Alan B. Roth

Alan Roth is a partner in the Business Transactions Department at Wildman Harrold. His practice is focused primarily in the areas of venture capital and private equity representation, including SBIC licensing, investment and compliance, fund formation, corporate acquisitions, and representation of closely-held corporations and individuals.

Alan has built a strong reputation in the venture capital and private equity community. His specialized knowledge of the SBIC program provides clients with an additional investing edge. He regularly counsels venture capitalists and private equity professionals on fund formation including becoming licensed as small business investment companies, encompassing both the pre-licensing and post-licensing stages of the process. His background in tax renders him uniquely qualified to provide private equity and venture capital funds with innovative solutions in forming their investment companies, structuring investments in portfolio companies, and assisting in ongoing reporting and compliance obligations.

Representative Experience:

Regularly counsels venture capitalists on becoming licensed as small business investment companies, encompassing both the pre-licensing and post-licensing stages of the process. His background in tax renders him uniquely qualified to provide an SBIC with innovative solutions in forming small business investment companies, structuring investments in portfolio companies, and assisting in ongoing reporting and compliance obligations.
Possesses significant experience in the areas of real estate, federal and state income taxation, state and local taxation, banking, secured lending, corporate acquisitions, and representation of closely held corporations and individuals

Professional Associations:

National Association of Small Business Investment Companies

Illinois State Bar Association

American Bar Association – Venture Capital Subcommittee

Chicago Bar Association

Bar Admissions:

Illinois, 1984

Missouri, 1984

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

U.S. Tax Court

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