Ana-Maria Galeano Email & Phone Number

Albany, Ny, Us

New York State

Albany, New York Metropolitan Area

Counsel to emerging and existing companies in the areas of corporate formation, governance, restructuring, strategic planning, M&A transactions, buy-sell agreements, stock option plans and agreements, private and government financing, intellectual property patent and protection, contracts, labor and employment, health care, and commercial real estate.

United States

Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIR) guide early-stage companies through specific projects and issues, such as staffing for growth, budget management, resource planning, strategic partnering, obtaining investment, and board management. An EIR has a strong background in executive-level management at technology-based companies. Seasoned executives share experience, skills and acquired knowledge with early-stage companies.For New York State based clean energy companies, the EIR program is facilitated and managed by Columbia Technology Ventures. The EIR program works with each company to understand its specific needs and provides a pool of qualified EIRs who can help.

Albany, New York Area

- Manage the firm’s Corporate Formations, Transactions, Emerging Ventures, Venture Capital, and Business / Commercial practices, including commercial real estate transactions and lease agreements.- Lead attorney on major transactions (investment, M&A, commercial, financing), governance, and capital formation strategies.- Advise and counsel business clients on corporate and transactional matters from both legal and business perspectives; provide, corporate counsel and transactional documentation to startup companies, emerging growth companies, small to mid-size businesses, venture funds and individual investors.- Advise and counsel clientele of varying sizes & industries regarding commercial contracts, labor & employment matters, complex transactions, and general corporate/governance matters.- Preparation of Terms of Service, Privacy Policies, and Children On-Line Privacy Protection Act Policies, including policies that are compliant with the Federal Trade Commission and European Union laws.

Albany, New York Area

Counsel to emerging and existing companies in the areas of corporate formation, governance, restructuring, strategic planning, M&A transactions, buy-sell agreements, stock option plans and agreements, private and government financing, intellectual property patent and protection, contracts, labor and employment, health care, and commercial real estate.

Albany, New York Area

General corporate and business legal advice and strategy planning, equity and debt financing, intellectual property, including patent protection, licensing, joint development agreements, federal, state and local government contracts, purchase and supply agreements, employment law, and commercial real estate. - Counseled senior management, board of directors, sales, finance, marketing, HR, engineering and R&D in matters related to the development and delivery of the company’s first product. - Secured over $12 M and several patents.

Latham, New York

• Senior executive officer reporting to CEO; advised board of directors and senior executives on wide range of corporate issues, including finance, business and legal, and technical partnerships • Specialized in corporate transactional work, including mergers and acquisitions, private and public stock offerings, intellectual property, licensing, securities, corporate compliance, labor and employment and litigation• Managed all board meetings and communication, including corporate governance (Sarbanes-Oxley) • Prepared and reviewed all SEC filings, including ‘33 and ‘34 Act compliance work; regular and periodic reporting requirements; Section 16 filings, stock option and stock purchase plans • Negotiated and prepared domestic and international commercial agreements, including joint development, licensing, distribution, supply, and sales agreements and federal and state government contracts; responsible for government contract reporting requirements • Managed intellectual property strategy, patent counsel and patent review and application processes • Managed labor and employment issues• Directed outside counsel on all litigation- Critical role from start-up with 22 employees and 1 patent application through IPO with 500 employees and over 100 patents- Led all legal aspects of two successful international acquisitions ($45 M and $10 M)- Negotiated strategic alliance agreements with General Electric, Honda, Engelhard, Vaillant (Germany)- Successfully raised over $100 M in private funding prior to IPO and $30 M from federal and state agencies- Responsible for IPO ($93 M) and offerings ’01 ($61 M) and ’03 ($58 M) - Successfully settled a $100 M securities class action lawsuit for under $5 M

General corporate practice; counsel to public and nonpublic companies and not-for-profit corporations; representation of issuers in the private placement of securities; representation of borrowers in connection with general and project-financing structuring of mergers and acquisitions; formation of Plug Power Inc. and Prime Care Physicians.

Juris Doctorate, International Business Law Fellow

Activities and Societies: Student Bar Association, International Law SocietyInternational Business Law Fellowship. Dean's Merit Academic.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History; Russian Language & Literature Minor; Business Adjunct

Activities and Societies: Sigma Delta Tau, National Panehellenic DelegateOverseas Studies Program: 1 semester at Polytechnic of North.