Meryl M. Murtagh | WyrickRobbins

Bio

Meryl practices in the areas of venture capital, corporate law, and private equity. She advises companies and investment funds from initial formation through the life cycle of a fund, on co-investments and strategic partnerships, as well as in general corporate matters. Meryl’s experience includes investment regulatory and internal compliance reviews, as well as corporate governance and ESG investment programs.

Meryl joined the firm after working in-house for an institutional investor. She received her J.D. cum laude from American University Washington College of Law, and she also holds an undergraduate degree in Sociology from Boston University and a Master’s degree in International Affairs from American University. She is a member of the North Carolina and New York state bars.

Professional & Community Activities

Raleigh City Farm, Member of the Advisory Council

Representative Experience

Advised large pharmaceutical company in connection with multiple venture capital fund investments in excess of $100 million in capital commitments
Advised non-profit on implementation of its custom emerging manager investment platform deploying $30 million
Represented an asset manager in connection with their private equity fund investments
Served as investor counsel for a separately managed account with $60 million in committed capital

Practice Areas

Capital Markets

Our Capital Markets practice group assists clients with their most complex and challenging capital raising and corporate governance needs, leveraging the deep expertise of our attorneys and paralegals. We work with companies navigating every stage of the capital raising process, including advising issuers, underwriters, and other financial institutions on an all types of equity and debt capital raisings in a practical and highly responsive manner.

Emerging Companies & Venture Capital

Our mission is to help build and finance innovative companies. With a team of dedicated, energized professionals, we have built a legal services engine for the emerging companies and venture capital market that is systematic, knowledgeable and efficient.

Investment Funds

The Investment Funds practice group is an interdisciplinary team of attorneys who focus on formation and management of private investment funds, and representation of fund sponsors, managers, advisers, and investors. We provide legal counsel in all relevant areas, including fund structure, tax planning, securities laws, internal ownership and control, regulatory, and other legal matters.