Education

Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D.
Emory University, MBA
The Citadel, B.S., magna cum laude, Business Administration

Bar Admissions

Florida

Languages

Spanish

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Ivan Colao

Partner
Jacksonville
t: 904-798-5488

Ivan A. Colao practices in the area of corporate and securities laws, as well as in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital investments and loan transactions. Mr. Colao has represented public and private companies, businesses and individuals in various types of financings and commercial transactions. His practice includes serving as counsel to public companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ Stock Market.

His experience includes securities offerings, corporate acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, reorganizations, syndication and finance, asset acquisitions and dispositions, venture capital investments, shareholder agreements, operating agreements, partnership agreements, and employment agreements. Mr. Colao also has experience representing lenders in various types of loan transactions, including loans guaranteed by the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

Professional Honors & Awards

  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, 2009
  • Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2007

Memberships

  • Florida Bar - Business Law Section
  • Association for Corporate Growth
  • Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, International Department
  • Jacksonville Bar Association
  • Northeast Florida Citadel Club

Speaking Engagements

  • Tackling Your 2008 Executive Compensation Disclosure: Lessons Learned and Best Practices, Jacksonville and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, February 2008
  • Earnouts in Mergers and Acquisitions, Heritage Capital Group, December 2005
  • Mergers and Acquisitions, Angel Capital Association, Southeast Regional Meeting, February 2005
  • LLCs: Advising Small Business Start-ups and Larger Companies in Florida, Lorman Education Services, November 2003
  • Preserving Equity Capital: Understanding Term Sheets, Valuation Metrics, Mezzanine Financing and Other Capital Raising Tools, Florida Venture Forum, September 2003
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Pricewaterhousecoopers CPE Day (Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa), June 2003
  • Corporation Accountability After Sarbanes-Oxley, Jacksonville, Florida, December 2002
  • Securities Fraud in Florida: What You Need to Know to Stay Out of Trouble, Gainesville, Florida, December 2002
  • Raising Capital: Seed and Secondary Rounds, Enterprise North Florida, February 2001
  • Mergers and Acquisitions: an Overview of the Process of Buying, Selling or Merging Your Company, Institute of Management Accountants, November 1999

Published Articles & Books