I bring experience, practicality, and a lot of energy to make transformative capital markets transactions smooth, painless and fun.
About Richard
Rich represents high-growth companies, investment banks and institutional investors in equity and debt offerings, with a focus on the technology, life sciences and consumer/retail sectors. Rich also counsels public companies on Securities and Exchange Commission compliance and reporting, and he advises private companies on a wide range of corporate and securities matters.
Since 2019, Rich has completed 120+ securities transactions, including 36 initial public offerings, that raised more than $29 billion for companies, such as:
- Akero Therapeutics*
- Alarm.com
- Apellis Pharmaceuticals*
- Appian
- argenx*
- Arteris IP*
- Avidity Biosciences*
- Cardlytics
- COMPASS Pathways*
- DigitalOcean
- Endava
- ESAB Corporation*
- Everbridge
- FuboTV*
- Karuna Therapeutics*
- Legend Biotech
- Morphic Therapeutic*
- Prelude Therapeutics*
- The Clorox Company*
- Verve Therapeutics*
- Warby Parker*
* Indicates investment bank representation
Rich’s private company client list includes DataRobot, Gopuff, Nasuni, SeatGeek, SmartAsset and Workrise.
Rich also regularly represents investment banks – including BofA Securities, Barclays Capital, BMO Capital Markets, Canaccord Genuity, Cantor Fitzgerald, Citigroup Global Markets, Cowen and Company, Credit Suisse Securities, Deutsche Bank Securities, Evercore Group, Goldman Sachs, H.C. Wainwright & Co., Jefferies, JMP Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities, Morgan Stanley, Needham & Company, Nomura Securities International, Oppenheimer & Co., Piper Sandler, Raymond James & Associates, RBC Capital Markets, Robert W. Baird & Co., Stifel, SVB Securities, UBS Securities, Wedbush Securities, Wells Fargo and William Blair & Company.
Education
Boston College Law School
JD, 2009, cum laude
Dartmouth College
AB, 2005, cum laude
Rankings & accolades
Chambers USA: Capital Markets: Debt & Equity – Eastern United States - Nationwide (2023)
Chambers USA: Capital Markets – Massachusetts (2020 – 2022)
The Legal 500 US: Next Gen Partner for Capital Markets: Equity Offerings (2021 – 2023)
Massachusetts Super Lawyers: Rising Star – Securities & Corporate Finance (2013 – 2022)