Joseph Theis > Goodwin > Boston, United States > Lawyer Profile
Goodwin Offices
100 NORTHERN AVENUE
BOSTON MA 02210
MASSACHUSETTS
United States
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Joseph Theis
Position
Partner
Career
Joe Theis, a partner in Goodwin’s Technology Companies and Capital Markets practices, concentrates in general corporate and securities law and has significant experience in capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, SEC compliance and corporate governance. Mr. Theis represents public and private emerging growth technology and healthcare companies, as well as venture capital funds and investment banks focusing on technology and healthcare companies. He has experience advising companies through every stage of the corporate life cycle – from initial financing through successful initial public offering or acquisition.
Listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business since 2014, Mr. Theis captures attention for his capital markets practice, often featuring significant IPOs. He is viewed as ”very knowledgeable, collaborative and has a solution-oriented approach.”
Education
JD, 2003, Boston College Law School (cum laude) / BA, 2000, Boston College
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
Overseeing high-profile public offerings for an underwriting syndicate and advising issuers on both debt and equity follow-on offerings, Goodwin draws upon strong multi-jurisdictional capabilities and substantial bench-strength. The practice mainly represents private companies in complex financings and IPOs, alongside supporting public corporations in their SEC reporting and corporate governance proceedings. Edwin O’Connor heads the New York offering, being a specialist in the tech and life sciences sectors, while Silicon Valley-based Bradley Weber is highly knowledgeable in IPOs and PIPEs. From Boston, Joseph Theis is an expert in securities law and SEC compliance measures, Robert Puopolo stands out for his M&A and joint venture work, and both Marishka DeToy and Gabriela Morales-Rivera are also cited as key for their coverage of SEC compliance and venture capital financing matters.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Industry focus > Cannabis
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Intellectual property > Patents: licensing
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: middle-market (Up to $500m)
- Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Dispute resolution > E-discovery
- Labor and employment > ERISA litigation
- Finance > Fintech
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
- Real estate > Real estate
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- International trade and national security > CFIUS
- Finance > Commercial lending
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Corporate governance
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling
- International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)
- Intellectual property > Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings)
- Healthcare > Service providers
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Real estate > Real estate finance
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Finance > Financial services regulation