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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"Rich was on it, and quick. He got me set up with all the corporate documents I needed and a few that I didn't even know I needed. Very happy with my choice."
"Richard is a valuable advisor for our small business"
"Richard Gora is fantastic to work with, we are looking forward to continuing to collaborate."
"Richard is now considered my trusted attorney. He went well beyond our scope of work, to provide counsel on matters and ensure the task was not only completed by I was educated on the process. Dealt with several revisions without complaint, quickly turning around edited drafts. Look forward to making Richard a cornerstone of our corporation."
"Rich is excellent to work with. Proactive and knowledgeable, Rich is everything you would want in a great attorney. We're excited about continuing to work with him!"
"Working with Richard Gora was a very pleasant. He is very knowledgeable, has the unique ability to explain complex concepts clearly and concisely, and is very responsive. He always made himself available when we needed him and his advice was extremely helpful. Could not be happier with my experience with Rich. Thanks for all that you do!"
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