Abba David Poliakoff Email & Phone Number

For more than 30 years, I have been a trusted advisor and counsel to large and small companies, public and private, and attorney for startup businesses in Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic region. I have advised VC & private equity investors, attorney for capital raises and corporate financings, handle private offerings, and provided general legal and business consulting services. My specializations include:• Corporate and Securities• Mergers & Acquisitions • Venture capital & private equity• Intellectual property, Technology and BiotechMy professional background is grounded through my involvement in several organizations and boards, including:• Board of Visitors of University of Maryland School of Medicine and Chair of Innovation Committee• Chairman Emeritus of the Maryland/Israel Development Center • Co-founder of the MIDC-Trendlines venture capital fund• Board of Directors of the BioTechnical Institute of Maryland• Various hospital, business incubator and community organization boardsI also mentor several entrepreneurial groups, and lecture on entrepreneurship and emerging companies.Gubernatorial Appointments:• Governor Larry Hogan appointed me as Chair of the Maryland Regulatory Reform Commission • Governor Martin J. O'Malley appointed me to his Advisory Council on International Commerce & Trade • Governor Robert C. Ehrlich, Jr. appointed me to his Transition Committee

Listed skills include Mergers And Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Intellectual Property, Strategic Planning, and 10 others.