John Mutkoski, a partner in Goodwin Procter's Corporate and Technology Companies Groups, concentrates in general corporate and securities law and has significant experience in public offerings (representing issuers and underwriters), venture capital and corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, SEC compliance, and technology licensing and joint ventures.

Work for Clients

Mr. Mutkoski represents publicly and privately held corporations in a variety of industries including software, hardware, communications and information technology services. He also represents private equity and venture capital firms (including most recently Kodiak Venture Partners, Prism VentureWorks, Globespan Capital Partners, Ascent Venture Partners and Atlas Venture Partners) in connection with their portfolio investments in operating companies.

Publicly held companies represented by Mr. Mutkoski have included Phase Forward Incorporated, The Princeton Review, Inc., Animal Health International, Inc., Concerto Software, Inc. (formerly Davox Corporation), Metabolix, Inc., MotherNature.com and Shiva Corporation. He has also counseled numerous investment banks in connection with underwritten public offerings for such companies as Netezza, Accent Color Sciences, Idexx Laboratories, Metrika Systems, National Dentex, Number 9 Visual Technology, Philip Services, Thermedics Detection, Thermo Optek, Thermo Vision and Trident International.

Mr. Mutkoski’s extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions includes Direct Hit’s sale to Ask Jeeves; Concerto Software’s merger with Melita International; Phase Forward’s acquisitions of Clinsoft, Lincoln Technologies and Green Mountain Logic; Numara Software’s acquisition of Unipress Software; netNumina’s sale to Keane; and Concerto Software’s acquisitions of Cellit and Answersoft.

Professional Activities

Mr. Mutkoski has been recognized as a “Massachusetts Super Lawyer” as published in Boston magazine. He has also been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America.

Publications/Presentations

Mr. Mutkoski frequently speaks on matters relating to corporate finance, venture capital and entrepreneurship. He has appeared as a guest speaker at the Harvard Business School course on Entrepreneurial Management, and is a frequent speaker at and contributor to Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education programs.

Professional Experience

Prior to joining Goodwin Procter in 2005, Mr. Mutkoski was a partner in the Business Practice Group at Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault in Boston.

Bar and Court Admissions

Mr. Mutkoski is admitted to the Massachusetts Bar.

Education

J.D., Cornell Law School, 1988
B.A., Boston University, 1985 (magna cum laude)