Julie K. O’Neill

Julie O’Neill focuses her practice on business, corporate and securities law, and counseling individuals and entities at all stages of the corporate life cycle on a wide variety of sophisticated transactions in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. Julie regularly handles:

• Entity selection and formation
• Private placements including angel and venture capital equity financings
• Limited liability company operating agreements and shareholders’ agreements
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Recapitalizations
• Private equity fund formation
• Secured transactions
• Employment issues and partnership disputes
• Licensing arrangements and general contract matters
• Trademark and copyright registrations

Julie has extensive expertise representing start-up businesses, including helping entrepreneurs in selecting the right legal structures for their businesses, securing debt and equity financing and handling ongoing operational matters. She frequently represents clients from the formation stage through multiple rounds of financings and finally to liquidity events. In addition, Julie represents multiple family offices, wealth managers and high net worth individuals, and families with planning, investing and structuring matters.

“Clients appreciate that I’m fast, efficient and make their lives easier,” Julie notes, “things that have come to me with over 35 years of doing what I do. Clients also know that I’m very detail-oriented, a great strategist, and an excellent issue spotter.” Julie also gets high marks from her clients for her responsiveness and accessibility, qualities that are especially appreciated when everyone is under the gun to keep a deal on track and to get it closed before anyone gets cold feet.

Besides work

Julie is an avid photographer and gardener in her spare time. She is especially proud of her irises and lilies.