese electronics manufacturer.

Capital Markets – Debt/Equity Offerings

• Represented CHC Helicopter S.A. in connection with its registered exchange offer of $200 million in 9.250% senior notes due 2020 for a like amount of notes issued in private placement transactions pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S.

Securities Regulation

Advised public company clients on compliance matters under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and stock exchange listing rules. Representative clients include Electro Rent Corporation (NASDAQ: ELRC), Tree.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: TREE), CHC Helicopter, CBRE (NYSE: CBG) and Advanced Cell Technology Company (NASDAQ: ACTC).

Articles

• What Entrepreneur Capital Act Could Mean For Startups, Law360, January 20, 2012

 Corporate & Securities Law Blog Articles

• "FTC Proposes Amendments To The Hart-Scott-Rodino Rules Regarding Withdrawal Of A Premerger Notification Filing," February 8, 2013
• "New IRS Regulations Regarding Noncompensatory Partnership Options Effective Immediately," February 7, 2013
• "Navigating the SEC's Recent Conflict Minerals Rules: Threading the Needle Through Complex Controls and Procedures and Complying with New Disclosure Requirements," September 21, 2012
• "At Long Last, A Divided SEC Publishes Proposals To Enable General Solicitation And Advertising For Regulation D And Rule 144A, But Further Delays Effectiveness," September 5, 2012
• "SEC Adopts Dodd-Frank Rules Regarding Conflict Minerals and Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers and Defers Rules for Implementation of JOBS Act Elimination of Ban on General Solicitation until August 29," August 22, 2012