Joseph J. Devine, a Member of Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. and Chair of its Corporate Law Group, was a panelist for the BioStrategy Partners, Inc. (BioSP) seminar, “Company Formation: Avoiding Mistakes, Reducing Costs and Structuring for Growth” at University Place Associates in Philadelphia on June 21, 2019.  Devine led the three-member panel discussion, speaking on topics such as selecting the appropriate type of legal entity early in the company’s development, complying with securities and employment laws, and instituting a policy for social media, data collection and other online and mobile activities.

BioSP is a nonprofit consortium of academic medical centers and research institutes committed to the development and transfer of academic research into the marketplace.  The seminar was held as part of the consortium’s Practical Knowledge Series.

Devine devotes much of his practice to representing entrepreneurs and growth businesses in a variety of industries.  In his 30 years of practice, he has represented public and privately held companies, as well as investors, in a wide range of corporate and business transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt offerings, securities law compliance, credit facilities, private equity and venture capital, and governance.

Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. has represented clients nationally and internationally for nearly 50 years and provides counsel and expertise across the entire spectrum of legal practice, from complex litigation to sophisticated transactional and corporate matters. The firm has offices in Philadelphia, New Jersey, Florida, and New York.

The firm represents businesses, corporate boards, and highly placed individuals. Its clients are engaged in a variety of industries including finance and banking, manufacturing, hospitality, gaming and entertainment, real estate and commercial development, insurance and venture capital, energy, financial services, health care, security and telecommunications.

The firm’s practice areas include high stakes litigation, business disputes, commercial litigation, professional liability, products liability, securities, trust and estates, fiduciary litigation, bankruptcy and creditors rights, civil RICO, trade secrets, trademark and restrictive covenants, intellectual property, antitrust, white-collar criminal defense, banking and financial services, corporate formation and governance, employment, entertainment and amusements, environment and energy, wealth management, healthcare, hospitality, insurance coverage and insured casualty litigation, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, real estate, sports and tax law.