Christopher D. McDemus
Christopher D. McDemus, Director, VentureSeries
Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship
Education
- Providence College, B.A.
- Widener University School of Law, J.D.
Mr. McDemus is a well-respected corporate transactional attorney with a versatile skill set developed from over 15 years of global law firm and senior in-house counsel experience. He advises private and public companies in varying industries on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and spin-offs, venture capital and private equity transactions, debt financing transactions, joint ventures and strategic alliances, outsourcing transactions, commercialization and licensing of technology, commercial contracts and other general corporate matters.
Mr. McDemus has extensive experience counseling entrepreneurs and start-up and emerging growth companies in all aspects of business and corporate activity including business issues such as business plan development, entity formation, capital structure, financing, capital raising, exit strategies, employment matters, technology and software licensing, distribution agreements, commercialization and licensing of intellectual property, software development, commercial contracts, equity compensation, stockholder agreements, limited liability company agreements, partnership agreements and other general contractual matters.
Mr. McDemus is dedicated to nurturing and building start-up and emerging growth companies, networking and interacting with the venture community and providing insight.