Hank J. Heyming

Hank focuses his corporate practice on helping entrepreneurs, investors, and technology-driven companies navigate complex transactions, strategic pivots, and operational challenges. His background combines the rigorous transactional training of prestigious national firms with hands-on experience as general counsel, giving him a practical understanding of how legal decisions impact business outcomes.

Clients value Hank's ability to quickly assess risk, translate legal complexity into clear next steps, and keep business goals front and center. His corporate work spans M&A, private equity, venture capital, joint ventures, and technology licensing. In addition to transactional matters, Hank advises on corporate governance, securities compliance, intellectual property rights, and executive compensation.

Hank thrives in fast-moving, high-pressure environments, often stepping in when deals go sideways or when companies face pivotal moments of transition. His work has included navigating complex corporate spinouts, managing regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions, and executing successful exits including acquisitions by major technology corporations. He has worked with lead investors ranging from angels to established venture capital firms and strategic corporate investors, handling everything from early-stage rounds to growth capital and exit transactions.

He is particularly energized by working with entrepreneurs, technologists, and investors in the private equity and venture capital space, where innovation and agility are paramount.

In addition to his transactional work, Hank has significant experience handling the complex intellectual property considerations inherent in corporate transactions and partnerships, including technology licensing, media rights, data privacy compliance, and commercial SaaS agreements.

Outside of the office, Hank is active in his community and values time with his family and his dachshunds. In addition, He can often be found on the tennis court or the ski slopes, depending on the season.

Services

Qualifications

Education

Vanderbilt University Law School
J.D., 1999

University of California, Riverside
B.A., 1995 History, Religious Studies, Political Science

Admissions

Virginia

California

Experience

Securities Offerings

Negotiated over 120 corporate finance transactions -- including placements of equity, debt, convertible notes, Series Seed, Series A through C, SAFEs, PIPEs and hybrid instruments -- on behalf of a wide variety of founders, private companies, angel investors, venture capital funds, strategic investors, and private equity funds.

Mergers and Acquisitions; Joint Ventures

Represented dozens of private companies in M&A transactions, advising on both buy and sell side
Advised multiple special committees of boards of directors in responding to solicited and unsolicited bids
Negotiated $60 million sale of cloud storage company to public hard drive manufacturer
Negotiated $200 million sale of integrated circuit manufacturer to top 10 public company
Advised founder of public company on his exit to start new company along with related IP transfers and strategic investment
Negotiated merger agreement and related proxy materials for $85 million private to public merger of biotechnology companies
Advised group of private equity fund partners on negotiated dissolution of the fund and division of its assets
Advised private equity fund on multiple cell tower rollup transactions
Advised venture capital fund on judicial dissolution of US technology company
Advised private technology company on venture capital backed self-tender
Negotiated sale of an aircraft and its engines from a public corporation to an individual
Represented US private equity fund in purchase of US and Italian divisions of a US public company
Represented UK private equity fund in amalgamation of portfolio software company with UK private company
Represented Korean 20% shareholder in successful negotiation with computer hardware company to force sale to third party
Advised Indian public company on $20 million strategic joint venture in private data security company
Advised Canadian software company on $35 million sale to US public company
Advised US company on joint venture and strategic investment with Indian manufacturing company
Advised company on $50 million strategic investment and third-party production agreement with private packaging company
Advised Canadian public company on US Securities law issues in $3.6 billion three-way merger
Negotiated and drafted $2.5 billion merger agreement and related proxy materials for management buy-out of public company
Negotiated and drafted $565 million merger agreement and related tender offer materials for management buy-out of public company
Negotiated and drafted $900 million asset purchase agreement for private spin-off of a division of a US public company to Canadian private equity fund

Licensing and Commercial Transactions

Advised AI human resources and executive hiring company on AI training and related copyright issues, domestic and international data privacy matters (CCPA, GDPR, HIPAA), licensing and IP protection
Advised stealth Palo Alto-based AI laboratory on IP protection and licensing matters
Advised luxury consumer cannabis edibles company on regulatory compliance, commercial contracting, consumer privacy and joint ventures
Advised HR consulting partnership on MSAs, commercial contracting, IP protection, joint ventures, and domestic and international data privacy matters (CCPA, GDPR, HIPAA)
Advised consumer cloud communications platform on DMCA issues, Section 230 of the CDA, commercial contracting, IP protection and licensing and domestic and international data privacy matters (CCPA, COPPA, GDPR, HIPAA)
Advised biotech company on in-license of public university IP
Advised consumer cloud storage company on DMCA issues, Section 230 of the CDA, commercial contracting, IP protection and licensing and domestic and international data privacy matters (CCPA, COPPA, GDPR, HIPAA)
Advised integrated circuit manufacturer on patent licensing, IP protection, manufacturing agreements and commercial contracts
Advised medical professionals-only social media network on DMCA issues, Section 230 of the CDA, in licensing of medical journals, commercial contracting, IP protection and domestic and international data privacy matters (CCPA, GDPR, HIPAA)
Advised wearable hardware company on IP protection and licensing, domestic and international data privacy matters (CCPA, COPPA, GDPR, HIPAA) and strategic joint venture
Advised internet streaming music company on a la carte recorded music licenses and ASCAP/BMI copyright licenses
Advised documentary film production company in licensing, production and financing matters
Advised mobile securities and futures trading platform on white label software licensing to national and international brokerages
Advised cloud database service provider on licensing matters, data privacy, service level agreements and public domain issues
Advised private equity fund on license of group of polymer processing patents from potential portfolio company
Advised Inc. 500 data warehousing company with respect to government contracts, commercial contracts, licensing matters and service level agreements
Advised private equity backed portfolio company on equity investment into and exclusive license from SEO platform
Advised specialty vodka brand on exclusive license and manufacturing agreement with international liquor distributor
Advised strategic investor on plastic additives joint venture and related $50 million license and distribution agreement for a proprietary resin
Advised group of ER doctors on 360° talent, licensing and merchandising agreement in connection with pre-production reality television series
Advised nationally performing cabaret on recording, publishing and licensing matters