Roger J. Braunfeld

Roger J. Braunfeld is a Partner at the firm. He combines business and corporate law experience for his clients, focusing on financing and development strategies and transactions for emerging growth companies and the investors who support them. Among other things, Roger’s practice encompasses private equity and venture capital transactions, debt and equity offerings, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and corporate restructurings, as well as a wide range of business and commercial transactions, agreements and general business counseling.

Roger began his career as a corporate and business attorney at Blank Rome, LLP. While there, he actively guided various businesses as general outside corporate counsel and handled various venture capital, private equity and merger and acquisition transactions. He was recognized early in his career as an emerging practice and business leader. Early in Roger’s professional career, Roger was recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal as one of the “40 Under 40”, voted in the MS Leadership Class, and designated a Pennsylvania Rising Star Attorney multiple times. Roger’s past business experiences include, acting as General Counsel and Managing Director of XShares Group LLC, where he assisted in the launch of thirty-one Exchange-Traded Funds on the New York Stock Exchange and acting as Chief Operating Officer and the Chief Compliance Officer of Clear Asset Management, acquired by Beacon Trust in the fourth quarter of 2008. In addition to his role as a Partner at the firm, Roger actively advises his clients and relationships in connection with strategic initiatives.

Roger earned his J.D. degree from Villanova University School of Law in 1999 and his B.A. from Bucknell University in 1995.

Practice Areas:

Industry Focus

• Emerging Growth
• Technology
• Internet & eCommerce
• Financial Services &
  Asset Management

Substantive Focus

• Business & Commercial
  Transactions
• Private Equity & Venture Capital
• Debt & Equity Financing
  Transactions
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• General Business &
  Corporate Counseling

Education:

J.D., Villanova University School of Law, 1999

B.A., History, Bucknell University, 1995

Bar Admissions:

Pennsylvania

Community:

Member, Philadelphia Jewish Federation’s Men’s Cabinet

Board Member, Jewish Relief Agency