Lauren Weisman Stein
Balch & Bingham LLP
Recognized for
Corporate Law
The Elite Counsel Perspective
The close insight Lauren gains as outsourced general counsel gives her corporate law advice on acquisitions and fundraising exceptional strategic depth.
The close insight Lauren gains as outsourced general counsel gives her corporate law advice on acquisitions and fundraising exceptional strategic depth.
Overview
Lauren focuses on corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private placement fundraising and complex commercial contracts. She also advises clients on fundraising and strategic growth goals, investor relations, and sales and contracting strategy.
Lauren has extensive experience serving as outsourced general counsel. Working as an extension of clients’ management teams, she advises on workforce onboarding and maintenance, regulatory compliance and dispute management alongside their commercial and growth priorities. This ongoing role gives Lauren a close understanding of clients’ businesses and informs the counsel she provides over long-term relationships.
Representative Experience
- Mergers & Acquisitions - Represented clinical research company in $85M sales to private equity.
- Mergers & Acquisitions - Represented golf cart manufacturer in $25M sale to private equity.
- Mergers & Acquisitions - Represented management in buy out of systems engineering firm.
- Private Placement Fundraising - Represented minor league hockey team in $15M equity fundraiser.
- Private Placement Fundraising - Represented growth-stage fintech company as issuer of convertible preferred shares in $9M Reg D, Series A financing.
- Technology Transactions - Drafted and negotiated $7M software development, hosting, and maintenance agreements.
- General Counsel - Developed and streamlined client sales processes by developing modular contract templates and deploying strategic automation.
Education
- William & Mary, J.D., 2017
- Flagler College, B.A., English Literature, 2014
Admissions
- Florida, 2017
Honors & Recognition
- Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2021 - present
- The Best Lawyers in America®, 2024
Professional Associations
- Association for Corporate Growth, North Florida
- Smart North Florida, Board Member
