Sidley announced that Michael Rohr has joined as a partner in the Emerging Companies and Venture Capital (ECVC) practice in Sidley’s office in Boston. Before joining Sidley, Mr. Rohr was a partner in the corporate practice at Cooley LLP.
Rohr represents growth-stage technology and life sciences companies from inception to exit, counseling these companies on their general corporate and strategic needs, as well as on fundraising and transactional matters.
He also counsels venture capital and growth/private equity funds, corporate VCs, and strategic acquirers on investment transactions and acquisitions. Rohr’s practice encompasses representation on both the company and investor sides, including venture capital financings, growth equity transactions, secondary liquidity transactions, and M&A.
The strength of Sidley’s Emerging Companies and Venture Capital practice, combined with its market-leading regulatory practice and international offices, enables clients to receive sophisticated guidance and counseling on complex business and legal issues at all stages of growth. And Sidley represents clients in emerging growth centers worldwide, including Northern California, New York, Los Angeles, San Diego, Texas, London, Asia, and Boston.
The firm’s preeminent global M&A and Private Equity practice has over 500 lawyers who are engaged in the full spectrum of public and private mergers and acquisitions as well as emerging growth and private equity transactions across various industries, including life sciences, technology, media and telecoms, financial services and insurance, energy, sports and entertainment, real estate, consumer products, transportation and logistics, infrastructure, manufacturing, and metals and mining.
KEY QUOTES:
“We are thrilled with our continuing strides in building out Sidley’s ECVC practice, and Mike’s guidance and counsel to emerging and growth-stage life sciences, healthcare, and technology companies fits our model of helping them scale to maturity. Mike’s work complements some of our core strengths and he’ll collaborate with other Sidley partners to provide counsel on later stage financing, M&A and IPO transactions, as well as litigation and regulatory matters.”
Brian Fahrney, Chair of Sidley’s Executive Committee
“Mike has strong ties to the Boston community. He will be a great addition to our office, joining recent new partners Mat Eapen, Jason Kropp, and Craig Hilts. Mike will work closely with our Boston partners as well as other recent ECVC and Investment Funds partners, such as Mike Podolny and Shane Goudey, to serve venture and growth equity companies and funds in Boston, New York, California, and other key markets.”
Liz Fries, managing partner of the Boston office, global leader of the firm’s Investment Funds practice, and a member of Sidley’s Executive Committee
