Rob R. Carlson

Sidley represented Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. in connection with the issuance and sale of 4,935,621 shares of common stock in a registered direct offering for estimated gross proceeds of approximately US$23 million. The shares were sold with a warrant to purchase one share of common stock exercisable six months after issuance and expiring seven years from the date of issuance. The deal team was led by Rob R. Carlson, Nick DeAngelis, and Hannah M. Brown, and included Torrey Cope, Barbara Endres, Carlton Fleming, Dan O’Shea, Carla Teodoro, Jim Mendenhall, and Jen Fernandez.~~Sidley represented Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. in connection with the issuance and sale of 4,935,621 shares of common stock in a registered direct offering for estimated gross proceeds of approximately US$23 million. The shares were sold with a warrant to purchase one share of common stock exercisable six months after issuance and expiring seven years from the date of issuance. The deal team was led by Rob R. Carlson, Nick DeAngelis, and Hannah M. Brown, and included Torrey Cope, Barbara Endres, Carlton Fleming, Dan O’Shea, Carla Teodoro, Jim Mendenhall, and Jen Fernandez.

Oct 3

1 min

Sidley represented Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. in connection with an underwritten public offering of 5,073,800 shares of its common stock, including the exercise in full of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares to cover overallotments, bringing the total gross proceeds to Capricor from the offering to approximately US$86.3 million. Piper Sandler & Co. and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. acted as the joint book-running managers for the offering. The deal team was led by Rob Carlson and included Nick DeAngelis and Nithya Swaminathan.~~Sidley represented Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. in connection with an underwritten public offering of 5,073,800 shares of its common stock, including the exercise in full of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares to cover overallotments, bringing the total gross proceeds to Capricor from the offering to approximately US$86.3 million. Piper Sandler & Co. and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. acted as the joint book-running managers for the offering. The deal team was led by Rob Carlson and included Nick DeAngelis and Nithya Swaminathan.

Oct 24

1 min

Sidley recently represented The TIFIN Group, a leading fintech company providing an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for wealth, in the investment by J.P. Morgan in TIFIN Studios II, a TIFIN subsidiary dedicated to developing TIFIN’s cohort of AI-powered fintech companies. Sidley also represented TIFIN in the investment by Motive Partners in TIFIN AMP, a TIFIN subsidiary and an AI-enabled distribution platform for asset managers. The Sidley team was led by Rob R. Carlson (Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Investment Funds) and Daniel F. Spies (Investment Funds). The Sidley team also included partner Christian Brause and senior managing associate Eric M. Grosshandler (Tax), counsel Benjamin L. Nager (Securities Enforcement and Regulatory), managing associate Daphne Chen (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions), managing associate Christian Bennardo and associate Behrang F. Seraj (M&A), and associate Kelsey Kehoe (Investment Funds).~~Sidley recently represented The TIFIN Group, a leading fintech company providing an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for wealth, in the investment by J.P. Morgan in TIFIN Studios II, a TIFIN subsidiary dedicated to developing TIFIN’s cohort of AI-powered fintech companies. Sidley also represented TIFIN in the investment by Motive Partners in TIFIN AMP, a TIFIN subsidiary and an AI-enabled distribution platform for asset managers. The Sidley team was led by Rob R. Carlson (Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Investment Funds) and Daniel F. Spies (Investment Funds). The Sidley team also included partner Christian Brause and senior managing associate Eric M. Grosshandler (Tax), counsel Benjamin L. Nager (Securities Enforcement and Regulatory), managing associate Daphne Chen (Technology and Life Sciences Transactions), managing associate Christian Bennardo and associate Behrang F. Seraj (M&A), and associate Kelsey Kehoe (Investment Funds).

Aug 10

1 min

Sidley represented American Family Ventures in the closing of AFV Fund IV, a US$444 million venture capital fund supported by multiple limited partners. AFV Fund IV represents American Family Ventures’ second multiple limited partner venture capital fund and is focused on early stage startups impacting the insurance industry. The Sidley team also represented American Family Ventures in connection with the launch of its predecessor fund. The Sidley team was led by Rob Carlson (M&A; Emerging Companies and Venture Capital), Brad Meissen (Investment Funds; Emerging Companies and Venture Capital), and Jacob Sitto (Investment Funds).~~Sidley represented American Family Ventures in the closing of AFV Fund IV, a US$444 million venture capital fund supported by multiple limited partners. AFV Fund IV represents American Family Ventures’ second multiple limited partner venture capital fund and is focused on early stage startups impacting the insurance industry. The Sidley team also represented American Family Ventures in connection with the launch of its predecessor fund. The Sidley team was led by Rob Carlson (M&A; Emerging Companies and Venture Capital), Brad Meissen (Investment Funds; Emerging Companies and Venture Capital), and Jacob Sitto (Investment Funds).

Aug 10

1 min

Sidley recently represented ElastiFlow, Inc., a provider of a network performance and security platform designed for analyzing network traffic, in its Series Seed investment led by Venture Guides. The Sidley team was led by Rob R. Carlson with participation of associate Sara N. Zokaei (Emerging Companies and Venture Capital).~~Sidley recently represented ElastiFlow, Inc., a provider of a network performance and security platform designed for analyzing network traffic, in its Series Seed investment led by Venture Guides. The Sidley team was led by Rob R. Carlson with participation of associate Sara N. Zokaei (Emerging Companies and Venture Capital).

Dec 20

1 min