Sadie E. Short
Attorney, Attorney at Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton
About
Sadie E. Short practices in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, and private equity at Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton. She represents clients in biotechnology, healthcare, and information technology. She advises entrepreneurs, businesses, and investors on capital raising, business contracts, and transactions. She earned her J.D. and B.A. in Philosophy with honors from Arizona State University. She earned her LL.M. in Law and Entrepreneurship from Duke Law School. During her Duke studies, she interned with a Durham-based venture capital firm. She subsequently worked with contract research organizations in the Research Triangle. Before joining the firm, she practiced in a national law firm’s emerging companies group in Atlanta.
Who is a good fit for Sadie E. Short
- Biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies pursuing mergers or acquisitions.
- Private equity investors seeking counsel on business transactions.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Arizona State University, B.A. in Philosophy
- Arizona State University, J.D.
- Duke Law School, LL.M. in Law and Entrepreneurship
Recognition
- Listed among Business North Carolina magazine’s Legal Elite: Young Guns (2024)
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented major investor syndicate in the over $500 million sale of their virtual-first healthcare multi-brand platform portfolio company to a strategic partner. (seller side)
- Represented multiple start-up companies through formation and seed financings.
- Represented various life science and technology companies in venture capital financings totaling over $200,000,000.
- Represented clinical research company in its formation of multiple joint ventures with physician practices.
- Represented healthcare technology company in its recapitalization and preferred stock financing transaction.
- Represented several technology companies and hospitals in buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions.
- Negotiated clinical research agreements on behalf of sponsors, contract research organizations, and clinical sites for dozens of clinical trials.
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional