Richard Krantz Bio

Richard Krantz focuses his practice on a broad range of securities transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. Mr. Krantz represents issuers and underwriters in both public and private securities offerings of debt and equity, acquisitions, mergers, restructurings, and joint ventures. He has represented both investors and issuers in structuring, negotiating, and documenting various series and classes of debt and equity securities. Mr. Krantz has handled numerous complex, multi-million dollar transactions, such as representing a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency ultraclean fuel cell power plants in a public offering of 22 million shares of common stock. Mr. Krantz represents the treasurer of the State of Connecticut as trustee for the state’s retirement plans and trust funds, a role which includes handling investments and performing all necessary due diligence and document preparation. Mr. Krantz regularly assists clients from various industries with merger and acquisition transactions, and he has handled numerous high-value cases during his career. Mr. Krantz represented a manufacturer of processing equipment for the rubber and plastics industries in its sale to a German buyer. When a private biotech company sought to sell, Mr. Krantz provided representation for the transaction and assisted with the evaluation of competing offers. The biotech business ultimately sold for over $100 million.