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Archived updates for Monday, March 07, 2005

Free Seminar Tomorrow: Aligning Financial Interests

Ropes & Gray Intellectual Property Master Class
"Aligning Financial Interests"
March 8, 2005, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm (ET)
Contact: Deborah Hensley dhensley@ropesgray.com 202-508-4640
Register By: 3/7/2005 12:00:00 PM

According to their announcement, the challenge of investing in early-stage, high-technology companies is shaped by the problems of uncertainty, information asymmetry and opportunism. Virtually all important decisions, and potential outcomes, that bear on a company's success remain in the future - with most of the uncertainties affecting the company's success or failure. To align investor and company interests, staged financing and identification of project flexibility points provide a means of addressing these uncertainties. A simple process will be discussed to limit financial exposure and enhance returns by structuring deals around objective-based milestones.

Participating Attorneys: James R. Myers
Other Individuals: Chris Haase, BTG
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