Richard L. Kintz

Richard Kintz is retired from the firm and is now Of Counsel. He was the prior Leader of both the firm's Family Owned and Closely-Held Businesses Team and Private Wealth Team until October 2015. He was previously a partner at Sheppard Mullin from 1999 through 2015.

Areas of Practice

Venture Capital – Richard negotiated and documented venture capital financings, both on behalf of companies and on the venture capitalist side. He also worked on numerous convertible bridge financings.

Representation of Startup Companies – Richard represented startups in the structuring and formation of entities, debt and equity capital, shareholders agreements, founders agreements, stock option plans, phantom stock plans, licensing agreements, partnering arrangements, intellectual property issues and venture capital financings. He also worked with startups in matters and deals involving foreign venture capitalists and foreign investors.

Richard's startup clients often belong under the software, e-commerce, telecommunications, retail, sports and consumer industries. His startup services also included providing appropriate introductions to potential funding sources and other relevant service providers. Of note, in April 2009, Richard and the firm handled the initial public offering of educational services startup Bridgepoint Education, Inc., which has now grown into a multi-million dollar company. 

Representation of Middle Market Companies – Richard primarily represented mid-market businesses in liquidity events such as leveraged recapitalizations, minority equity infusions, debt transactions and majority equity sales.

Mergers and Acquisitions – Richard's M&A transactional work typically involved cash sales and stock for stock exchanges of both public and private companies, as well as puts, calls, earnouts and equity rollovers. His M&A clients included companies in the areas of cemeteries and mortuaries, restaurants, consumer products, software companies, manufacturing, internet companies, spas, mortgage banking, real estate management, sports and action sports, travel agencies, service providers and parts assemblers (including maquiladora companies).

General Corporate Representation – Richard assisted corporations with strategic business planning; serves as an advisor to company board of directors; and counsels clients on integrated corporate planning and the structuring of any estate matters and gift tax issues. 

Private Wealth Team – Serving as the "Trusted Advisor" to families with global investments or family members in jurisdictions around the world, Richard helped his private wealth clients establish family offices. He also worked on the structuring of the holdings of families in order to transition the assets to future generations and works with the clients on business succession. 

Honors

Listed in every edition of Best Lawyers in America, 1989-2016

Southern California Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2011-2014