Elaine M. Hughes is a Member of the firm’s Investment Management Practice Group, where she focuses her practice on private equity, venture capital and hedge fund formation, compliance and investment.
Ms. Hughes’ practice includes representation of funds, managers and investors in onshore and offshore alternative and pooled investment vehicles, as well as representation of investors and issuers in equity and debt financings.
Ms. Hughes also advises clients regarding all aspects of critical liquidity events, from strategic and financial mergers and acquisitions to public offerings, as well as other major transactions including technology spin-offs, and strategic alliances. In addition, Ms. Hughes has represented issuers and purchasers in shelf registrations, PIPEs deals and alternative financings and a number of corporate transactional matters.
Prior to joining Lowenstein Sandler, Ms. Hughes spent several years of practice at Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP, forming and representing venture and private equity funds and handling investments into and sales of portfolio companies. Ms. Hughes has been a guest speaker on venture capital law and shareholder relationships and is a member of the National Venture Capital Association Model Legal Document Working Group, where she co-chairs the Investor Rights Committee. She is a graduate of Harvard University, cum laude, and received her J.D. from Boston College Law School, magna cum laude.
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