RUFUS C. KING
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PARTNER
Exchange Place
53 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
USA
617.570.1880
Rufus King, a partner in the firm's Corporate and Private Equity Groups, concentrates in corporate, partnership and securities law. He joined Goodwin Procter in 2005.
WORK FOR CLIENTS
Mr. King represents venture capital and other private equity funds, both in fund organization and in investment transactions. He has also represented public and private high-technology companies in all aspects of corporate operation and development. Mr. King has acted as issuers’ and underwriters’ counsel in public offerings.
Mr. King represents a wide range of private investment funds, both in the United States and internationally. His clients include prominent venture capital, buyout and mezzanine funds. Mr. King has successfully represented first-time funds, as well as large financial institutions and corporations creating in-house private equity programs and employee funds. His clients’ locations range from Massachusetts to Florida, and from New York to California; as well as France, Netherlands, UK and Israel.
Mr. King has successfully completed more than 100 fund formation projects since 1986, in both difficult and favorable fund-raising environments. He represents a select group of investors in private equity funds, both governmental and private, in the United States and internationally.
Mr. King has also assisted operating companies from inception, through initial public offerings, to public-to-public mergers. He has represented companies in the information technology, biotechnology and medical device industries, at all stages of development. His representative transactions include equity and debt financings (public and private), mergers and acquisitions, employment and consulting contracts, research and development agreements, and licensing and other intellectual property transfers.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Mr. King has served as a board member of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (2002-2008).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Prior to joining Goodwin Procter, Mr. King was a partner in the Business Practice Group at Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault in Boston.
BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS
Mr. King is admitted to practice in Massachusetts.
RECOGNITION
Mr. King has been selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
EDUCATION
- J.D., 1986
Harvard Law School
(cum laude) - BPH, 1979
University of Oxford
- A.B., 1977
Dartmouth College
(summa cum laude)