Kristi Darnell-Weichelt is an attorney whose practice emphasizes securities law compliance, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. Her transactional experience includes:

• Advising public companies on periodic and current reports, proxy statements and related matters
• Advising US and foreign companies on public offerings, listing requirements and related matters
• Representing venture capital firms and private companies in equity and debt financings
• Representing public and private companies in merger and acquisition transactions
• Advising investment and private equity funds with respect to fund formation, structuring, securities, and related issues

Ms. Darnell-Weichelt was named a "Rising Star" by Washington Law & Politics in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Recent Transactions

• Represented numerous US and foreign publicly held companies in their ’34 Act and corporate governance compliance matters
• Represented a private Brazil-based company in its acquisition of a U.S.-based, publicly held company for $93 million
• Represented a China-based publicly held company in its acquisition of a China-based private company for $730 million
• Represented a Greek-based, publicly held company in its $30 million public offering of ordinary shares
• Represented an underwriter in a $75 million initial public offering of common stock of a US-based company
• Represented a private company in its $6.5 million Series A-1, A-2 and A-3 Preferred Stock offering
• Represented a private company in its $5 million Series B Preferred Stock offering
• Represented a private company in its wind up and distribution of assets
• Represented a venture capital fund in its purchase of Series A Preferred Stock of a private company
• Represented a venture capital fund in connection with the formation of a $325M venture capital fund for China-based technology companies