Kevin Friedmann
Head of Corporate, M&A and Securities, Chicago
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Related services and key industries
Biography
Kevin Friedmann's practice focuses on M&A and capital markets transactions for public and private companies. He has wide-ranging experience representing emerging companies from the tech sector, including early-stage companies in venture capital financings and later stage companies in going public transactions, public and private securities offerings, registration of securities with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. stock exchange listings and continued listing compliance, corporate governance, compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and other regulatory compliance. Kevin regularly leads multidisciplinary and cross-border teams to advise clients on their most transformative transactions.
As a trusted legal advisor, Kevin has deep experience acting as outside general counsel to innovation-focused clients, collaborating with the firm's full array of practitioners worldwide in intellectual property, data privacy, cybersecurity, employment, employee benefits, insurance coverage, antitrust, international trade (FCPA, CFIUS), financial regulatory and compliance, consumer protection, restructuring, international and domestic tax and litigation.
Kevin has advised public and private companies across a broad spectrum of industry sectors, including data analytics, software, blockchain, Web3, information technology, mobility-on-demand, advanced transportation, EV infrastructure, clean tech, wireless communications, consumer subscription, food innovation, biotechnology and life sciences, social media, digital marketing and AI.
Professional experience
Collapse allJD, University of Southern California Gould School of Law, 1998
BA, with honors, University of Chicago, 1993
- California State Bar
- Illinois State Bar
- New York State Bar
- Represented Nasdaq-listed real-time location systems (RTLS) technology company in its merger with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft development company.
- Represent Nasdaq-listed RTLS company in its pending SEC registered spin-off and related subsidiary merger transaction with a British Columbia, Canada next generation e-motorcycle technology company.
- Represented Los Angeles-based electric truck fleet operator in its reorganization and US$50 million Series B Preferred Stock financing from a Boston-based private equity firm focused on energy infrastructure investments.
- Represented NYSE-listed SPAC in its US$1.2 billion business combination with a fully digital and global carsharing marketplace technology company and a concurrent private placement of US$175 million of senior secured convertible notes of the combined company to a global investment firm.
- Represented Nasdaq-listed SPAC in its US$2.3 billion business combination with a population health management company and a concurrent US$200 million private placement.
- Represented Nasdaq-listed SPAC in its US$3 billion business combination with an international commercial electric vehicle battery technology company and a concurrent US$540 million private placement.
- Represented NYSE-listed SPAC in its US$2 billion business combination with a Mountain View, California-based LiDAR company backed by an automotive conglomerate and a concurrent US$320 million private placement.
- Represented digital marketing agency in its sale to a London Stock Exchange listed digital marketing conglomerate.
- Represented Nasdaq-listed California water resources company in its:
- Registered direct offering of securities to an international offshore energy and sustainable solutions company and affiliates of an investment firm
- US$100 million refinancing transaction, consisting of a US$50 million underwritten public offering and initial listing of depositary shares (representing interests in cumulative perpetual preferred stock) and a US$50 million senior secured term loan
- US$45 million of at-the-market (ATM) offerings
- Exchange of US$27 million in convertible notes for preferred stock
- Represented private equity firm in its acquisition of a provider of turnkey 5G small cell services for outdoor and in-building solutions.
- Represented provider of artificial intelligence powered marketing solutions and customer API for in-store grocers in its Series A Preferred Stock financing from a global multi-stage venture capital firm and startup accelerator.
- Represented co-founder and key executive in connection with the sale of an entertainment content production company to a private equity firm.
- Represented key executive in connection with the sale of a leading post-production finishing company to a private equity firm.
- Represented private mobile telecom company in its stock buyback transactions.
- Represented Nasdaq listed biopharmaceutical development company in its cross-border public merger with a British Columbia, Canada TSX listed commercial stage biopharmaceutical company based in Israel.
- Represented Nasdaq listed commercial stage biopharmaceutical company in its US$30m At-The-Market Offering.
- Represented Nasdaq listed biopharmaceutical development company in its concurrent US$24m venture debt facility and PIPE offering.
- Represented VC backed medical technology company focused on women's health in its IPO and listing on Nasdaq.
- Represented Nasdaq listed medical technology company focused on women's health in its US$10m senior secured venture debt facility.
- Represented Nasdaq listed CLIA-certified clinical laboratory company focused on the development and sale of molecular diagnostic testing services for cancer in its US$12m senior secured venture debt facility.
- "Most Influential Minority Attorneys in Los Angeles," Los Angeles Business Journal, 2018
- M&A Advisor Awards
- Finalist, "Materials Deal of the Year," 2017
- Finalist, "Cross Border Deal of the Year ($50MM - $100MM)," 2017
- Finalist, "Technology Deal of the Year ($10MM – $50MM)," 2017
- Finalist, "Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year ($10MM - $25MM)," 2017
- Finalist, "M&A Deal of the Year ($10MM - $25MM)," 2017
- Finalist, "Deal of the Year," 2016
- New York Metro Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2014