Joseph LaRocco

Private Placements can be defined as transactions in which a public company raises capital by selling equity, usually in the form of shares of its stock, to one or more investors in a private transaction not open to the general public and subject to specific regulatory requirements that require minimum income or net assets of each investor and restricted advertising or marketing of the offering by the company. They are also referred to as PIPE transactions, which stand for Private Investment in Public Equity. There are usually billions of dollars in PIPE Funding transactions conducted each year.

Equity Partners Fund SPC with the assistance of Joseph LaRocco has been assisting companies with different equity line funding structures to assist companies with their long term funding needs. Companies that are publicly traded are required to file their financial reports on the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) and keep their financial statements current. The SEC always monitors these companies for fraud, fraudulent conduct and penny stock scams.

Joseph LaRocco is a Managing Director of Equity Partners Fund SPC and has advised investment managers on numerous trading, regulatory, compliance and anti-money laundering issues. He has structured and formed domestic and offshore hedge funds, has represented hedge funds in many private placement transactions, and has worked with hedge fund attorneys, both onshore and offshore.
Joseph LaRocco has also advised clients on numerous matters including the structuring of private and public investment transactions, equity line facility funding, mergers and acquisitions, drafting financing documents and negotiating with investors.