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Kirsten L. Bartholomew

Senior Associate

Practice Areas

• Corporate and Securities
• Mergers and Acquisitions

Specialty Practices/ Industries

• Private Equity and Venture Capital
• Real Estate Investment Trusts
• Global

Education

• Capital University Law School, J.D., 2004 summa cum laude
• Ohio State University, B.A., 1999

Admitted

• The Florida Bar - 2007
• Ohio Bar - 2004
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio - 2005

Professional Certification, Memberships and Activities

Professional Associations
Orange County Bar Association
The Florida Bar
American Bar Association
Association for Corporate Growth, Orlando Chapter

Community Activities

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Board Member
Central Florida Association for Women Lawyers, Mentor
Adjunct Professor of Secure Transactions and Commercial Law, Barry University, Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law

Publications and Lectures

Co-author, "Florida Secured Transaction Under Revised Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code," Data Trace, 2002, Supplement 2009

Representative Client Experience

• Represents public and private companies including non-traded, publicly offered real estate investment trusts in various business transactions, including formation, public securities offerings, private placements, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financings, strategic alliances and ongoing securities compliance.
• Regularly advises clients on corporate governance matters, reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, stock exchange rules, blue sky filings and compliance with applicable regulations of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
• Drafts, negotiates, and comments on a variety of commercial contracts including asset purchase and equity purchase agreements, merger agreements, loan documentation, management contracts, consulting agreements, escrow, lease, employment and confidentiality agreements and legal opinions.
• Prepares and facilitate filing of numerous SEC forms, including registration statements in connection with equity offerings under the Securities Act of 1933.