Biographies

Maria counsels technology and life sciences companies from their formation through merger or acquisition. She represents early-stage companies in venture capital and other financing transactions, and also assists them with a variety of corporate law matters, including employment, equity compensation, consulting, confidentiality, restructuring and corporate governance matters. Maria also has experience representing private companies in domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.

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Rich May, P.C.

Corporate Associate

Advised clients in equity and debt finance transactions
Counseled startups with respect to formation, stock incentive plans and corporate governance
Represented companies in mergers and acquisitions

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe

Corporate Associate

Represented technology companies in formation, financings, acquisitions, sales and other corporate transactions

Recent Client work +

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Preferred equity financing of PIC Therapeutics by Orbimed, Advent and others
Preferred equity financing of Summation Bio by Droia, RA Capital and others
Preferred equity financing of Vizgen by Arch Ventures, Northpond Ventures, Sofina Partners, Blue Water and others
Preferred equity financing of Dianthus Therapeutics by 5AM Ventures, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Venrock Healthcare Capital Partners, Fairmount Funds, Avidity Partners, Wedbush Healthcare Partners, Tellus BioVentures and others

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Maria has assisted pro bono clients with name-change and asylum matters. She is proficient in Spanish.

Bar Admissions

New York
Massachusetts

Education

Boston College Law School, J.D.
Tufts University, B.A.

Maria

Stracqualursi

Associate

Industry Experience