Cozen and O'Connor
1900 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-665-2000
Fax: 215-665-2013
http://www.cozen.com

Primary Contacts:

• Michael J. Heller, Esquire
  Chair, Emerging Business and Venture Capital Department
  Phone: 215-665-4141, e-Mail: mheller@cozen.com
  Specializes in representing emerging growth companies from formation and business planning through initial public offering and mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, including venture capital and other capital raising transactions, joint ventures, strategic alliances and technology licensing.
  

Other Contacts:

• Richard J. Busis, Esquire
  Chair, Securities Law Department
  Phone: 215-665-2756, e-Mail: rbusis@cozen.com
  Securities law, securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions
  
• Steven N. Haas, Esquire
  Phone: 215-665-4171, e-Mail: shaas@cozen.com
  Acquisitions, mergers, capital and corporate finance transactions and technology transfer and licensing

Areas of Expertise:

Cozen and O'Connor's Emerging Business and Venture Capital Department was created to capitalize on the extensive experience and reputation of our lawyers in representing entrepreneurs and emerging businesses from the startup phase through initial public offerings and beyond. The attorneys in this group focus their efforts solely on the unique challenges and special needs of growing businesses and offer clients access to the resources of one of the country's largest full service law firms, including a full array of legal services as well as industry and financial relationships. Clients include all types of high technology, Internet, computer development, biotechnology, financial services, retailing, sports and entertainment and other emerging growth companies. The attorneys in this Department understand the commitment required to represent entrepreneurs in fast moving environments and believe that it is essential for our clients to view them as partners in the growth of their businesses.

Other areas of concentration within the firm include: corporate and general business; securities law; intellectual property; financial services; real estate; taxation; bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring; public and project finance; health care; estate planning and administration; international tax and estate planning; labor and employment; business litigation; and insurance litigation.

Company Profile:

Cozen and O'Connor is a dynamic, full-service client-oriented firm actively engaged in a diverse and complex practice. Founded in 1968, Cozen and O'Connor consists of over 360 lawyers practicing from 14 offices across the United States and an international office in London. The Firm's clients range from entrepreneurs and emerging growth companies to fortune 500 corporations. Cozen and O'Connor's devotion to high standards and a strong record of performance have earned the trust and loyalty of our clients for more than thirty years. We are committed to these traditions as our Firm continues to grow.

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