Richard Devlin
Attorney at Law
Pennsylvania
PA
About
Richard began his legal career in the corporate department of prominent law firms, and later moved on to be in-house counsel at three companies in the financial services, private investment and fintech industries. He also is the founding member of a Pennsylvania law firm, through which he strives to help small businesses succeed by advising them through… read more formation, financing and contractual issues.
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Client Reviews
"Richard turned this project around on very short notice. There were several versions and iterations of the document that he worked through, following my feedback all along the way until we arrived at the final version. His responses showed that his focus was on me as the client and on the end result that I needed. I'll hire him again."
"Rich always exercised sound tactical and strategic legal acumen when tackling issues. He is efficient, authentic, diligent, and productive. His analytical interpretation of the law is second-to-none."
Work History
Unicoin Inc.
General Counsel
Sep 2023 - Present
GC of a public reporting company spanning the SaaS, entertainment and crypto industries.
NovoJuris Legal, LLC
Partner
Aug 2023 - Present
Founder of first U.S. office of an international corporate, transactional and immigration firm based in Bangalore, India.
Dependalite, LLC
Advisory Board Member
Mar 2020 - Feb 2021
Member of Advisory Board to early-stage manufacturer of new battery-saving technology for flashlights and other products.
M3 Life Sciences
Advisory Board Member
Feb 2020 - Jan 2021
Member of Advisory Board to growing CBD health products company.
Forefront Legal Group, LLC
Member
Mar 2016 - Jun 2020
Solo practice serving primarily small and new business entities in the areas of corporate formation, contracting, startup consulting, capital raising and regulatory compliance.
Aston Chase, Inc.
General Counsel
Jul 2019 - Apr 2019
General counsel to a fintech startup developing a blockchain-based securities and cryptocurrency trading platform, advising founders on corporate governance, securities regulation, capital raising activities and general contractual matters.
Lombard International
VP and Counsel
Aug 2012 - Nov 2018
Counsel to a private investment services company that administers a multi-billion dollar portfolio of privately placed assets. Provides structuring and regulatory advice regarding managed asset accounts, hedge funds and mutual funds, as well as general corporate advice.
Commonwealth Capital Corp.
VP and General Counsel
Oct 2006 - Aug 2012
General counsel for an alternative investment fund sponsor and its affiliated broker-dealer. Prepared both private and public fund offering documents and coordinated all federal, state and FINRA approval processes. Also provided general corporate advice on all company matters, including contracts, leasing, audit and outside counsel management.
Reed Smith
Associate
Dec 2000 - Oct 2006
Corporate associate at large, international law firm. Focused on private and public equity offerings, venture capital, real estate and commercial lending transactions. Provided a wide range of general corporate advice to large and small clients, as well as securities regulatory advice, entity formation and mergers and acquisitions.
Stradley Ronon
Associate
Apr 1999 - Nov 2000
Corporate and Securities Department associate, engaged in a transactional and general corporate practice with experience in venture capital, commercial lending, mergers and acquisitions and securities regulatory issues.
Smith Stratton Wise Heher & Brennan
Associate
Sep 1997 - Apr 1999
Corporate Department associate, with experience in initial public offerings, venture capital, corporate formation and biotechnology transactions.