Mr. Smith is a partner in the Corporate Group of K&L Gates’ New York office where his practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and securities matters, and private equity transactions. The transactions on which Mr. Smith advises typically involve technology companies, and his experience ranges from traditional private company acquisitions and divestitures to public company mergers and advice in connection with potentially hostile situations. On corporate finance and securities matters, Mr. Smith represents issuers and investors in connection with private placements of preferred equity and debt securities, filing of registration statements with the SEC, and secured and unsecured debt financing. Mr. Smith is also active in private equity transactions, both investments and exits. In addition to corporate transactions, Mr. Smith advises public companies and their Boards of Directors in connection with compliance with SEC reporting and corporate governance matters under securities laws and regulations.