Mr. Cerutti is a partner in Rutan & Tucker's Corporate Section, leads the Firm's Corporate Section and is a member of the Firm's Financial Practices Group.
He has a diverse practice that is principally devoted to financing and acquisition transactions for public and private companies. He represents corporate issuers in connection with public and private securities offerings, preparation of reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, acquisitions and general corporate matters. He acts as counsel to investment banking firms in connection with capital raising activities. Larry also represents borrowers and lenders in secured lending transactions and represents lenders in mortgage loan "warehouse" financing transactions.
Although his practice is largely devoted to financing and acquisition transactions, Larry also represents a number of private emerging-growth companies on a day-to-day basis in all aspects of their business law requirements.
SECURITIES EXPERIENCE
· Issuer's and underwriter's counsel in private and public equity and debt financings
· Securities law compliance work
· Franchise offerings
TRANSACTIONAL EXPERIENCE
· Mergers, acquisitions, sales and joint ventures
· Venture capital transactions
· Business, legal and financial structuring
GENERAL COUNSELING
· Preparation of stock option, stock purchase and other executive compensation plans
· Drafting, negotiating and interpreting contracts of all varieties
· Counseling on all aspects of corporate governance matters
PUBLICATIONS/SEMINARS
· Comment, "SEC Rule 10b-16: "Should the Federal Courts Allow Sophisticated Investors to Recover?", 18 Pac. L.J. 171 (1986)
PRACTICE GROUPS
· Corporate/Securities
MEMBERSHIPS/ADMISSIONS
· State Bar of California
· Orange County Bar Association