Richard Gora
Securities, Equity and Debt Raises | Corporate and Start-Up Counsel | Crowdfunding | Intellectual Property
New York
CT, NJ
"He worked tirelessly, quickly, and had a lengthy document ready for me almost instantly."
About
Represented former CFO of Lehman Brothers in multi-billion dollar securities fraud litigation.
General counsel to numerous start-ups and multinational companies on corporate, business, formation, founder, IT, MSAs, SOWs, IP, manufacturing, licensing, employment, equity and debt, issues.
Advise on private equity, debt and equity financing, and hedge fund compliance issues under federal and state securities laws, and in connection with SEC, FINRA, CFTC, DOJ and investigations.
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"We hired Rich to review a legal contract with a vendor. He did a great job - responding quickly. With his help, we successfully completed our contract negotiations in a timely fashion while protecting our company."
"Richard does good job and has good knowledge of EU Privacy Shield and data protection law. He made himself extra available for our needs."
"Rich and his staff were incredibly prompt, gave us great advice and laid out all of our options in an easy-to-digest manner. His experience in dealing with structuring young companies is so good because he's seen plenty of cautionary tales, and being able to fortify our legal foundation now gives me priceless peace of mind that we'll be able to steer clear of these problems in the future. I'd highly recommend Rich and his team to anyone."
"Richard is a great lawyer and person. I highly recommend him. Looking forward to do more with him."
"Fantastic! Goes above and beyond and would utilize again in a heartbeat!"
"Richard know how to adapt his response to all situation, even when it's challenging. Respect."
Work History
Gora LLC
Founding Partner
- Advised investors in Uber's $40 billion Series E investment round.
- Defended private equity fund against $100 million investor fraud claims.
- Counsel multi-national pharmacovigilance company on compliance issues.
- Counsel numerous start-ups and entrepreneurs on business issues.
- Counsel YouTube MCNS on licensing, distribution, copyright and other related issues.
Finn Dixon & Herling LLP
Attorney
- Litigated over 100 cases across the country.
- Advised hedge funds, private equity funds and other pooling arrangements on investment issues.
- Debt and equity financing, including convertible notes and preferred stock
- Business combinations.
- Employment law, including before the Connecticut Department of Labor and EEOC.
- SEC, FINRA, NFA, CFTC and DOJ investigations.
- Insider trading