Veronica Lah

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Mergers and Acquisitions

A premier video production company that crafts triple-A game trailers in its acquisition by a global entertainment marketing and content production company

One of the ten largest bank holding companies headquartered in California in its $204 million acquisition of a commercial bank

An international music publishing company in its acquisition of a minority slice in the Carlin America portfolio

A private equity investment firm in the equity and asset acquisitions of more than 16 portfolio companies

A private equity investment firm in connection with a joint venture with an online retailer of licensed sportswear, sports equipment and merchandise for the $100 million acquisition of a sports retailer

A European media group and its subsidiary in the approximately $121 million sale of the subsidiary’s financial services education business to an Illinois-based global educational services company

The holding company for a regional bank that provides banking services to small and midsize businesses and consumers in California in its $450+ million sale to a national bank in a stock transaction

A Southern California bank holding company in its initial capitalization of more than $70 million and the $23.3 million acquisition of a regional bank

A medical education provider in the equity sale of a business

A private equity investment firm specializing in structured growth equity investments in closing various debt and equity investments in three portfolio companies

A leading provider of next-generation manufacturing and supply chain solutions in the cloud in its $2 billion acquisition by a software investment firm

Capital Markets

CaliberCos Inc., a vertically integrated alternative asset manager firm, in connection with its $4.8 million IPO.

A curated collection of luxury-lifestyle, digital-first brands, in connection with its acquisition of Sunnyside, LLC, otherwise known as the popular brand of women’s clothing “Sundry.”

The underwriters to Relativity Acquisition Corp., in its $143.75 million IPO

The underwriters to a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) focused on companies in the biotechnology sector, in its $75 million IPO

A curated collection of luxury-lifestyle, digital-first brands, in connection with its $10 million IPO and closing

An underwriter for the $36.4 million public offering of a provider of essential applied informatics that enable smart transportation and digital agriculture

The sole book-running manager to a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in its $172.5 million IPO

Digital Health Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in its $115 million IPO

The underwriters to Murphy Canyon Acquisition Corp., a SPAC, in its $132 million IPO

Financings

A consortium of investors in connection with a $28 million secured financing of a Canadian holdings company with a diverse portfolio of cannabis cultivation, processing and dispensing operations in the United States

A group of lenders in providing a $50 million, three-year secured revolving credit facility to Curaleaf Holdings, Inc., a leading medical and wellness cannabis operator in the United States

An online financing platform that offers business owners access to capital in negotiating a $75 million warehouse credit line

An investor in a $1 million seed financing for a blockchain technology company

An electric vehicle powertrain company based in Silicon Valley in a $12.5 million debt financing and rights offering

An online financing platform that offers business owners access to capital in negotiating $130 million of debt financing

A lender to consumer goods startups in the successful closing of a $150 million financing transaction

An online lender in the launch of an online lending aggregating platform and mezzanine credit facility for a $650,000 loan to a biotech company

A small business lender for manufacturers, distributors and retailers in securing $100 million in debt capital

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, “Demystifying the Corporate Transparency Act - Tips for Legal Compliance and Business Success,” National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, November 8, 2024.

Speaker, “Thrive in Today’s Market: Strategies to Success Amidst Uncertainty,” C-Sweet L.A. Executive Networking Event, September 20, 2023.

Moderator, Environmental, Social and Governance, C-Sweet Executive Evening, November 16, 2022.

Speaker, “Taking the First Step in the IPO Journey: What is IPO Readiness?,” Tipali IPO Readiness for Fast-Growing Global Companies virtual series, June 16, 2021.

11.21.24

Manatt Represents Avenue Capital Group with Life Sciences Venture ...

Manatt’s Venture Lending team represented Avenue Capital Group—an investment management firm based in New York City which makes ...
06.26.24

Manatt Represents Digital Health Acquisition Corp. in $110M Business ...

A Manatt team led by Capital Markets Partner and Leader Thomas Poletti and Corporate and Finance Partner Veronica Lah represented Digital Health Ac...
03.20.24

Ten Manatt Professionals Named to 2024 Law360 Editorial Boards

Ten of Manatt’s professionals were named to various 2024 Law360 Editorial Boards, which provide insight on important legal...
02.21.24

Manatt Represents A.G.P. in Chromocell Therapeutics Corp. $6.6M IPO

A Manatt team led by Capital Markets Partner Thomas J. Poletti represented Alliance Global Partners (A.G.P.) as the underwriter for Chromocell ...

07.23.20

COVID M&A: Pre-Closing Considerations for MAE Definitions and Interim ...

Manatt corporate and finance partner Jason Taketa and associate Veronica Lah authored an article for Daily Journal about the COVID-19 ...

10.14.24

Nasdaq Tightens Up Listing Rules for Noncompliance with Minimum Bid ...

On October 7, the SEC approved an amendment to Nasdaq listing rules, tightening restrictions on reverse stock splits and minimum bid price ...
08.21.24

Avoiding Tax Pitfalls: Insights from the Connelly Case on Life ...

In light of the recent Supreme Court case of Connelly v. Internal Revenue Service, owners of closely held businesses may need to reconsider their ...
07.27.23

Reverse Stock Splits and Increases in Authorized Shares Will Become ...

On July 17, 2023, the Governor of the state of Delaware signed Senate Bill 114 amending the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, ...
03.01.23

SEC Shortens Settlement Cycle

On February 15, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rule changes to shorten the standard settlement cycle for most ...

11.08.24

Lah to Speak at The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association ...

Manatt Corporate and Finance Partner Veronica Lah will speak on a panel session, titled “Demystifying the Corporate Transparency Act - Tips ...

09.20.23

Lah and Narganes to Speak at L.A. Executive Networking Event

Manatt Corporate and Finance Partner Veronica Lah and Venture Capital/Emerging Companies Partner Michel Narganes will speak at C-Sweet’s ...

09.29.21

On the Rise: A Closer Look at Bank M&A Trends and Regulatory Updates

Bank mergers and acquisitions are on the rise, with the total number of bank M&As in 2021 surpassing that of 2020. With this increase, ...

06.16.21

Lah to Speak at Tipali IPO Readiness Series

Corporate and finance partner Veronica Lah will speak at a session titled “Taking the First Step in the IPO Journey: What is IPO ...

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