Marcus Wilkinson advises companies, individuals and financial institutions on a broad range of business transactions, including:
• mergers and acquisitions
• venture capital financings
• formation of start-up companies
• private equity fund formation
• software and e-commerce licenses
• stock option plans
• employment and non-competition agreements
• technology transfers
• bioscience ventures
• joint ventures and strategic alliances
• private placements and public offerings of shares
• corporate governance counseling
• representation of financial advisors in M&A transactions
In recent years Marcus has counseled several startup companies that are at the forefront of the new economy in such fields as wireless entertainment and marketing, data management, Internet communities and marketplaces and online financial services.
Prior to joining Shipman & Goodwin LLP, Marcus spent four years with Shearman & Sterling LLP, a Wall Street firm, and three years with Morrison & Foerster, a San Francisco firm.
- BV Peer Review Rated, Martindale Hubbell
- Listed as a Connecticut Super Lawyer®: Mergers & Acquisitions; 2006
- Connecticut Bar Association: Executive Committee, Business Law Section
- Connecticut Venture Group, Hartford Chapter
Startup Company Financing
Represent provider of online payment system for Latin America with respect to conversion from LLC to C corporation and Series A Preferred Stock Financing.
Sale of Company
Represent leading seller of mobile phone ringtones in its sale to a publicly-traded media company.