Since starting as a Wall Street lawyer in 2004, Joseph J. Raetzer, MBA, JD has closed 100's of transactions from small business acquisitions/dispositions to multi-billion-dollar domestic and international deals plus capital raises. With 20+ years experience in Corporate, M&A, and Securities Law, he provides strategic legal counsel and business consulting tailored to high-stakes business initiatives as well as critical advice to startups and companies raising capital with his independent law firm Raetzer PLLC.🔴CORE PRACTICE AREAS:***Capital Raising: Structuring and preparing Private Placement Memorandums (PPMs), SAFE Notes, Convertible Notes, Promissory Notes, Bridge Notes, Warrants, Reg A, Reg CF, Reg D, and Reg S offerings.***Business Consulting: Strategic review of current business, new business/product lines and market entrance.***Business Transactions: Representing buyers and sellers in domestic and cross-border M&A.***Startups and Growth-Stage Businesses: Formation, structuring, scaling, and preparing businesses for investment or acquisition.***Exit Planning: Legal strategy and execution for business sales and investor exits.***Strategic Advisory: Advising boards of directors, C-suite executives and founders on overall business strategy and business acquisition/disposition matters.🔴LEGAL EXPERTISE:***Structuring and negotiating complex M&A and capital markets transactions.***Drafting core transactional documents: purchase agreements, subscription agreements, operating/shareholder agreements, and corporate governance materials.***Advising on securities compliance, including Reg A, Reg D, and Reg S offerings, Blue Sky compliance, and SEC filings.***Fund formation and structured finance: extensive experience with CDOs, CMBS/RMBS, and Investment Company Act issues.***Partnering with senior management and boards to align legal strategies with business objectives.Collaborating with international counsel and multidisciplinary teams on multijurisdictional deals.🔴TRA
Raetzer PLLC (raetzerlaw.com) has 10 customer reviews on The Fair Hearing, with an average rating of 4.6 out of 5.
- Also known as
- Raetzer, raetzerlaw.com
- Website
- raetzerlaw.com
- Category
- Lawyers & Attorneys
- Location
- New York, New York
- Listed on The Fair Hearing
- 2026
