Allan focuses his practice on corporate law, including mergers and acquisitions, strategic transactions, and general corporate governance and organizational matters. He has provided representation to technology focused emerging growth companies, advising them during their entire corporate life cycle, and has experience representing both companies and venture capital firms in private equity and debt financings.
He joined the firm after practicing in the San Francisco Bay Area. He served as the general counsel for Sproost, Inc., handling all legal matters and providing strategic business advice. Previously, he was an attorney with Gunderson Dettmer in Silicon Valley. Allan began his career at the law firm of Latham & Watkins in its San Francisco office.
Credentials
Education
Northwestern University (B.A., 1997)
- Psychology and Environmental Sciences
Bar admissions
Affiliations and memberships
- Clifton Cultural Arts Center, Board of Directors
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, fellow
Career Highlights
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Counseled Equity Firm through its First Acquisition
Dinsmore represented Prather Capital Partners, a newly established private equity firm, through its first acquisition. Our counsel included deal structure assistance, preparation and negotiation of the asset purchase agreement and ancillary documents, as well as the preparation and negotiation of the equity capital raise and senior debt financing documents. The transaction will enable Prather Capital Partners to lay the groundwork for their bio-medical manufacturing platform which will meet the needs of a fast paced industry.
News
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