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Ana-Maria Galeano
Chair of Business and Corporate Law Practice Group
New York
NY
About
I am a Capital Region based business attorney providing businesses and startups with quality legal services at reasonable rates. I can assist you across a broad spectrum of business related legal matters.
You have a lot of options when hiring a new attorney and attorneys are pretty good at telling you why they're the best person for the job. So what sets me apart? My business experience and approach. I'm one of very few practicing attorneys who has also been an entrepreneur and business owner which gives me the insight I… read more need to provide you with practical advice.
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"Ana was essential to our ability to successfully close on the purchase of a commercial building in Troy, NY - soon to be home to the Capital Region's premier wrestling/gym training and competition facility. She guided us through significant challenges, including the need for an expeditious Environmental Assessment. She was incredibly responsive as I would call her in the late evening and on weekends and she always picked up the phone. We could not have closed without her."
"Ana helped us draft the terms of service and privacy policy for our new website. As a new business, we had a ton of questions and Ana went out of her way to explain everything in terms that we could understand. We will definitely use Ana again as our business grows."
Work History
The Wagoner Firm, PLLC
Chair of the Business and Corporate Law Practice Group
Mar 2018 - Present
Advise and counsel businesses throughout their lifecycle – from formation, governance, restructuring, mergers, acquisitions, private and government financing, intellectual property protection, and contractual matters.
Law Office of Ana-Maria Galeano
Principal
Jan 2015 - Mar 2018
Counsel to emerging and existing companies in the areas of corporate formation, governance, restructuring, strategic planning, M&A transactions, buy-sell agreements, stock option plans and agreements, private and government financing, intellectual property patent and protection, contracts, labor and employment, health care, and commercial real estate.
H2Pump LLC
Founder and General Counsel
Oct 2005 - Dec 2014
Established company, secured initial investment of $650 K within a month after formation, grew the company from 2 employees to over 17, and instrumental in securing over $12M in private and government financing, several patents, and the delivery of the company’s first beta products.
Plug Power Inc.
General Counsel/Corporate Secretary
Apr 1998 - Apr 2004
Critical role from start-up with 22 employees and 1 patent application through IPO with 500 employees and over 100 patents
Oversaw Plug Power’s initial public offering ($93M), two follow‐on offerings ($61M and $58M), international acquisitions ($45M and$10M), and the creation of strategic alliances with companies in Europe and Asia. Settled a $100 M securities class action lawsuit for under $5 M.
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna
Senior Associate
Sep 1993 - Apr 1998
General corporate practice; counsel to public and nonpublic companies and not-for-profit corporations; representation of issuers in the private placement of securities; representation of borrowers in connection with general and project-financing structuring of mergers and acquisitions; formation of Plug Power Inc. and Prime Care Physicians.