Alejandro Maher
Startup/VC/PE/Tech Attorney
New York
NY, CA
"Highly recommended. Good feedback, clear communication."
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"We hired Mr. Maher to help us review a business plan, a number of contracts (including a stockholder agreement and equity incentive plan), close a financing from VCs and act as our outside general counsel. His work has always been excellent. At all times he has displayed good judgment and professionalism. He always responds to our concerns on a timely basis, is very knowledgeable with legal matters affecting startup companies, has good business sense, and guided us throughout our entire process of issuing shares to our investors. He comes highly recommended."
"Alejandro provided great legal services for us at the inception of our business, and we continue to use him on an ongoing basis for all kinds of legal issues that we confront on a daily basis. We are happy to have him as our trusted outside general counsel."
"Mr. Maher is smart, experienced and great to work with. He completed our legal project on time and I was very happy with the services he provided. He helped us with corporate and IP matters, including drafting contracts, negotiating a strategic partnership, filing a trademark application and closing a financing round. Very high quality, responsible, professional and affordable. I recommend him without hesitation."
Work History
Frigon Maher & Stern LLP
Partner
Jan 2013 - Present
Represent entrepreneurs, emerging-growth companies and small to mid-size companies in a wide variety of corporate, securities and technology transactions, including capital raising, M&A, private equity, restructuring and cross-border matters.
Kirkland & Ellis
Senior Associate in the Corporate Department (NY office)
Nov 2007 - Jan 2011
Represented clients from various industries on numerous corporate transactions, such as offering of equity and debt securities (e.g., IPOs, secondary offerings, high-yield debt, exchange offers and tender offers), M&A deals, private equity transactions and restructuring matters. In a nationwide ranking by Vault Law 100, Kirkland was ranked 9th in the 2014 edition.
Davis Polk
Associate in the Capital Markets Department (NY office)
Nov 2006 - Oct 2007
Represented public company clients in general corporate matters, private and public securities transactions (e.g., IPOs, secondary offerings, high-yield debt), M&A deals and restructuring matters. Represented European and Latin American clients in cross-border deals. In a nationwide ranking by Vault Law 100, Davis Polk was ranked 5th in the 2014 edition.
Clifford Chance LLP
Associate in the Capital Markets Department (NY office)
Jun 2005 - Oct 2006
Represented domestic and international clients in general corporate matters, M&A deals and securities transactions. Spent significant time representing Brazilian clients in private offerings of equity and debt securities, and M&A transactions.
Cadwalader
Associate in the Capital Markets Department (NY office)
Sep 2002 - Jun 2005
Represented clients in corporate and real estate transactions, as well as issuers and underwriters in the securitization of residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities. Responsible for reviewing offering documents, loan and mortgage agreements, commercial/ground leases and closings of real estate financings.
Wilson Sonsini
Associate in the Corporate Department (Palo Alto office)
Oct 2001 - Sep 2002
Represented technology and emerging-growth companies in corporate, securities and M&A transactions. Represented entrepreneurs and VCs in financings of seed and series rounds.