Kaleo Legal provides experienced and sophisticated advice to companies on both public and private securities law issues. With backgrounds as in house counsel at Fortune 500 legal departments of public companies, and as GC to smaller NASDAQ companies, our attorneys have years of experience advising clients on public securities law regulatory compliance and planning. Our attorneys also guide our clients through many private placements each year with offerings ranging from small seed equity or debt offerings, to large, priced rounds. We counsel our clients through the life cycle of federal and state securities law issues, and provide seasoned counsel to demystify the complicated securities offering process.

Financing Transactions Team:

Tina McRae

Position: Principal
Phone: 757.963.7261
Email: tbingham@kaleolegal.com
Categories: Business Organization, Commercial Transactions, Corporate Governance and Compliance, Corporate Law, Employee and Executive, Financing Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Securities Law, Startups, Transportation Law
Undergraduate Degree: University of Virginia
Law School: University of Virginia School of Law

About:

As an experienced attorney specializing in corporate and securities law, Tina has broad experience advising public and private company clients on a broad range of regulatory and transactional matters. After graduating from law school at the University of Virginia, Tina practiced as an in-house corporate and securities attorney at Norfolk Southern Corporation, a Fortune 500 NYSE company, until becoming one of the founding members of Kaleo Legal.  In addition to advising public companies, Tina assists individual founders, startups and growing companies on debt and equity financings, and on a variety of strategic corporate transactions.  She also routinely advises investors and investor groups on potential investment portfolio opportunities.  Tina is the Vice Chair of 757 Angels, a member of the Board of Directors of Women in Venture, and just finished her term as Chairman of the Board of the d’Art Center.   Tina is recognized in Virginia for Corporate/M&A law by Chambers and Partners.

  • Tina has served as advisor for boards of directors of public companies, including as special advisor to the audit committee, and as counsel to directors in their roles as board members and committee chairmen of public companies.
  • Tina has experience with all areas of compliance and corporate governance, including drafting and implementing policies and education programs, and conducting investigations and reviews.
  • Tina has extensive financing experience including seed, angel and follow on rounds of private placements.
  • Tina has acquired particular expertise in facilitating corporate structure and strategy decisions, and in counseling growing companies on financing and growth decisions.
  • Tina has experience structuring and drafting executive compensation programs.

 

Years of Experience: 20

Past Work Experience: Norfolk Southern Corporation

Professional Affiliations: VBA, Women in Venture Board Member, 757 Angels Board Member

Awards & Honors: UVA Z Society Shannon Award, Order of the Coif, Raven Society, Chambers USA; Inside Business Women in Business Achievement Award, Best Lawyers 2024 Edition

Bar Admissions: Virginia

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Mike McCollum

Position: Partner
Phone: (804) 396-3305
Email: mmccollum@kaleolegal.com
Categories: Business Organization, Commercial Transactions, Corporate Governance and Compliance, Corporate Law, Employee and Executive, Financing Transactions, Intellectual Property, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Securities Law, Startups, Venture Capital Transactions
Undergraduate Education: Middlebury College
Law Scool: JD – University of Richmond School of Law; LLM – Duke University School of Law

About:

Mike’s practice is focused on start-up businesses and entrepreneurs. Following his graduation with honors from the Duke Law School Masters of Law program in Law and Entrepreneurship he has been providing outside counsel services for a wide range of early stage and high-growth clients in the greater Richmond area. He advises and assists business clients with corporate and intellectual property law issues as well as startup companies raising capital through private equity offerings, from pre-seed startup capital to later stage venture capital offerings. In addition he serves as an adjunct professor of law at the University of Richmond where he teaches courses in business and intellectual property law, including Advising the Entrepreneur and Drafting Intellectual Property Transactions.

He is committed to helping clients build their innovative ideas into successful businesses. Mike also serves as a mentor to entrepreneurs across the entrepreneurial ecosystem, volunteering with Startup Virginia, Lighthouse Labs to provide support for the startup community.

Mike received his B.A. from Middlebury College, followed by a Master’s degree from Norwich University before attending the Richmond University School of Law, graduating with honors and awards for excellence in the studies of Intellectual Property.

Awards & Honors: Best Lawyers 2024 Ones to Watch

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Ryan Hanson

Position: Partner
Phone: 252-260-2989
Email: rhanson@kaleolegal.com
Categories: Business Organization, Commercial Transactions, Corporate Governance and Compliance, Corporate Law, Financing Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity

About:

Ryan Hanson advises clients regarding various corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, private equity deals, entity reorganizations, financings, and strategic investments.

Prior to joining Kaleo Legal, Ryan practiced at an Am Law 200 law firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Throughout his practice, Ryan has represented clients in a wide range of industries, including healthcare, retail, manufacturing, real estate, and financial services.

Ryan is listed in Virginia Super Lawyers – “Rising Star” (2023-present), Best Lawyers® – “Ones to Watch” (2021-present) and Virginia Business – Legal Elite, Young Lawyer (2022-present).

Ryan received his Juris Doctor degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law and earned an M.B.A. from Wake Forest University (Beta Gamma Sigma). He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Commerce degree from Washington and Lee University, where he served as captain of the varsity swim team.

Active in the community, Ryan currently serves on the board of directors of An Achievable Dream Virginia Beach, Inc. and the Cosmopolitan Club of Norfolk. He is a member of CIVIC Leadership Institute Class of 2023 and previously served on the board of directors of the Virginia Beach Division of the Chamber of Commerce.

Representative Experience:

  • Represented a private equity investment firm in its acquisition of a mental health and substance use disorder treatment provider serving patients across multiple states.
  • Represented a public company in multiple domestic and international reorganizations and consolidation transactions.
  • Assisted a solid surfaces manufacturer with multiple capital raises from investors.
  • Assisted a real estate investment conglomerate with several corporate restructurings and buyouts.
  • Represented a buyer in its cross-border acquisition of a global healthcare company’s medical products business.
  • Represented a private equity-backed behavioral health treatment provider in a joint venture transaction involving the acquisition of Chapter 11 liquidation assets.
  • Assisted a wholesaler in the sale of its logistics business to a publicly traded consumer goods company.
  • Represented a marina owner and operator in its sale to a large owner and operator.
  • Represented a group of privately held companies in the sale of their waste disposal business and related real estate assets.
  • Assisted a buyer with the acquisition of stock of a broadband internet service provider.
  • Advised the special committee of the client’s board of directors regarding investigation of sensitive regulatory and compliance matters.

Years of Experience: 8

Past Work Experience: Williams Mullen

Bar Admissions: Virginia

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Ryan Hanson

Partner

About: Ryan Hanson advises clients regarding various corporate transactions, including...