Vice chair of the firm’s emerging companies and venture capital practice, Joshua Galante focuses his practice on complex business combinations and investment transactions.
Josh advises public and private companies, investors and entrepreneurs on a range of corporate and securities law matters of strategic importance. He represents established and emerging businesses in complex transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, sales, financings, joint ventures and restructurings.
Josh also advises clients on franchising matters, equity and compensation arrangements, and general governance and compliance matters. He has experience representing companies in various industries, with a particular focus on the technology, gaming, healthcare and financial services areas.
Josh is a frequent contributor to Stradley Ronon’s corporate and securities blog, Business Vantage Point, which provides timely updates and best practices across the industry.
Featured Representative Matters
Represented Covetrus, a Portland, Maine-based global animal-health technology and services company, in its agreement for Chewy Inc. to acquire its subsidiary SmartPak Equine, a leading U.S. provider of direct-to-consumer equine nutraceutical supplements.
Represented Rhodium, a data and machine learning platform for the wellness industry, in its acquisition of three health, beauty and wellness companies: SiO Beauty, Rootine and Solomomo.
Represented Clincierge, a clinical trial concierge services provider, in an acquisition by Greenphire, an innovator of software solutions for clinical trials backed by one of the largest software investors in the world.
Represented Team Epiphany, a consumer marketing agency, in its acquisition by Stagwell, a digital-first global marketing network.
Represented Mini Melts USA, a producer and distributor of novelty ice cream products, in the acquisition of a controlling interest by Altamont Capital Partners, a private investment firm.
Represented Crusoe Energy Systems in its acquisition of Easter-Owens, a manufacturer of modular data centers and specialized electrical systems. Crusoe Energy Systems is a Denver-based company that harnesses wasted and natural gas flares to power crypto, cloud computing and data center operations.
Represented Fora, a modern travel agency startup, in connection with its $5 million seed funding round.
Represented StreamWeaver, a software company offering enterprises end-to-end observability, AI operations and cloud migration, in connection with its sale to BMC, a global leader in software solutions for autonomous digital enterprises.
Represented Covetrus Inc., a global leader in animal health technology and services, in connection with its strategic investment in Veterinary Study Groups Inc., a leading provider of peer-to-peer learning experiences for veterinary practice leaders.
Represented True Global Ventures in connection with the sale of its interest in SharesPost as part of the May 2020 SharesPost/Forge Global merger.
Represented a regional health insurer in its joint venture with two major hospital systems to form a Medicare Advantage insurance company.
Represented a public distributor of dental and healthcare products in the creation of a new entity with a national dental supplies provider to better serve state dental association members with an online-only option for purchasing dental supplies.
Represented the strategic investment arm of a health insurance company concerning its participation in a $33 million Series B financing round by Pager Inc.
Represented Petabyte Technology, a veterinary practice management software company, in connection with:
$15 million Series B funding round.
Securing $8 million in Series A financing.
$43.4 million acquisition by Chewy Inc.
Represented iNovia Capital in connection with:
Multimillion-dollar Series B investment in Boosted Inc.
Multimillion-dollar Series A and seed investments of ROSS Intelligence.
Represented Stadium Goods, a streetwear and sneaker resale store and e-commerce site, in connection with:
Multimillion-dollar sale to Farfetch Ltd., a publicly traded global technology platform for the luxury fashion industry.
Backing from LVMH Luxury Ventures.
Featured Speaking Engagements
Panelist, “A Tale of Two Markets: Navigating Transatlantic Tariffs, Deals and Valuations in the Current Economic and Geopolitical Environment,” European American Chamber of Commerce New York
Panelist, “Don’t Forget About IP in M&A,” Association of Corporate Counsel Greater Philadelphia’s Annual In-House Counsel Conference
