Thomas Poletti

About Thomas Poletti

I concentrate my practice in the areas of corporate and securities work for both public and private companies as well as underwriters, venture capital firms and placement agents. I have substantial experience in public and private equity and debt offerings, venture capital financings, corporate partnering transactions, strategic investments, public and private M&A transactions, and alternative public offerings. I represent public and privately held companies in diverse technology markets as well as in the retail, manufacturing, financial services and biotechnology sectors. I have represented a substantial number of Chinese companies effecting public listings on the US national securities markets.I have represented numerous issuers and underwriters in a variety of industries (including technology, retail, financial services and life sciences) in connection with initial and secondary public offerings, providing more than $1.5 billion in aggregate proceeds. I have also represented issuers in connection with the preparation and filing of universal shelf registration statements from which various types of debt and equity have been issued, providing more than $1.0 billion in aggregate proceeds. I have acted as lead counsel or co-counsel on more than 175 public offerings.I have represented private and public companies in connection with initial and subsequent rounds of common and/or preferred stock financings, as well as senior, subordinated and mezzanine secured and unsecured financings, ranging in size from several hundred thousand to several hundred million dollars.I represent small, middle-market and large companies in connection with public and private acquisitions and dispositions, involving both stock and cash and ranging from several million dollars to more than $500 million. I also represent issuers and bankers in connection with alternative public listing transactions, along with concurrent and/or post-deal financings in the form of PIPE transactions.

Experience

1. Partner

   Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

   Mar 2014 — Present

   Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, is one of the nation\'s leading law and consulting firms, with offices strategically located in California (Los Angeles, Orange County, Palo Alto, San Francisco and Sacramento), New York (New York City and Albany) and Washington, D.C. The firm represents a sophisticated client base - including Fortune 500, middle-market and emerging companies - across a range of practice areas and industry sectors.

Education

• Santa Clara University School of Law

  Doctor of Law (JD)

  1979 — 1982

• Georgetown University

  Bachelor of Science, Foreign Service, International Economics

  1975 — 1979

Skills

• Corporate Finance
• Private Placements
• Joint Ventures
• Capital Markets
• Corporate Law
• Alternative Investments
• Private Equity
• Project Finance
• Financial Structuring
• Structured Finance
• Securities Regulation
• Venture Capital
• Securities
• Investment Banking
• Securities Offerings
• Equities
• Financial Services
• M&a Experience
• Ipo
• Restructuring
• Mergers
• Start-Ups
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Investor Relations
• Investments
• Cross-Border Transactions
• Venture Financing
• Corporate Governance
• Due Diligence
• Hedge Funds
• Acquisitions