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Dwight I. (Ike) Cool
Alexander S. Douglas, II
Matt G. Firestone
Gary A. Forster
Mark A. Grimes
Richard A. Heinle
David J. Kohs
Teresa N. Phillips
Frank L. Pohl
James E. Shepherd, V
Houston E. Short
John R. Simpson, Jr.
Dani S. Theobald
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 Richard
Heinle has spent more than 18 years advising business clients on all
aspects of corporate law. Rich has negotiated and prepared
organizational documents, employment agreements, employee
confidentiality contracts, stock option plans, distributor and
supplier agreements, real estate and equipment leases, management
agreements and other agreements fundamental to business operations.
His clients range from entrepreneurs to multi-national organizations.
Rich began his practice in Chicago before moving to Orlando in 1993.
In addition to his general business law background, Rich has extensive
experience in mergers and acquisitions, securities regulation, venture
capital financing and debt financing.
He has represented buyers as well as sellers in sales of businesses
through asset transactions, stock sales, stock exchanges and mergers.
His experience ranges from deals with a transaction value of below $1
million to transactions in excess of $500 million and covers all
business sectors, including most regulated industries. His experience
includes representation of publicly-traded companies, as well as
privately-held entities.
Rich also represents companies in the venture capital arena. His
experience includes investments by “friends and family,” early seed
capital investments by venture funds and growth and mezzanine
financing for more mature companies. His experience includes
traditional venture capital investments, as well as convertible and
secured debt arrangements.
Rich has represented borrowers and lenders in debt financing
transactions. His experience runs the gamut from small unsecured loans
by family members to syndicated loan transactions in excess of $1
billion. In connection with these transactions, he has negotiated
numerous interest swaps and interest rate collars. Rich also has
extensive experience representing companies in obtaining and
negotiating subordinated debt financing.
He earned his undergraduate degree with highest honors at the
University of Chicago where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and
garnered All-Conference Honors in Cross-Country and Indoor Track. He
received his law degree, cum laude, from the Georgetown University Law
Center in 1984. He is a member of both the Florida and Illinois Bars.
Rich speaks regularly on mergers and acquisitions and securities law
matters, including presentations on the recent Sarbanes-Oxley
amendments to the federal securities laws. He is a member of the Board
of Directors of the Manufacturers Association of Central Florida and
the Board of Directors of the Better Business Bureau of Central
Florida. He is a graduate of Leadership Orlando.
Rich is married with three daughters. He spends his free time
attending his daughters’ events and golfing.
E-mail: Heinle@PohlShort.com
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