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Mr. Pease is a member of the Corporate Department. He concentrates his practice on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities laws, venture capital financing, licensing and strategic partnerships.
In addition to his transactional experience, Mr. Pease has significant experience counseling early-stage, growth-oriented companies operating in emerging high technology industries and has frequently represented the venture capital investors investing in these enterprises.
Mr. Pease also has considerable experience representing public company clients in a broad range of matters ranging from compliance with ongoing reporting requirements and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, to analyzing and implementing anti-takeover measures as well as a number of other matters affecting public companies and their officers and directors.
Representative Matters
Mergers & Acquisitions
o Represented Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq) in $6.2 billion merger with Cytyc Corporation, $220 million acquisition of R2 Technology, Inc., $240 million acquisition of Suros Surgical Systems, Inc., $80 million acquisition of BioLucent, Inc. and $35 million acquisition of Fischer Imaging Corp.
o Represented Ionics, Inc. in $1.1 billion sale to General Electric Co.
o Represented Ionics, Inc. in $335 million purchase of the Ecolochem, Inc. and its subsidiaries
o Represented Foster-Miller, Inc. in spin off of assets relating to its Department of Defense-Small Business Innovation Research business
o Represented Sand Video, Inc. in $75 million sale to Broadcom Corp.
o Represented an investment consortium of private foundations and universities in $72 million purchase of a direct interest in the management company of a multi-fund money management firm
o Represented Astral Point Communications, Inc. in $135 million sale to Alcatel
o Represented private investors in $17 million acquisition of a portfolio of trademarks and licensing arrangements and formation of investment partnership
Corporate Finance Transactions
o Represented American Railcar Industries, Inc. in $275 million private offering of debt securities and subsequent exchange of private debt securities in registered offering
o Represented Great Canadian Gaming Corp. in $170 million private offering of debt securities
o Represented Equilease, Inc., a Norwalk, Connecticut based equipment leasing company, in a $20 million subordinated debt and equity financing transaction
o Represented Evergreen Solar, Inc. in two PIPE financing transactions responsible for raising an aggregate of $40 million
Public Company Representation
o Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq) - A leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostic and medical imaging systems dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women
o Cambridge Technology Partners (Acquired by Novell, Inc.) (Nasdaq) - Represented this information technology consulting firm until its acquisition by Novell
o Candela Corp. (Nasdaq) - Manufacturer and distributor of medical and cosmetic lasers and related systems
o Evergreen Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq) - Developer and manufacturer of photovoltaic modules for solar electric systems
o Ionics, Inc. (NYSE) - Global leader in desalination, water reuse & recycling, and industrial ultrapure water services
o MatrixOne, Inc. (Nasdaq) - Global leader in delivering collaborative product lifecycle management solutions
o Open Text Corp. (Nasdaq) - Canadian software company producing collaboration and content management services
Venture Capital/Subordinated Debt Financing Transactions
Negotiated private placement transactions on behalf of the following investors:
o Atlas Ventures
o Frazier Healthcare
o Andlinger & Company
o New Enterprise Associates
o Globespan Capital Partners
o IDG Ventures
o Salix Ventures
o Atila Ventures
o Capital Resource Partners
o Kodiak Ventures
o T. Rowe Price Threshold Funds
o Flagship Ventures
o Concord Ventures
o Rho Capital
Other Significant Transactions
o Represented the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in structuring of carbon emissions credit trading fund
o Represented Official Committee of Equity Security Holders in multi-billion bankruptcy restructuring of Mirant Corp.
o Represented Official Committee of Equity Security Holders in bankruptcy liquidation of Riverstone Networks, Inc.
o Represented Ad-Hoc Committee of Equity Security Holders in bankruptcy restructuring of Owens-Corning
Bar Admissions & Memberships
o Admitted, Massachusetts Bar | 