How big is our practice group?
40 lawyers.

Associates, Justin Call, center, (University at Buffalo Law School, The State University of New York, 2006) and Irinia Mogilevich, seated, (Duke University School of Law, 2001) have worked closely with practice group leader, Christopher Austin, left, on a variety of matters.

• Represented Brookside in an investment in Brightcove, a leading Internet TV platform used by media publishers worldwide to program, distribute and monetize video on the Web.
• Represented Bain Ventures in an early round investment in AdReady, an innovative advertising technology company, offering marketers the ability to build and deploy their own effective online display campaigns.
• Represented Alloy Ventures in a $10 million Series B financing of San Francisco-based company developing innovative mobile-to-mobile technology.
• Represented Bain Ventures in an investment in Thumbplay, a leading online platform of mobile entertainment content offers ringtones, wallpapers, games and text-based services through a membership-based, community experience.
• Represented De Novo Ventures in a $2.0 million Series A financing of a medical technology start-up that is developing a treatment for arthritis involving miniature stents.
• Represented Bessemer Venture Partners and Charles River Ventures in the first round financing of a start-up company developing innovative network products.
• Represented Kodiak Venture Partners in a later stage financing of RulesPower, a company that develops and markets rules-driven business process management software.
• Represented the U.S. operation of 3i Group, which is Europe's largest venture capital organization, on a wide range of transactions, including early round investments, late stage investments, sales of portfolio companies and other transactions.
• Represented Montreux Equity Partners, a life sciences focused venture capital firm that invests in pharmaceutical and medical device companies on a range of investments.
• Represented vSpring Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm focusing on information technology and life sciences companies in the formation of their venture fund.
• Represented Welsh Carson in its preferred stock investment in Solantic Corporation, a regional provider of urgent care and occupational health services.

Personal experiences from some of our associates...

Keith Bauman (Boston University School of Law, '03) an associate from the San Francisco office, describes his practice generally, and highlights recent venture capital transactions that he has completed.

"My practice runs the spectrum of general corporate work. I have worked on mergers, acquisitions, private equity transactions, securities issuances, compliance with reporting requirements, and venture capital deals. I recently represented one of our clients in its $7 million investment in a $22 million round for a privately held innovative developer and manufacturer of diagnostic instrumentation and test kits in the medical field. I also represented one of our medical device clients in its $35 million Series E round."

For Keith's full biography, click here. Please feel free to call (800-951-4888 x83-6320) or e-mail (keith.bauman@ropesgray.com) Keith, who would be happy to discuss his experiences at Ropes & Gray.

Jessica Riley (Boston University School of Law, 2005), a third-year associate from the San Francisco office, describes her experience working on venture financings for Web 2.0 companies.

"One of the most rewarding aspects of working on venture capital transactions in the Bay Area is that sometimes you end up seeing the companies with which you've worked in the "real world"! I've recently worked on venture financings for two Web 2.0 companies in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. We represented venture capital fund clients in investments in Socializr, an e-invitation website that allows users to customize their e-mail-based party invitations and RapLeaf, which allows users to build reputations that potential employers and other networkers can reference as a resource. Both have been gaining recognition as up-and-coming websites geared towards the Facebook generation. Through the process of drafting, negotiating and signing a venture deal, I've gained experience both in transactions and in Web 2.0 offerings!"

For Jessica's full biography, click here. Please feel free to call (800-951-4888 x83-6385) or e-mail (jessica.riley@ropesgray.com) Jessica, who would be happy to discuss her experiences at Ropes & Gray.

Irina Mogilevich (Duke Law School, 2001), an associate from the Boston office, describes her experience with the general representation of a start up company.

"I have been very fortunate to be involved with general representation of a start up company that provides free telephone directory assistance. We have completed a number of venture capital financings and debt financings for the company and have worked with the company on a number of strategic partnership and advertiser agreements. We have also advised the company on privacy and data security issues and helped the company with various licensing arrangements. It's an amazing opportunity to be involved with the company on a day-to-day basis and to follow the company's evolution over the years."

For Irina's full biography, click here. Please feel free to call (800-951-4888 x80-7021) or e-mail (irina.mogilevich@ropesgray.com) Irina, who would be happy to discuss her experiences at Ropes & Gray.