How to Navigate the Existing and Proposed SEC Crowdfunding Framework to Raise Capital and Invest Online

When:

Thu, February 26, 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Where:

Paul Merage Business School, Dean's Leadership Circle Auditorium - 4293 Pereira Drive, Beall Center - Irvine, CA 92697

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Opportunities to raise capital online have expanded since the passage of the JOBS Act in 2012, which was signed into law with the stated purpose of expanding and easing methods of capital raising by smaller and emerging companies, including through the use of crowdfunding. Crowdfunding involves the use of the internet to raise capital from a large number of investors and enables smaller startup companies that may not have easy access to capital through traditional methods of capital markets and venture capital to raise early seed capital.
The SEC has issued a series of proposed and final rules to implement the framework for raising capital online through crowdfunding intermediaries. This program will review the existing and proposed regulatory landscape in the crowdfunding space and discuss securities law issues for those considering becoming involved in crowdfunding as issuers or investors.

Featured speakers:
Rob Funsten - Partner, Brown Rudnick LLP

Rob Funsten is the Co-Chair of Brown Rudnick’s Global Life Sciences Practice and is a partner in the firm’s Corporate practice. Rob’s transactional, M&A and securities practice focuses on advising life sciences companies, including pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostic, biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, biomedical, nutraceutical and other healthcare industry firms. He has extensive experience advising life sciences companies, from emerging growth companies and startups to large multinational public companies, in licensing and development deals, intellectual property and technology transfer agreements, strategic alliances, collaborations and joint ventures, Hatch-Waxman settlements of generic/brand pharmaceutical litigation, mergers and acquisitions, supply, distribution, marketing and promotion arrangements, debt and equity financings and other business transactions.

Numan J. Siddiqi - Partner, Brown Rudnick LLP
Numan J. Siddiqi is a Partner in Brown Rudnick's Corporate practice in Orange County. Numan focuses on public and private securities offerings of debt and equity, venture capital transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and secured loan transactions. His practice encompasses general corporate representation, including formation and organizational matters, and day-to-day representation of several public and private companies on various matters, including: executive compensation, stock incentive plans, licensing, development and distribution transactions, strategic alliances and compliance with all public filing requirements.

Phil Flink - Partner, Brown Rudnick LLP
Phil Flink has a broad business practice representing both public and private companies and investors. His multi-disciplinary practice has encompassed companies across a wide range of industries such as medical devices, molecular diagnostics, manufacturing (including high tech, heavy industry and consumer products), finance (including banks, and fund and investment managers), software, casinos, restaurants, energy, publishing, retail sales, security, and assisted living. Phil’s practice is as varied as his client base, spanning the scope of their business needs, including general corporation law, corporate governance, securities law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, joint ventures, licensing, employment law and executive compensation, and general contractual matters. He has been involved in representing these clients through various stages of a company’s life cycle, including start-up, financings (including public and private debt and equity offerings and bank financings), initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, and both in and out-of-court restructurings.