With offices in New Jersey, New York, San Francisco and Palo Alto, Sills Cummis is one of the nation's premier law firms having an established reputation among technology clients. For over a quarter century, we have advised both emerging growth and Fortune 500 companies in venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, corporate spinoffs and other corporate transactions. The Firm's value-add includes strategic thinking, access to venture capital and Wall Street firms, business savvy with an ability to drive deals to close and 24/7 access to seasoned attorneys. Victor H. Boyajian, Chair, Capital Markets Group, devotes virtually all of his time to working with high-tech companies on a national basis on venture capital financing and other strategic transactions. The practice is broadbased and includes both early and later stage companies in the telecom, wireless, Internet, software and IT services space.

Mr. Boyajian takes an active role in working with his clients and particularly enjoys guiding high-tech companies through the capital raising process, accessing capital and other relationships to accelerate growth and taking the time to help companies understand the strategic implications of any decisions. Mr. Boyajian's finance expertise includes venture capital and other private equity investments, initial public offerings and commercial bank financing. Select recent deals involved Salomon Smith Barney, Credit Suisse First Boston, Draper Fisher, Ericson Venture Partners, Thos. Weisel Partners, Pequot Capital and Lucent New Ventures.