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Mr. Charles Craig Lilly

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1510 Page Mill Rd., Ste. 110, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Corporate & Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions, Emerging Technology and 6 more

About Mr. Charles Craig Lilly

Mr. Charles Craig Lilly is a lawyer practicing corporate & securities, mergers & acquisitions, emerging technology and 6 other areas of law. Charles received a B.B.A. degree from University of Oklahoma in 1987, and has been licensed for 36 years. Charles practices at Reed Smith LLP in Palo Alto, CA.

Mr. Charles Craig Lilly (Palo Alto, California)

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Distinguished Peer Rated
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Champion Badge Platinum

At least ten reviews and a score of 4.5 or higher.

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Mr. Charles Craig Lilly got this award in 2021

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Areas of Law

  • Business Law
  • Real Estate
  • Other 7
    • Corporate & Securities
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Emerging Technology
    • Private Equity
    • Life Sciences & Medical Technology
    • Securities Offerings
    • Banking

Practice Details

  • Languages
    French
    German
    Hebrew
    Japanese
    Korean
    Portuguese
    Spanish
    Arabic
    Farsi
    Greek
    Hindi
    Indonesian
    Italian
    Persian
    Polish
    Russian
    Ukrainian
    Vietnamese
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Attorney
    Firm Name
    Reed Smith LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Significant Representations
    Advised on the acquisition
    disposition of multiple private companies by private equity funds
    other strategic buyers. Advised in the negotiation, formation
    offerings of numerous private equity funds, including funds focusing on leveraged buyouts, venture capital, distress debt, real estate opportunities, fund of funds
    hedge funds

    advised funds with respect to regulatory compliance
    secondary market transactions. Advised private equity funds with respect to parallel investment vehicles, co-investment vehicles
    alternative equity structures. Represented an emerging software company in connection with numerous series of private equity financing
    related corporate matters. Provided corporate
    finance representation of an alternative power company in the United States. Represented venture capital fund in numerous venture/growth equity investments in investment technology, cloud, digital media, big data, data analytics, mobile, enterprise software
    gaming companies. H
    led numerous mezzanine loan investments on behalf of a private equity fund. Represented a hedge fund sponsor with respect to fund formation, private placement,
    multiple debt
    equity investments. Represented a distressed debt/assets fund with respect to the formation
    offering of private equity fund,
    the negotiation
    execution of investments. Advised in the cash tender offer of a life sciences company. Represented a venture capital fund with respect to investments in medical supply
    medical device companies. Advised in numerous joint venture
    investment transactions in the hospitality, wine, real estate
    technology industries. Represented the purchaser of a multimillion-dollar loan portfolio, an institutional investor. Advised in the negotiation
    execution of numerous leveraged buyout transactions in numerous industries, including the software, information technology, health care, media, financial services
    hospitality industries. Represented an underwriter in an initial public offering of a financial services company. Advised in the negotiation of a joint venture
    acquisition of a privately held hospitality company. Advised in the negotiation
    formation of a co-investment vehicle of a private equity fund
    an asset pool acquisition. Advised a client with respect to the negotiation of a capital commitment financing for a private equity fund. Represented a China-based adaptive optics company in multiple rounds of preferred stock financings. Represented multiple clean technology companies
    clean technology funds with respect to private equity financings
    general corporate matters. Served as investment counsel for an alternative energy equity fund. Advised in the private equity financing of an international beverage distributor.
    Certain of the above representations were h
    led by Mr. Lilly prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1990, Texas
    2004, California
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, American Bar Association
    •Member, American Bar Association's Committees on Business Law, Negotiated Acquisitions, Private Equity and Venture Capital, M&A Trends, Corporate Governance, Institutional Investors and Technology
    •Member, International Bar Association
    •Member, Business Law Sections of the State Bar of California and the State Bar of Texas
    •Member and Advisor, The Venture Capital - Private Equity Roundtable
    •Co-Chair, CEO Forum, The Venture Capital - Private Equity Roundtable
    •California Reporter, American Bar Association Committee on State Regulation of Securities (2006-2012)
    •Member, Bloomberg BNA Social Media/Internet Panel
    •Member and Advisor, Family Film Angels
    •Co-Founder, The Tech Angels Group
    •Former Member, Texas Business Law Foundation and Former Legal Advisor, Amendment and Restatement of the Texas Partnership and Limited Liability Company Acts

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Oklahoma College of Law
    J.D.
    with distinction

    University of Oklahoma College of Law
    J.D.
    1990 Order of the Coif / Top 10%
    Other Education
    University of Oklahoma
    Class of 1987
    B.B.A.
    with distinction
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1965
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1965

Mr. Charles Craig Lilly

Attorney at Reed Smith LLP
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1510 Page Mill Rd., Ste. 110Palo Alto, CA 94304U.S.A.

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