Education

• Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., 2009
• Hofstra University, MBA, Finance, 2013
• McGill University, B.A., Political Science; Economics, 2005

Bar Admissions

• Illinois
• New York
• New Jersey

• Represented a development company in a joint venture purchase of a parcel in New Orleans, LA to be developed into 24 townhouses for resale.
• Represented a Cayman Islands Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) in a share exchange valued at $204 million, pursuant to which it acquired a China-based direct lending company.
• Represented broker-dealer in a $7 million PIPE offering of stock in NYSE-listed medical device company in which broker-dealer received a 6% commission and warrants to purchase up to 6% of the securities sold in the transaction.
• Represented a NASDAQ-listed biotech company in a $75 million debt financing.
• Represented a publicly-traded retailer in a joint venture with a Brazilian distributor in which retailer established and supplied a manufacturing facility to be run by the Brazilian distributor.
• Provided general counsel services to portfolio companies of software-focused venture capital fund and incubator including over $80 million of 3^rd party venture capital funding.
• Represented a publicly-traded retailer in joint venture with UK-based consumer products company in which retailer would supply goods for UK-based stores to be run by the UK-based entity.
• Represented an education software company in its $60 million stock sale to an education services portfolio company of large NY-based private equity firm involving stock, cash and earn-out consideration.
• Represented a privately-held UK-based mobile telecommunications company in a $10 million reverse merger with a corporation quoted on the OTCQB.
• Represented a healthcare services company in its $50 million asset sale to a healthcare services portfolio company of a large private equity firm involving stock, cash and earn-out consideration.
• Represented an issuer in a $7 million private offering of limited liability company interests in which proceeds were used to acquire real estate for development.
• Represented a publicly-traded retailer in acquisition of consumer goods manufacturer.
• Represented managing shareholder in $4.2 million buyout of minority shareholders in specialty foods distribution company.
• Represented debt services company in $8.5 million buyout of minority partner.
• Represented a national medical device company in strategic acquisition by private equity fund.

• Gould & Ratner Earns Recognition in M&A Deal of the Year Awards, October 15, 2024
• Gould & Ratner Represented Ichthus Capital in Non-Dilutive Financing with Saebo, November 11, 2022
• David Hoeppner Named Partner at Gould & Ratner, November 1, 2022
• Gould & Ratner Represented Ichthus Capital Partners in Closing of Inaugural Private Credit Fund, July 7, 2022
• Corporate Practice Adds New Lawyers, GR Media Release, November 2018

• Corporate Transparency Act Will Require New Layer of Compliance for Private Companies , March 23, 2023