Sarah is a partner in the Firm's Business Law Department and Private Equity & Venture Capital Group. Sarah is also co-chair of the Firm's Communications practice group. Sarah advises private and public companies, private equity and venture capital funds, angel investors and management teams in a wide range of businesses in the United States, Canada and Europe. Sarah's transactional experience includes private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy sales, senior and subordinated debt financings, recapitalizations, leveraged buyouts, workouts, restructurings, start-ups, employment and equity incentive arrangements and other general corporate matters. Notable Experience · Sarah represented a private equity investor in the $1.2 billion acquisition of RCN Corporation, including the split of RCN's cable and fiber businesses into separately financed portfolio companies. · Sarah advised investor in connection with a $27 million equity investment in an Internet entertainment publisher. · Sarah represented a NYSE-listed telecommunications strategic in a $500 million acquisition of a portfolio of property interests under approximately 1,800 communications sites. · Sarah advised group of US investors in forming and financing a successful bidder in Industry Canada auction of advanced wireless services licenses with more than $225 million of equity investments. · Sarah advised US private equity investors in connection with equity investment in publicly held Singapore company. · Sarah has served as company counsel to one of the largest independent value-added solutions providers of network infrastructure and advanced technology solutions to business customers in the United States. · Sarah represented private equity investors in equity financings totaling more than $275 million of company that owns and operates fiber optic networks in certain regions of the United States. · Sarah guided management team in negotiation of $225 million of private equity financing of company formed to acquire and operate renewable energy projects. · Sarah represented lead equity sponsors in bidding consortium to buy Puerto Rico mobile wireless company out of bankruptcy for $156 million. · Sarah advised private equity investors in a series of related transactions culminating in the investors selling control of US broadband spectrum rights to a hedge fund and public company for an aggregate purchase price in excess of $350 million. · Sarah represented private equity investors in connection with equity financing, subordinated debt financing and senior debt financing of joint venture with Warner Bros. totaling $600 million (transaction was awarded "Media Industry Deal of Year" by Investor Dealer Digest). · Sarah advised private equity investor in investment of company formed to acquire collocation facilities in the United States. · Sarah represented private equity investors in acquisition and financings of broadband cable company serving residential and business customers in western United States. · Sarah advised private equity investors in financings of communications tower businesses and sales to private equity and strategic buyers. · Sarah represented private equity investors in acquisition, equity financings and debt financings of Cleveland-based wireless provider. · Sarah advised private equity investor in connection with $300 million leveraged buy out of a mobile production company. · Sarah advises New York-based angel investing group focused on investments in women-owned businesses. · Sarah is corporate counsel to a publicly held radio and television broadcaster and advises them on acquisitions, financings and other corporate matters. · Sarah guided and negotiated the restructuring and recapitalization of a Florida-based CLEC. · Sarah represented private equity investors in formation and $120 million equity financing of a Bermuda-based company formed to engage in the ownership and operation of dark fiber networks in metropolitan areas in the US and Europe. · From formation to merger with a public company in less than one year, Sarah was among a team representing a venture-backed holder (with over 20 investors) of communications spectrum. · Sarah formed a company to market and license products of a television food personality through national chain stores. Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications · "Women Who have Founded and are Building Private Equity Firms," moderator of panel, Women's Association of Venture & Equity, June 5, 2008. · "Women Slowly Stake their Claim into Private Equity Field," interviewed and featured, Boston Business Journal, October 12-18, 2007. · "Women-Owned Businesses," panelist, IVY PLUS, NYC, June 18, 2007. · "Women Who Mean Business: These women are carving niches in B-to-B industries," Boston Business Journal, July 7-13, 2006. · "Leverage an Effective Board to Reap the Value of Experience, Expertise," co-author, Boston Women's Business, July 2006. · "A Look at Term Sheets Reveals Latest Trends in Funding, " co-author, Boston Business Journal, February 17-23, 2006. · "Today's Angel Investors Are Spreading Their Wings, " co-author, Mass High Tech, January 23-29, 2006. · "Evaluate Deal on Terms, not Valuation," co-author, Boston Women's Business, December 2005. · "Choosing (wisely) a venture capital investor: Asking lots of questions is key," co-author, Mass High Tech, April 25-May 1, 2005. · "What to Expect in Today's Funding Climate," Women's Business, May 2003. · "The New Reality - Getting Funded in a Down Economy," from Alternative Investor, The Private Equity Analyst Venture One, 2003 Edition. · "In Practice: Venture Capital Law," Careers and the Minority Lawyer, May 2000. · Sarah has been a panelist on the "Private Equity Workshop" (a program of Springboard Enterprises) in New York City and Orlando, and "The Power of Angel Investing" (a program of the Kauffman Foundation) in New York City. News & Publications December 5, 2011, Sarah Camougis Profiled in Law360 Q&A March 5, 2010, EAPD Represents ABRY Partners in $1.2 Billion Acquisition of RCN Corporation July 7, 2006, Women Who Mean Business
These women are carving niches in B-to-B industries
Boston Business Journal July 1, 2006, Leverage an Effective Board to Reap the Value of Experience, Expertise
Boston Women's Business February 23, 2006, A look at term sheets reveals latest trends in funding
Boston Business Journal January 23, 2006, Close-Up: High Tech Finance - Today's angel investors are spreading their wings
Mass High Tech December 1, 2005, Evaluate Deal on Terms, not Valuation
Boston Women's Business - The Professional and Business Women's Journal April 25, 2005, Choosing (wisely) a venture capital investor: Asking lots of questions is key
Mass High Tech February 18, 2004, Women Professionals Launch Women's Association of Venture & Equity (WAVE) Non Profit Group has National Membership Base
Edwards & Angell, LLP - Labor and Employment Bulletin The New Reality-Getting Funded in a Down Round
Galante's Venture Capital and Private Equity Directory Before Edwards Wildman Prior to joining the Firm, Sarah served as a Law Clerk to United States Bankruptcy Judge Joan N. Feeney and later to United States Bankruptcy Judge Henry J. Boroff. Besides Edwards Wildman Over the last decade, Sarah has coached female entrepreneurs in starting and growing their own businesses through her involvement in Springboard Enterprises and Center for Women & Enterprises. Sarah is also a founder and board member of the Women's Association of Venture & Equity, a national networking organization for women in venture capital and private equity. Besides all of the above, Sarah is the mother of three and enjoys escaping with her husband and children to Cape Cod on the weekends. Events January 19, 2012, Boston, MA, General Counsel Roundtable Series November 10, 2011, Boston, MA, General Counsel Roundtable Series September 15, 2006 - September 15, 2006, Boston, MA, National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL), "Taking Charge of Your Career: Best Practices for Women Lawyers and Their Firms" February 25, 2005, Springboard Enterprises Private Equity Workshop Industries · Cable · Broadcasting · Telecommunications · Wireless & Satellite · Cloud Computing - IT Hosting/Outsourcing Memberships · Boston Bar Association · European Venture Capital Association · Women's Association of Venture & Equity |