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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Client Reviews
"Very knowledgeable, courteous, and is client focused."
"Very positive experience with Rich. He is very responsive, and provides very direct, valuable guidance."
"I had a fantastic experience working with both Richard and Sinead. They were both very clear, knowledgeable, and detail oriented. As such I plan on using Gora Law exclusively for my business legal needs moving forward."
"Rich is super helpful, very knowledgeable and responsive. Couldn't be happier. We highly recommend him."
"knowledgeable and helpful in a very timely fashion"
"Rich’s advice on a corporate deal was pin-point and he was very responsive to urgent deadlines. He analyzed the pros and cons of certain IP clauses and compensation provisions. His deep knowledge of corporate and transactional issues for startups is second to none, and I highly recommend his services for businesses of all sizes, including startups as he’s flexible with billing arrangements and time. Plus, he is an amicable and cool person to work with! Many thanks!"
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