Jeremy D. Glaser, Co-Chair of the Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Practice of Mintz, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., is participating in a panel discussion at the 13th Annual Winter Forum on Real Estate Opportunity & Private Fund Investing presented by Information Management Network (IMN). The conference is taking place January 20-22 at the Montage Resort & Spa in Laguna Beach, CA.

Mr. Glaser will participate in a panel entitled, “Assessing the Costs & Practicalities of Utilizing Alternative Sources of Capital for New Acquisitions, Refinancings & Development.” This session will take a practical look at how investors are accessing non-traditional sources of capital for acquisitions, development and refinancings. Panelists will examine the pros and cons of each, the processes involved and practicalities of each source of capital as well as comparing them to traditional debt finance, especially in terms of costs, fees, timeframes and structures. They will also address when any given source of capital might be particularly appropriate for different types of deal.

The Winter Forum on Real Estate Opportunity & Private Fund Investing is the largest event of its kind on the West Coast. Developed by leaders within the commercial real estate (CRE) industry representing the full spectrum of industry participants including funds, developers, LPs, law firms, accounting firms, technology firms and other service providers to the industry, the agenda offers real estate investors a strategic approach to the current regulatory and investment environment.

Mr. Glaser routinely assists his clients in growing their businesses and obtaining financing, guiding companies from initial organization through angel and venture capital financings, initial public offerings, strategic alliances, and mergers and acquisitions. He regularly represents technology-based companies principally in the software, mobile applications, clean energy, medical device and life science fields. Mr. Glaser represents both issuers and underwriters in a wide variety of securities transactions, including IPOs, secondary offerings, and private placements, and represents venture capital firms, hedge funds and their portfolio companies in venture capital and PIPE financings. He also has deep expertise in representing buyers and sellers in acquisitions and dispositions of public and private companies.