Biography
Heather R. Badami focuses her practice on corporate and securities law matters. She represents a wide array of public and privately held companies in connection with federal securities, corporate finance, corporate governance, and business matters which benefit from her 25 years of experience.
Client Experience
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Publicly traded companies in a variety of industries, such as—life sciences, insurance, energy, electronics, consumer products—regarding securities laws compliance and corporate governance
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Biotech and medical device companies—ranging from startup to Fortune 500—handling mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, securities offerings, and general transactions
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Manufacturers of electronic components, packaging materials, and clothing—handling compliance matters, capital-raising, and commercial contracts
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Private equity firms with respect to their portfolio investments
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Startup businesses regarding transactions, corporate governance, and capital-raising
Representative Matters
- Represented a public medical device company in connection with its $20 million underwritten registered securities offering and ongoing securities compliance.
- Represented a real estate development company in connection with multiple securities offerings from $3 million to $8 million.
- Represented a strategic buyer in connection with its acquisition of a technology and communications solutions provider for approximately $11 million-plus additional cash and stock earn-out consideration.
- Represented a biotechnology company in its $20 million securities offering.
- Represented a fashion company in its sale to a strategic acquirer through a stock purchase for approximately $2 million.
- Represented a medical devices company in its offering of approximately $5 million in convertible promissory notes.
- Represented a private lender in connection with the formation of a $3 million special purpose fund for professional practice lending activities. Additionally represented the newly formed fund in securing a $5 million warehouse line of credit to leverage its lending activities.
Personal Insights
My Greatest Strengths
- Identifying and reducing risk without interfering with the business objectives of my clients.
- Responding to my clients’ needs quickly and efficiently with advice that is practical and easy to understand.
- Knowing my clients and their businesses as a whole in order to provide comprehensive service as part of their teams.
I WANT YOU TO KNOW
- I was formerly a corporate finance and securities partner in the Washington, D.C. office of a large, international law firm.
WHAT MAKES ME UNIQUELY ME
- I find balance in my professional life by teaching weekend yoga classes.
Focus
Practice Focus
- Corporate Finance Transactions
- Public Offerings and Private Placements
- Federal Securities Laws Compliance
- Business & Commercial Transactions
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Licensing & Technology Transactions
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Compliance
- General Business & Corporate Counseling
News
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Practice Areas
Education
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1995
B.A., magna cum laude, Wellesley College, 1992
Université Aix-Marseille III/Institut d'Études Politiques, France, 1990-1991
Germantown Academy, 1988
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- Washington D.C. (Currently Inactive)