Hank is a partner at Troutman Sanders where he focuses on venture capital and emerging growth law. He works out of the firm's Richmond, Raleigh and Tysons Corner offices.

Since 1999, Hank has concentrated his practice on the representation of venture capital and private debt and equity funds in making and monitoring their investments, as well as buying and selling their portfolio companies. Hank also has extensive experience advising venture capital, private equity and hedge fund principals on fund formation matters.

In addition, Hank provides general representation to private companies in emerging growth fields, including the internet, new media, e-commerce, biotech, renewable energy and information technology industries. He also has particular expertise advising on entertainment, media and soft intellectual property issues.

Hank is a 1999 graduate of the Vanderbilt University School of Law where he served as Managing Editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review. He received his BA degree in 1995 with majors in History, Religious Studies and Political Science and a minor in philosophy from the University of California, Riverside.

Representative Experience
Negotiated scores of private placements and recapitalizations on behalf of either venture capital funds, angel investors or emerging growth companies.

Represented dozens of venture capital, private equity or hedge fund principals in fund formation matters.

Negotiated and drafted $2.5 billion merger agreement and related proxy materials for management LBO.

Advised Canadian public company on U.S. Securities law issues in $3.6 billion three-way merger.

Negotiated and drafted $565 million merger agreement and related tender offer materials for management buy-out.

Advised public Canadian software company on sale to U.S. public company.

Negotiated $50 million per annum license for plastics technology.

Negotiated and drafted $900 million asset purchase agreement for private spin-off of a division of a public company.

Represented dissident shareholders in simultaneous consent solicitation and tender offer in takeover attempt on listed company.

Represented 20% shareholder in forcing management of public company to sell to outside investor.