David A. Rines is a partner with Thompson Hine LLP in the firm’s corporate transactions and securities practice group. He has substantial experience in private equity and venture capital financing, and he has represented a number of private equity funds, hedge funds, joint ventures, general partners, limited partners, and portfolio companies in fund formations, venture capital investments, and general operational matters. He also has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions, initial and follow-on registered public offerings, 1934 Securities Exchange Act reporting requirements, and general private and public company representation. Mr. Rines is admitted to practice in Ohio, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. He is a frequent author and speaker on his areas of expertise, and he is a member of the American and Cincinnati Bar Associations. He earned his B.S. in physics and government, with high honors, from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.