D. C. Presten III

Represented underwriters and issuers in various aspects of corporate, mergers and acquisitions and securities practice including: venture capital transactions; the acquisition and divestiture of public and private companies; offerings of debt and equity securities. Provided advice and counsel on general corporate matters including: fiduciary obligations and duties of directors and officers; the preparation of annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements and shareholder meeting materials; Section 16 short-swing trading and insider reporting concerns; and Rule 144 and Rule 145 requirements. Assisted clients in the preparation of various documents unrelated to specific acquisitions and financing transactions including: employment agreements, consulting agreements, shareholder agreements and contracts with customers and suppliers.