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Kresimir Peharda is a corporate and securities attorney. His clients benefit from his experience representing public companies and hands-on operational experience in three start-ups, two in healthcare and one in real estate. He represents companies in all stages of development from start-ups to public reporting companies.

Kresimir has assisted his public clients in IPOs, spin-offs, going private transactions, SEC compliance, corporate governance, corporate reorganizations and complex financing transactions. He advises startups and middle market companies on contracts, equity compensation, debt and equity financing, mergers and acquisitions, and shareholder matters. His clients have raised more than $1.5 Billion in capital through: public and private securities offerings (including private placements and PIPEs), commercial bank loans, other asset-based lenders, private equity firms, strategic partners, and VCs.

He also structured, negotiated, and closed mergers and acquisitions with a market value in excess of $750 Million in domestic and international settings. Kresimir has assisted his clients in alliance, development, distribution, licensing, marketing and sales agreements worth in excess of $800 Million.

He often acts as outside general counsel for private companies, advising them on corporate compliance, board and management matters, investor relations, equity compensation, and strategic business matters.

His practice areas include contracts, deal structure, equity compensation, governance and compliance, financing, investor relations, joint-ventures, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, reorganizations, securities, start-ups, and venture funding

Vested Law LLP focuses on helping small and mid-size technology based businesses grow. We understand that good legal counsel is critical to your success. However, legal counsel must fit within the context of a business’ overall market and technology strategies to be most effective.

Vested brings a diverse skill set to the table that lets us understand who you are, what you do, and how you do it.  As lawyers, we are increasingly called upon to provide counsel on issues requiring knowledge that is generally considered to be beyond the scope of a traditional legal education and practice. For example, entrepreneurial ventures are the driving force behind modern innovation and wealth creation, and Vested attorneys expertly assist our clients in forming and growing such ventures.

In addition to being world-class transactional and litigation attorneys, we also have deep expertise and experience in entrepreneurship, technology, finance and business strategy. As lawyers with not only business skills but extensive experience actually operating and growing companies we have a distinct and significant advantage over our peers. Additionally we have formed alliances with diverse non-legal allies to assist in areas outside of our own skill sets.

Vested understands that good communication between a business’ principals and their legal counsel is just as important as the knowledge base that the counsel brings to bear. The foundation of good communication is understanding. We therefore attempt to understand a client’s business needs from their perspective, and this forms the foundation of our Core Values.

Vested then focuses on how our legal advice can help our clients solve business problems, manage risk, and create wealth