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Jeffrey P. Bodle

Partner

jeffrey.bodle@morganlewis.com

Philadelphia Phone +1.215.963.5417 Fax +1.215.963.5001

1701 Market St.\\Philadelphia, PA 19103-2921\\United States

Jeffrey P. Bodle counsels emerging businesses and other innovative high-growth companies at every stage of their business lifecycle—including in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), angel and venture capital financings, IPOs, securities offerings and compliance, corporate partnering, joint ventures, formation advice, and other strategic and outside general counsel matters. Jeff also represents seed, venture capital, private equity, institutional, and strategic investors in financing, M&A, and portfolio company transactions. Jeff focuses primarily in the technology, healthcare, life sciences, venture capital, and private equity fields.

Jeff nurtures entrepreneurs and early-stage clients by reviewing their business plans, helping identify appropriate financing sources, and connecting them to various emerging business and venture capital communities. 

He also provides legal and strategic advice on choice of entity and formation issues, equity and incentive structures, equity and debt financing structures, and the execution of growth strategies, including M&A. He counsels boards of directors and senior management on corporate governance, securities compliance, and IP matters, as well as offering advice on exit strategies, including preparing for and executing a sale transaction or IPO, or transitioning from a private to a public company.

Jeff participates in the firm’s “Connect at Morgan Lewis” program, which brings together investors and entrepreneurs and helps clients refine their investor presentations through individual coaching sessions. An active member of the Greater Philadelphia and Pennsylvania startup, emerging business, and venture capital communities, including the IT Investment Advisory Committee for the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, he speaks regularly on startup, emerging business, and venture capital topics and serves as a coach and judge at investor and venture fairs and business plan competitions.

selected representations

  • Representation of technology, healthcare, life sciences and clean technology companies and venture capital investors in dozens of venture capital financings involving an aggregate of more than $1 billion in proceeds raised.
  • Representation of a strategic venture capital fund affiliated with one of the world’s leading cable and communications companies in multiple strategic venture capital investments.  
  • Representation of a NASDAQ-listed cancer diagnostic medical device company in its initial public offering, follow-on financings, and pre-IPO venture capital financings.
  • Representation of multiple technology and life sciences companies in sales to publicly traded and other strategic buyers.  
  • Representation of an international media company with an education focus in connection with several strategic venture investments in innovative education companies.
  • Representation of a multinational specialty pharmaceutical company in a Rule 144A offering of $400 million in senior unsecured notes.
  • Representation of an AMEX-listed medical injection device company in multiple PIPE financings.
  • Representation of a pension fund sponsored by a Fortune 100 company in multiple private equity investments.

Awards and Affiliations

Recognized, Legal Elite, SmartCEO (2011)

Recognized, Lawyers on the Fast Track, The Legal Intelligencer (2011)

Member, Core Class, Leadership Philadelphia (2009-2010)

Recognized, Rising Star: Business/Corporate, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers (2008)

Member, IT Investment Advisory Committee, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania

Former Managing Editor of Research and Business, Villanova Law Review

Member, Order of the Coif

Member, American Bar Association

Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member, Philadelphia Bar Association

Admissions

  • Pennsylvania

Education

  • Villanova University, 1995, B.A.
  • Villanova University School of Law, 1999, J.D.

Sectors

  • Life Sciences
  • Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Sports

Services

  • Capital Markets & Public Companies
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Investment Management
  • Technology Transactions
  • Private Equity
  • Brand & Product Innovation
  • Corporate, Finance & Investment Management
  • Emerging Business & Technology
  • Life Sciences Transactions
  • Healthcare Corporate & Business Transactions

Regions

  • North America

Trending Topics

  • Fundamental Intellectual Property Strategies
  • Financing a Company
  • Tools for the High-Tech World of Business
  • Early Decisions
  • Board Development and Corporate Governance
  • Advanced Intellectual Property
  • Regulatory Approval, Pricing, and Reimbursement
  • Entrepreneur Resource Headquarters

Events

5/25/2017 - 2017 Technology May-rathon: An Overview of Key Issues in Tech M&A Transactions

11/5/2015 - How to Talk to Money: Secrets of the Investor Presentation

9/26/2013 - 2013 Early Stage East — Club Pitch Commerce Conference

6/12/2013 - M&A Hot Topics: Trends in Deal Terms and the Latest Post-Closing Data

10/4/2012 - Early Stage East Club Pitch Philly Venture Conference

7/26/2012 - Consumer Products Investing Conference

6/27/2012 - Look Before You Leap! Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act

5/8/2012 - International Trade Issues and Successor Liability Concerns

4/26/2012 - Philly Start Up Leaders Entrepreneur Expo

4/26/2012 - BYOBB Finalist Presentations & Award Ceremony - Temple University

4/23/2012 - Mobile Monday Mid-Atlantic 5th Annual Demo Night

4/23/2012 - Philly Tech Week 2012

4/20/2012 - Startup Weekend Philadelphia

4/16/2012 - Philadelphia Entrepreneurship Week 2012

3/6/2012 - How to Talk to Money: The Investor Presentation — Morgan Lewis Venture Ready Entrepreneur Workshop Series

2/28/2012 - Lessons in PR: How to Turn Message Management into Profitability — Morgan Lewis Venture Ready Entrepreneur Workshop Series

11/29/2011 - IMPACT Conference 2011

11/18/2011 - Club Pitch Baltimore 2011

11/17/2011 - Philly Startup Leaders Founder Factory 2011: From Idea to Investment

10/18/2011 - Club Pitch Philadelphia 2011

News

10/31/2017 - Morgan Lewis to Connect Key Entrepreneurs and Investors as 2017 PACT Capital Conference Host

10/5/2016 - Morgan Lewis Represents Tabula Rasa HealthCare in $60M Initial Public Offering

Publications

2017–2018 - Executive Leaders Radio

11/6/2015 - SEC Crowdfunding Rule Summary

6/12/2013 - M&A Hot Topics: Trends in Deal Terms and the Latest Post-Closing Data

5/15/2013 - Employee Benefit Issues and Equity Compensation Strategies for Technology Companies to Consider in Merger and Acquisition Transactions

5/8/2012 - International Trade Issues and Successor Liability Concerns

2/6/2012 - Venture-Ready Entrepreneur Workshop: Keeping Foreign Entrepreneurs (and Their Startups) in the United States

2/1/2012 - Immigration, presented for a Morgan Lewis Venture Ready Entrepreneur Workshop Series