Krisanne S. Cunningham

Krisanne S. Cunningham: Attorney with Rice Reuther Sullivan & Carroll, LLP
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Krisanne draws on her broad-based transactional experience and business and tax background to deliver practical legal advice, with a view to the client's business objectives. Her clients include start-up and growing businesses and non-profit organizations, as well as large corporations. Krisanne is a business attorney, whose experience covers business formations and transactions, general corporate, mergers and acquisitions, securities law, tax planning, corporate governance, real property and commercial finance transactions, intellectual property, non-profit organizations and employment law. Krisanne assists companies with formation, capital raising initiatives and initial business/tax structuring. She drafts governing documents such as corporate bylaws, LLC operating agreements and JV agreements, and helps companies issue founders' equity and implement equity incentive plans. She negotiates and drafts a wide range of business and commercial contracts, including those with employees, ICs, vendors, management companies, distributors, landlords and talent. Krisanne provides legal advice for company websites, including privacy policies, terms of use, IP licensing and e-commerce operations. Krisanne also advises on corporate governance and management. She provides advice on whether an investment or offering is a “security” under federal securities laws, as well as whether the investment or offering qualifies for an exemption from registration under securities laws. Krisanne drafts federal Reg D filings, state filings and drafts Private Placement Memoranda (PPMs) and provides accredited investor advice and broker-dealer registration services, and drafts, negotiates and reviews agreements related to seed, angel and venture capital investments and offerings, including term sheets, investor rights agreements and investor questionnaires. 

For M&A transactions, Krisanne prepares, negotiates and manages all deal documentation for a wide range of transactions, including asset and stock purchases, tax-free reorganizations and merger/reverse merger transactions, small transactions to transactions worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Professional Memberships & Activities

• State Bar of Nevada
- Business Law Section
- Tax Section

• Clark County Bar Association

• American Bar Association
- Business Law Section
- Tax Section

• Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys

Professional Recognition & Awards

• Legal Elite - Top Southern Nevada Attorneys, Nevada Business Magazine (2014)

• Valley's Top Lawyers (Business Law) Desert Companion Magazine (2014)

• Legal Elite - Top Southern Nevada Attorneys, Nevada Business Magazine (2013)

• Top Tax Attorney, Vegas Inc. (2013)

Other Professional Experience

• Holland & Hart, Of Counsel, Las Vegas, NV (2006-2013)

• Jones Vargas, Associate (2002-2005)

• Wilmer Cutler and Pickering (now WilmerHale), Associate, Washington, DC (2000-2002).
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Areas of Practice (6)

  • Business Law
  • Securities Law
  • Tax Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Non-Profit Organizations
  • Intellectual Property Law

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Notre Dame, B.B.A., Accounting, 1997
Law School Attended:
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2000
Year of First Admission:
2000
Admission:
2003, Nevada; 2000, State Bar of Georgia; 2001, District of Columbia Bar; 2014, Virginia
Memberships:
American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Business Law, Tax Law, Solo and Small Practice); State Bar of Nevada (Member, Sections on: Business Law, Tax Law); District of Columbia Bar (Member, Sections on: Securities Law); State Bar of Georgia; State Bar of Virginia; Clark County Bar Association.
ISLN:
915272288

Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (19 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    5.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 06/29/19 in Business Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 03/13/15 in Tax Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 03/11/15 in Securities Law

    I have relied on Krisanne for a number of my clients who are raising money for their companies. She is consistently thorough, provides clear explanations to clients, takes the time to ensure the clients understand the process, and is responsive and a... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 03/11/15 in Corporate Commercial Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 03/10/15 in Securities Law

    Krisanne is an excellent attorney and resource for her clients. I have no hesitation in recommending her to any of my clients for legal needs that I cannot meet.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 03/10/15 in Tax Law

    Krisanne is an excellent attorney and resource for her clients. I have no hesitation in recommending her to any of my clients for legal needs that I cannot meet.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 03/10/15 in Business Law

    Krisanne is an excellent attorney and resource for her clients. I have no hesitation in recommending her to any of my clients for legal needs that I cannot meet.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 03/10/15 in Corporate Law

    Krisanne is an excellent attorney and resource for her clients. I have no hesitation in recommending her to any of my clients who have corporate law needs that I cannot fulfill.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 03/10/15 in Corporate Law

    Absolutely a top lawyer with the highest ethical standards.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 03/10/15 in Corporate Commercial Law

    Krisanne is extremely knowledgable, proactive, and easy to work with

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Contact Information:

725-307-8652  Phone

702-732-7110  Fax

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