Richard J. Sweet is a corporate attorney with deep expertise in a variety of transactional and regulatory matters, including mergers and acquisitions, contract negotiations and debt and equity financing.
Rich has also represented various business entities including private equity firms, investment advisers and middle market high-tech and internet companies.
He is experienced in entity formation and advising clients in connection with general corporate and securities matters; drafting and negotiating bylaws, limited partnership and limited liability company operating agreements; drafting and negotiating asset purchase, stock purchase and merger agreements, shareholder agreements and executive compensation agreements and advising clients in connection with internet regulatory issues.
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Speaker Chair, Bruin Professionals, Century City
- Member, Sponsorship Committee, ACG Los Angeles
Awards
- Recipient, American Bar Association Legal Opportunity Scholarship
- Alpha Kappa National Honor Society
- Listed, Southern California Rising Stars, 2012, 2014
Bar Admissions
- California
Education
- University of California, Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., 2004)
- University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., cum laude)
- History
Corporate Experience
- Represented largest private U.S. auto financing company in the placement of minority equity interest valued at $250 million to a Japanese conglomerate
- Represented leading national financing company in strategic restructuring valued at more than $1 billion
- Represented premier global provider of international transportation and logistics in secured lending transaction
- Represented private equity firm in acquisition and expansion of a major chain of sports fitness clubs
- Counseled digital media company in negotiations with major movie studio
- Represented premium home products retailer in $410 million sale to a public company
- Represented buyer of theatrical division of a public company
- Counseled large internet-based company specializing in servicing various needs of the recreational vehicle industry in connection with general corporate and regulatory matters
- Represented secured lender in connection with foreclosure and sale of assets of a publicly traded borrower, including assets located in the United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Australia and Macau