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Dominic A. DiPuccio
Summary
Dominic focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, and public and private equity and debt securities offerings. He represents entrepreneurs, emerging-growth, and seasoned companies (public and private), investors, venture capital, and private equity funds, and real estate sponsors in a wide variety of corporate finance transactions. Dominic is chair of Taft’s Mergers and Acquisitions group.
Dominic counsels buyers and sellers on all aspects of mergers and acquisitions and capital raises, including due diligence, letters of intent, deal structures, pricing alternatives, negotiations, documentation, and closings. He represents public companies in public offerings and the SEC registration process, tender and exchange offers, reporting requirements, proxy disclosure issues, and anti-takeover strategies. He advises investment-banking firms on underwriting, FINRA matters, fairness opinions, and related compliance matters. Dominic also counsels companies, investors, and real estate sponsors in a wide variety of private financings, including private placements, angel funding, venture capital, private equity, joint ventures, historic tax credits, and preservation easement financings, fund formation, and traditional bank lending.
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Education
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law (1990)
- Xavier University (1986)
Admissions
- State - Ohio
Speeches and Publications
Speeches
Presenter, Case Western Reserve University School of Law Lecture, “Real Estate Private Equity Joint Ventures – Key Terms," Sept. 24, 2020. (Recording here)
Panelist, “Preparing for What’s Next – Succession Strategies,” The Entrepreneurship Institute’s 21st Annual President’s Forum of Cleveland, on May 16, 2019
Judge and Presenter, Smart 50 Awards, Cleveland Smart Business Magazine, 2018-2020
Publications
Author, “Be mindful of benefits and risks when considering a rollover,” Crain’s Cleveland Business, Jan. 20, 2020
Author, “Why I Loathe Materiality Scrapes (Unless I’m Representing the Buyer),” Jan. 2021, 2019
News
SBA Part Forty-Five: Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program Opens April 8, 2021 Law Bulletins
SBA Part Thirty-Two: Wait! Don’t Apply for Forgiveness of Your PPP Loan Yet – You May Want to Take Advantage of New Changes to the Program First Law Bulletins
SBA Part Thirty-One: PPP 1.0 Gets a Facelift, PPP 2.0 Is Introduced, and Other Benefits to Note in the Stimulus Act News
DiPuccio CWRU Lecture, “Real Estate Private Equity Joint Ventures – Key Terms” Available on Video
Past Events
Professional Affiliations
- The Entrepreneurship Institute
Member
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Member
Community Involvement
- Gilmour Academy
Trustee
Volunteer Instructor - Highland Heights, Ohio Youth Sports
Coach, Baseball and Basketball
- St. Francis of Assisi, Gates Mills, Ohio
Member, Finance Council
- 1964 Rugby Foundation
Member