Peter M. Astiz focuses on general counsel services for high technology companies; private and public financing transactions; and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Astiz represents both issuers and underwriters in initial public offerings and follow-on offerings as well as convertible debt offerings under Rule 144A. He also represents buyers and sellers in merger and acquisition transactions, including transactions with such companies as Cisco, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Motorola, Seagate, Juniper Networks and Verisign. Mr. Astiz also represents issuers and venture capitalists in venture capital and other private placement financings.

The San Francisco Business Times has named him among the best lawyers in the San Francisco Bay area.

Mr. Astiz was previously Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of Emusic.com (Nasdaq:EMUS).

Recent Transactions

• Representation of a semiconductor company in a high yield 144A note offering
• Representation of an issuer in a semiconductor company IPO (pending)
• Representation of an issuer in an internet marketing company IPO (pending)
• Representation of public company defending hostile take-over, auction process and ultimate sale.
• Representation of issuer in server company IPO.
• Representation of private company in connection with acquisition of private software and services company.
• Representation of issuer in convertible debt offering under Rule 144A.
• Representation of issuer in an Internet commerce IPO.
• Representation of private software services company in sale to public company.
• Representation of public company acquirer in acquisition of private software company.
• Representation of issuer in a SAS software company IPO.
• Representation of private semiconductor company in sale to public company.
• Representation of multiple issuers in venture capital financings.
• Representation of underwriter in convertible debt offering under Rule 144A.