Posts by Philip Krause
Building Blocks For The Future
From our offices in the Livestock Exchange Building we have a front row seat to watch the construction of a new $41 million mixed-use residential development to include 232 luxury…
Read MoreKrause Law Stars In The Movies
The unique offices of Krause Law, located in the historic Livestock Exchange Building in the Stockyards District of Kansas City’s West Bottoms, were converted into a movie set today, to…
Read MorePhilip Krause In “Speed Lawyering” Event
Philip Krause will participate in a “speed lawyering” event for E-Scholars on April 21, 2018. This unique event allows aspiring entrepreneurs to obtain critical early stage legal counsel from practicing…
Read MorePrefer to Participate
Companies and investors toss around the term “series A round” as though it has a specific meaning that everyone knows. For example, the venerable source Wikipedia states with confidence, “A…
Read MorePhilip Krause to Present Lecture to Lawyers on Using Special Board Committees
The Kansas City Metropolitan Lawyers Association (KCMBA) has invited Philip Krause to present a lecture on “Nuts & Bolts Considerations for Special Committees of the Board of Directors” at a…
Read MoreGresham’s Law: “Bad Money Drives Out Good”
We recently assisted a client in mediation hoping to resolve a difficult business dispute among two owners. We engaged an experienced mediator and committed an entire day to the effort.…
Read MoreKrause Law Represents Key Partner in Major Stockyards District Development
Developer Flaherty & Collins Properties has just broken ground on “The Yards,” a $41 million mixed-use residential development with 232 luxury apartments and over 3,150 square feet of retail space.…
Read MoreNo Friends or Family
A common misnomer for early stage companies is that they are raising funds through a “friends and family” round. What they typically mean is that they are seeking funds from…
Read MoreKrause Law Represents Key Shareholders in US $100 Million South African Transaction
Omnia Group, a global agribio conglomerate headquartered in South Africa, has just announced its acquisition of Oro Agri SEZC and related Oro Agri operating companies for US$100 million. Krause Law…
Read MoreConvertible Notes or Not
Many early stage companies use a financial instrument, called convertible notes, to raise early funding. The basic terms are: immediate investor funding, unsecured debt, conversion to equity whenever equity financing…
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