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Larry Bard is a go-to advisor for companies navigating corporate finance and securities law. Clients across a broad variety of sectors, including financial, pharmaceutical, technology, biotech, and retail,  rely on him for his blend of deep experience and practical judgment. 

His practice covers public and private offerings, venture capital and financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, executive compensation, securities law compliance, commercial relationships and complex joint ventures. He has led several IPOs for Mid-Atlantic companies and has an extensive track record in M&A. 

As Co-Chair of SR NEXT, Shulman Rogers’ startup and emerging growth practice, Larry works closely with founders and early-stage companies at some of their most consequential moments. He has been recognized as a leading M&A lawyer by Legal 500 and IFLR1000, formerly clerked for both the Delaware Court of Chancery and the Delaware Supreme Court, and is a certified public accountant.