Aaron M. Pratt

Aaron Pratt is a member of the firm's Business Services Group. He represents businesses, hedge funds, investors and Indian tribes in a wide range of corporate, partnership and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and securities matters, private placements, venture capital financings (representing both investors and targets), hedge fund structure and compliance matters and Tribal economic development matters.

Recent representations include:

Hedge fund manager in connection with the formation of a Hedge fund, including drafting of all subscription and offering documents;
Maine college in connection with the refinancing of all of its tax exempt and taxable debt
Tribal nation gaming operator in connection with the negotiation and execution of an internet gaming contract with an internet gaming technology provider;
Information technology company located in Maine in connection with the sale of such company to a publicly traded British company;
Investor in connection with its investment in a privately held financial services company; and
Tribal nation in connection with the financing and construction of its casino and related hotel project.

In addition, Aaron serves as general counsel to the largest media company in the State of Maine, a hedge fund, a telecommunications company, multiple information technology companies and a winery.

Aaron is listed in the 2014 Edition of Best Lawyers in America in the categories of Corporate and Venture Capital Law. He is also ranked by Chambers USA, the independent guide to the country’s top attorneys, in the category of Corporate/Mergers and Acquisitions, and has been named a Rising Star by New England Super Lawyers.

Good to know

Areas of Practice 1) Business & Corporate, 2) Mergers & Acquisitions, 3) Venture Capital & Emerging Companies and 4) Indian Law
Law School Wake Forest University School of Law
Education Bowdoin College
Bar Member / Association American Bar Association, Maine State Bar Association, New Hampshire Bar Association
Most recent firm Drummond Woodsum
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