Lawyer Bio : Jeffrey C. Howland
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Jeffrey C. Howland
"Jeff"
Winston-Salem
Mr. Howland has extensive experience in representing public and privately held corporations, with particular focus on biotechnology, software, semiconductor and other high technology businesses. His practice is concentrated in the areas of corporate finance, securities regulation, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate spin-outs, technology transfer and strategic partnering. His clients include publicly traded corporations, venture capital and private equity firms, universities, entrepreneurs and privately held technology businesses.
Mr. Howland has completed transactions including:
- Represented biotechnology, software and semiconductor businesses in their initial public offerings (IPO) and in secondary debt and equity offerings.
- Counseled public corporations in all matters related to corporate governance, including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and relevant SEC, Nasdaq and NYSE corporate governance requirements.
- Represented venture capital and private equity firms in formation, fund raising and governance matters.
- Represented venture capital firms and technology businesses in over 100 rounds of venture capital investment involving leading venture capital firms and individual investment rounds in excess of $60 million.
- Represented publicly traded and privately held corporations as buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions.
- Represented public corporations, universities, venture capital firms and newly spun-out businesses in corporate spin-out transactions involving the creation, finance and separation of stand-alone public and private corporations.
- Represented biotechnology companies in the negotiation of license agreements, research and development agreements and other strategic partner arrangements with pharmaceutical companies.
Representative Clients
- KeraNetics, LLC
- RF Micro Devices, Inc.
- Targacept, Inc.
Contact
- (336) 721-3516
- (336) 733-8371
Professional Activities
North Carolina Bar Association, Business Law Section
Admitted to the bar: 1987, North Carolina; 1982, Texas.
AV rated, Martindale-Hubbell.
Education
B.A. (Economics), Wake Forest University, 1979
J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law, 1982, cum laude
Prior Legal Experience
Associate, Baker & Botts, Houston, TX, 1982-1986.
Additional Information
Honors
Best Lawyers in America
Firm Management
Since 2000, Howland has served as Practice Group Leader for the Corporate and Securities Practice Group, with responsibility for managing approximately 65 professionals in 11 offices.
Areas of Proficiency
- Securities Regulation
- IPOs
- Corporate Governance
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Private Equity Funds
- Venture Capital
- Corporate Finance
- Biotechnology
- Licensing
- Corporate Partnering
Articles
News
Publications
Lawyer Articles
Client Alerts
- Delaware Chancery Court Finds Backdating And Spring-Loading May Violate Fiduciary Duties
- SEC Adopts Rules Facilitating Internet Delivery Of Proxy Materials And Proposes Required Compliance
- Internal Control Over Financial Reporting: Proposed Interpretive Guidance, Proposed Rulemaking And (For Some Companies) Reporting Relief
- SEC Amends Executive Compensation Disclosure Rules For Stock-Based Awards
- SEC Office Of The Chief Accountant Issues Guidance On Accounting For Stock Options
- SEC Adopts Significant Changes To Executive Compensation And Related Disclosure Rules
- Anti-Dilution Provisions in Equity Plans May Cause Significant Compensation Charges
- Option Grant Practices Come Under Even Greater Scrutiny As SEC Acts To Address Option Backdating Issue
- Delaware Supreme Court Affirms The Court Of Chancery's Disney Decision
- SEC Proposes Significant Changes To Executive Compensation And Related Disclosure
- Equity Plan Design Changes Required To Comply With Code Section 409A Proposed Regulations