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
"Rich was an absolutely wonderful attorney to have on our side as we went through potential merger offers and then closing on the deal with our best option! It was a long, arduous process, and I really appreciate his assistance throughout! He was very knowledgable and had the right sense of our preferences / tolerance of "lawyering" necessary. He also gave a very accurate and acceptable bill estimate, even though the merger deal went through many more twists and turns than expected. I'd highly recommend Rich to anyone!"
"Rich is the best -- can't recommend him highly enough!"
"Fantastic, fast, and comprehensive."
"Rich is among the best attorneys in the business, and definitely the best attorney I have worked with. Thanks to Rich, his legal acumen, and thanks to his sharp negotiation skills, we are very close to settlement on a civil lawsuit that Rich is defending us on. Rich's pricing is also very fair. I look forward to continue working with Rich on other projects."
"As always, nothing short of excellence from Rich."
"Rich is one of the best people we've ever hired and is an invaluable asset to our company – period."
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