Overview Timothy Bancroft, a Director, represents emerging and established companies with an emphasis on outside general counsel representation, securities, public company mergers and acquisitions, and venture financing. His work includes public offerings and private placements as well as representing existing public companies and growing private companies. Tim's clients range from high technology and biotechnology companies to traditional companies making venture investments in technology companies and raising capital in the public markets. Representative Experience ˇ Representation of Sohu.com Inc. in connection with the sale of the game information portal 17173.com to Sohu's majority-owned subsidiary Changyou.com Limited. ˇ US legal counsel and securities counsel to one of China's top online media, communications, commerce and mobile value-added service companies. ˇ Issuer's counsel in the IPO on NASDAQ of ChangYou.com Limited, a leading online game developer and operator in China; continue to represent company as US general corporate and securities counsel. ˇ Organization and venture financing and US representation of China Risk Finance, a company engaging in the credit card business in China. ˇ Representation of a European self-storage company in its private equity financing. ˇ Representation of lead investor in a net-leased properties aggregator. ˇ Representation of private equity investors acquiring the majority interest in a web-based legal compliance company. ˇ Representation of lead sponsor in the acquisition of a specialty retail company in a going private transaction involving senior debt financing, sub debt financing, real estate lender financing, equity financing and a management roll-over. ˇ Representation of a US venture capital firm in its initial investment in China in a leading global provider of optical interface modules and subsystems with co-investors in Japan, Europe and the Middle East. Awards and Recognition ˇ Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rated AV Preeminent ™ Press Releases December 2011
Goulston & Storrs Represents Sohu.com in Sale of Game Information Portal 17173.com to Sohu's majority-owned subsidiary Changyou.com Publications & Mentions July / August 2008
"Doing Business in China," Executive Counsel May 2007
"Made in China: In-House Lawyers Confront Explosion of Chinese Business Activity," New England In-House November 2006
"U.S., Chinese Business Practices Becoming More Compatible," Mass High Tech 11.10.06
"Seeking Good Fortune with Mandarin Monikers," American Bar Association Journal September 2006
"Seeking a Share of China Trade," The Boston Globe August 2006
"The Relationship Thing," Inside Counsel Seminars & Events September 2010
Riding The Tiger...doing business in China in 2010 April 4, 2007
Panel Discussion: "The China Syndrome" (Also at Beijing, China Office) |