Kimon Korres
Business, Startup and M&A Attorney
Illinois
FL, IL
"Excellent work! Well done!"
About
Practice areas include Startups and Emerging Companies, M&A, Venture Capital, Leasing, Contracts, Business Formation and… read more Capitalization, Fund Formation and Intellectual Property.
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Client Reviews
"Excellent work! Well done!"
"Kimon was great to work with - extremely knowledgable, efficient and responsive. He took the time to understand my business before proceeding and has helped us a lot with getting our current agreements in order. I would definitely be engaging with him again."
"I am seldom inclined to use platforms like these to source professional talent, certainly no less for legal counsel. In this instance I am very glad I did. Kimon far, far exceeded my expectations and I would recommend him to anyone in need of a corporate lawyer. Extremely professional, diligent, and fast turnaround. A+"
"Kimon was great and I would recommend him to other startups!"
"Kimon was very responsive, reliable and incredibly easy to work with. He'd go out of his way to make sure we're informed in the process. The job was done in a timely manner. I highly recommend."
"Kimon was very knowledgeable and professional. Highly recommend."
Work History
Bastille Legal Group
Managing Attorney
Jan 2019 - Present
Bastille Legal Group firm specializing in the business and legal needs unique to founders and emerging businesses, providing efficient and value accretive solutions from the seed of an idea to IPO.
GoodVets
Outsourced General Counsel
Sep 2018 - Present
Outsourced General Counsel to Veterinary Startup, including funding, employment, compliance and operational matters.
Social Evidence LLC
Strategy Consultant
Jan 2018 - Oct 2018
Strategy consultant for cloud-based aggregator of social media data for analysis and export in legal-compatible formats.
McGuireWoods
Attorney - Private Equity, Venture Capital, Mergers and Acquisitions
Aug 2016 - Sep 2018
Advised private equity clients on strategic acquisitions and sales, including: $100 million private equity sponsored sale of regional urgent care provider
Advised venture capital clients and early stage companies across the formation, capitalization and growth funding life cycle.
Structured over $400 million in investment funds and private placement offerings.
Peer to Pier Technologies, LLC
Co-Founder, General Counsel
Nov 2013 - Jun 2016
Co-Founder of BoatDay – a mobile-based peer-to-peer boat sharing and services platform:
- built financial and business models to support ~$400,000+ seed investment round
- led B2B and B2C negotiation, acquisition and on-boarding for 150 suppliers
- executed all formation, securities, and regulatory compliance matters
-drafted and negotiated all third-party agreements, ToS and privacy policy
White & Case
Attorney - Financial Restructuring and Insolvency
Oct 2011 - Aug 2013
Advised business entities and financial stakeholders in complex cross-border financial restructurings, including:
- Major League Baseball, leading creditor in the bankruptcy and $2.15 billion sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers
- the secured lenders committee for Danish shipping company, Torm A/S, in the cross-border restructuring of over $1.8 billion of foreign bank debt