David Felicissimo
General Counsel @Valsoft Corporation
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WORK HISTORY
General Counsel @Valsoft Corporation
CA
Valsoft specializes in building and acquiring vertical market software companies that provide mission critical solutions in their respective industry or niche. Valsoft\'s operating strategy is to hold, invest and create value in companies for the long-term through various organic growth and acquisition initiatives. Current portfolio of software companies is spread across various jurisdictions including the United States, United Kingdom and Australia.
EDUCATION
Concordia University
B.A., Major: History Minor: Political Science with honors
Questrom School of Business, Boston University
Mini MBA for InHouse Counsel, Business Administration and Management, General
University of Ottawa
LL.L/LL.B., Civil Law/Common Law (Cum Laude)
Harvard Law School
Executive Education, Leadership in Corporate Counsel
Harvard Law School
Executive Education: Leadership in Corporate Counsel, Law
SKILLS
ABOUT DAVID FELICISSIMO
General Counsel & Partner of Valsoft Corporation (Vertical Market Software) and parent Valsef Capital Inc.Oversee all aspects of companies legal matters including including Mergers & Acquisitions, intellectual property portfolio, corporate structure as well as working with external legal advisers on high level corporate and tax matters. Vast experience with online web & software companies including overseeing all aspects of acquisition, dispositions business strategy and administration having completed over 100 acquisitions in various jurisdictions across the world.Specialties: Mergers & Acquisitions in Vertical Market Software; Intellectual Property; cross border management of litigation files; Managing IP Portfolio in the United States Europe & Canada; Managing & leading acquisition of VMS businesses from negotiation to transition. Negotiation and spearheading acquisitions of software companies in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and Australia. Management of 10 plus legal team across various jurisdictions.Contributor to the ACC Docket Magazine & ACCDocket.com as well as Canadian Inhouse Magazine and TechCrunch. Guest Speaker on various topics including Enhancing Your Effectiveness as a GC (ACC Quebec); La parole aux gens d’affaires (Barreau de Montreal) & ACC Annual Meeting.Recipient of 2018 Innovatio Award for Inhouse DealMaker of the Year.Recipient of the Top 50 Corporate Counsel Team OnCon Award 2023Finalist for the LexisNexis Canada Award for Canadian Law Department of the Year 2023Finalist for the Lexology’s Global Counsel Awards 2024Transactions:Valsoft Corporation Inc. in respect of a private financing backed by Coatue Management and Viking Global Investorshttps://financialpost.com/pmn/business-wire-news-releases-pmn/valsoft-corporation-raises-funding-to-accelerate-growth-in-vertical-market-softwareClosing of minority equity investment from Viking Global over 125 acquisitions of vertical market software companies across North America, Europe, Australia and the United
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