Arlene L. Bender
Arlene Bender has a wide-ranging corporate practice that focuses on representing borrowers and portfolio companies, as well as lenders and investors, in financing transactions. She has structured private and institutional debt offerings, venture capital transactions and debtor-in-possession financings, as well as recapitalizations and restructurings. Arlene also advises her clients – particularly startup and emerging growth companies – on their general business concerns, including merger and acquisition transactions.
Bars and Court Admissions
Representative Experience
The following is a brief summary of Arlene's experience and accomplishments:
- Advises on mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and other restructurings involving public and private companies
- Handles bankruptcy-related debtor-in-possession financings
- Structures secured and unsecured private and institutional debt financing transactions representing both borrowers and lenders
- Handles venture capital financing transactions on behalf of both investors and portfolio companies
professional / civic involvement
- American Bar Association, Member
- Boston Bar Association, Member
SPEECHES AND CONFERENCES
- Speaker at Nano 2007 Conference in Montreal on Legal Issues Facing Start-up Companies when Presenting to U.S. Venture Capitalists and Negotiating Strategic Partnerships with U.S. Companies
- Spoke on Preparation of Promissory Notes at MCLE seminar