Neil is an associate in the business law department and focuses his practice on business and technology issues, including representation of emerging growth information technology and life science companies in general corporate matters, licensing, and angel, debt and venture financings.
Representative Matters
Represented a biopharmaceutical company in $32 million Series A round financing and recapitalization.
Represented a pharmacogenomic services company in $5 million Series C round financing.
Represented a filtration solution company in $4 million Series A round financing.
Represented a biotechnology client in $1 million bridge financing.
Represented a biotechnology company in $1.5 million Series C round financing.
Represented a biotechnology client in $2 million common stock financing/recapitalization.
Represented RFID company in $1.3 million Series A round financing.
Represented an India-based software company in negotiations for a letter of intent with respect to software development (outsourcing transaction).
Representation of a start-up Indian information technology company with a U.S. presence in corporate restructuring and a U.S. venture capital financing.
General corporate counsel for an Indian call center client.
Representation of a corporate education service provider in a joint venture transaction with an Indian academic institution.
U.S. general counsel for a publicly listed Indian pharmaceutical company.
U.S. general counsel for an Indian drug discovery and development company.
Publications, Presentations and Awards
Legal Elite, Business North Carolina Magazine,Business Law, 2008
Legal Elite Young Guns, Business North Carolina Magazine, 2008
IndUS Business Journal, Award of Excellence, October 2007
Investment from a U.S. Perspective from Doing Business in India," Corporate Counsel's Guide to Doing Business in India, 2d, August 2007
"Kennedy Covington connects Southeast with India," IndUS Business Journal, October 2006
Professional, Civic and Community Involvement
Professional: CanSouth, Member
The IndUs Entrepreneurs-Carolinas (TiE- Carolinas), Executive Committee Member
University of North Carolina School of Law, Guest Lecturer
Civic/Community: The Midway Business Center in Chapel Hill, Advisory Board Member. |