Steven A. Suozzi
Partner, Attorney at Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
About
Partner Steven A. Suozzi of Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP guides privately held companies and individuals through mergers and acquisitions. He acts for buyers and sellers on divestitures, joint ventures, and equity arrangements. He concentrates on corporate finance, securities law, and corporate governance. He counsels public and private companies on securities offerings, SEC reporting, commercial lending, and federal and state banking compliance. He handles venture capital financings and recapitalizations. In 2015, Steven earned a J.D. at Cornell Law School, after a B.S. in Business Administration at the University of Dayton in 2011. He drafts and reviews agreements with customers, suppliers, employees, and consultants, and he helps clients form and operate startup ventures, including blockchain, NFT, and cryptocurrency projects. For owners planning a succession, he drafts shareholders agreements, operating agreements, and buy-sell arrangements that set the terms for a later sale of an owner's stake.
Who is a good fit for Steven A. Suozzi
- Owners of privately held companies preparing a merger, acquisition, or divestiture.
- Individuals entering a joint venture or a similar equity arrangement.
- Startup ventures arranging a venture capital financing.
- Shareholders documenting a buy-sell arrangement as part of ownership succession.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Cornell Law School, J.D., 2015
- University of Dayton, B.S. in Business Administration, 2011
- Bar admissions
- New York
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented startup company in raising an aggregate of $2.4 million in equity financing pursuant to issuer-led private placement offerings with cross-border investors. ($2,400,000)
- Represented multiple startup companies and investors in Series Seed and Series A round equity investments.
- Counsel to client in connection with $150 million redemption and sale of equity interests through private purchase and sale transaction. ($150,000,000)
- Represented purchaser entity in $7.6 million private asset purchase transaction. ($7,600,000, buyer side)
- Counsel to client in connection with $30 million stock purchase agreement. ($30,000,000)
- Represented seller entity in $1.1 million private asset sale transaction. ($1,100,000, seller side)
- Represented state and federal banks with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and various compliance matters.
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional