Bio

Ryan Rourke Reed represents public and private companies in a broad range complex corporate financing and other transformative transactions, including public offerings, debt financings, employment agreements, exits and general corporate governance. He has significant experience working with clients in the life sciences, technology and cannabis industries. Ryan guides public companies with respect to ongoing periodic and current reporting requirements; Section 16 matters; annual and special stockholder meetings; and coordination of responses to any related SEC review regarding same. He also advises non-profit organizations with respect to formation and general governance matters, as well as non-profit mergers and collaborations. Ryan is a co-editor of and frequent contributor to Foley Hoag’s IPO, Then What? Blog where he offers insight around topics like diversity, ESG and market trends for late stage and publicly traded companies to consider. Ryan plays an active role in the firm’s culture. He is a member of the firm’s Hiring Committee and its Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and which focuses on ensuring our people feel included, valued, and respected and have access to equal opportunity.