Having represented more than 40 venture capital firms and dozens of technology and life sciences companies over the course of his career, Richard knows the ins and outs of private equity and venture capital transactions. He also has extensive M&A and public securities experience, including significant experience representing both issuers and underwriters in Initial Public Offerings. Richard serves as a co-chair of the Firm's Technology practice group. Richard has extensive experience working with start-up companies and entrepreneurs as they form and grow their businesses. This focus area is supported by the Firm's Helping Innovators Thrive (HIT) program (hit.edwardswildman.com) which provides support and affordable access to strategic legal advice for qualifying entrepreneurs and young companies. Richard is currently a member of the Boston Bar Association Council and a co-chair of the BBA Business Section, and is a past co-chair of the BBA's Corporate Law Committee. Richard has been included in the Massachusetts Super Lawyers listing for each of the past four years. Notable Experience · Represented an investor in a combined $1.2 billion debt and equity financing of a developer of a new fiber-quality, satellite-based global Internet backbone for telecommunications operators and Internet service providers serving emerging markets. · Represented a global manufacturer of high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications in its $230,000,000 public offering of Convertible Subordinated Notes. · Represented a leading worldwide manufacturer of instruments and process control systems for use by semiconductor capital equipment manufacturers in its $105,000,000 Initial Public Offering. · Represented an award winning provider of media editing equipment in approximately $200,000,000 public stock offerings including its Initial Public Offering. · Represented a leading provider of e-commerce software products and software-as-a service solutions in its $70,000,000 Initial Public Offering. · Represented underwriters in a $105,000,000 public offering of equity securities by a global manufacturer of analog and mixed signal semiconductors. · Represented a network equipment manufacturer in $80,000,000 of public stock offerings including its Initial Public Offering. · Represented a publicly traded digital, audio and video solutions company in its acquisition of a publicly traded audio editing software company. · Represented a leader in signal processing and innovation devices in its acquisition of a Scotland based digital signal processing tools company. · Represented a publicly traded U.S. based network equipment company in its acquisition by a publicly traded Dutch networking company, using novel approach to accomplish the first acquisition by merger of U.S. company by a Dutch company. · Represented a publicly traded regenerative medical technologies company in a joint venture with a major pharmaceuticals company. · Represented a privately held developer of a Web-based word processing platform in its acquisition by one of the world's largest software companies. · Represented a publicly traded telecommunications switch manufacturer in its acquisition by the world's largest supplier of network equipment. · Represented a publicly traded provider of software and services for managing network applications in its acquisition of a privately held network management solutions company. · Represented issuers and investors in more than 150 private equity transactions. Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications · "Advising a Massachusetts Business," co-editor, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc., First Edition, No. 2120361B00, September 2011. · "TiECON Boot Camp," Moderator, TieCon East 2010, Waltham, Massachusetts, May 27 - 28, 2010. · "The Venture Capital Legal Handbook - Industry Insiders on the Laws and Documents that Govern VC Deals, Raising Capital, M&A and More," author, Aspatore Books. · Entrepreneur Mentor and Judge, Harvard Business School Business Plan Competition · "Venture Capital Nuts and Bolts Seminar," presenter, Practicing Law Institute, New York City, March 24, 2008. · "Financing Technology Enterprises," presenter, Boston Bar Association, CLE, April 24, 2007. · "Massachusetts Technology Transfer Life Center Conference," presenter, Harvard Medical School, March 21, 2007. · "China Business Forum," presenter, UMass, Boston, September 19, 2006. · "Women Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology Conference," presenter, Positioning for Financing, Waltham, MA, January 18, 2006. · "Financing Technology-Leading Technology Enterprises," presenter, Boston Bar Association, CLE, October 26, 2005. · "Negotiating and Drafting Major Business Agreements conference," presenter, Colonade Hotel, Boston, MA, January 24-25, 2005. · "Venture Capital Deal Terms," presenter, Northeastern University, July 2, 2003. News & Publications October 13, 2010, EAPD Business Law Update - Capital Gains Tax Holiday October 7, 2010, EAPD Attorneys Selected For Inclusion in Super Lawyers 2010 July 9, 2010, EAPD HIT Program Aims to Help Startups in Need of Legal Counsel on the Cheap
BostInnovation June 16, 2010, EAPD Recognized in 2010 US Edition of Legal 500 May 20, 2010, Richard Kimball Participates as a Judge in Venture Fundraising Pitch Contest May 20, 2010, Richard Kimball Participates as an Advisor and Judge in 14th Annual Business Plan Contest February 1, 2010, EAPD Launches "HIT" Program
EAPD is "Helping Innovators Thrive" by Providing Strategic Legal Advice For New Ventures July 1, 2009, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Expands Private Equity & Venture Capital Practice with Lateral Hires in London and Boston Events April 28, 2011, Top 10 Entrepreneurial Mistakes
Rhode Island Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship August 12, 2010, Founder Agreements May 27 - 28, 2010, Waltham, MA, TiECON East 2010 Industries · Technology · Cloud Computing - IT Hosting/Outsourcing Memberships · American Bar Association - Business Law, Communications, and Intellectual Property Sections · Boston Bar Association - past member of Council; past co-chair, Corporate Law Committee, past co-chair of Business Section · National Venture Capital Association - member, model legal forms committee |