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Timothy J. Harris represents public and private companies and venture capital firms in corporate and securities matters.

In his private company practice, Mr. Harris specializes in advising start-up and emerging growth technology enterprises from incorporation through acquisition or initial public offering in matters including venture capital financing, debt financing, equity incentive compensation and technology development (including licensing, joint development, distribution and other technology transfer matters). Mr. Harris also represents venture capital firms and angel investors in their investments in start-up companies.

In his public company practice, Mr. Harris advises on both registered and unregistered securities offerings, executive compensation, mergers and acquisitions, debt financings, corporate governance, periodic reporting under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 16 compliance, Regulation FD compliance and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

Mr. Harris employs a distinctively quantitative approach in his corporate finance practice, and has developed a specialty in modeling complex capital structures, financing scenarios and liquidity events.

Mr. Harris represents clients in a variety of technology sectors with an emphasis on Internet- and software-based businesses. Mr. Harris is a degreed computer scientist and has developed software professionally or as a hobbyist for over 20 years. He uses his computer science background and his financial modeling skills to support both the business and legal needs of his clients.