Joseph B. Ramadei

PEOPLE

Partner

jramadei@galawpartners.com

781-719-9813

Education

Cornell Law School, J.D.,cum laude
Cornell University, B.A. American Studies

Bio

Joe Ramadei is a seasoned corporate and transactional lawyer with a well-earned reputation for finding collaborative solutions in challenging negotiations. Joe’s work with companies spans the entire corporate life-cycle, including entity selection, general corporate representation and counseling, licensing, venture capital financings, initial public offerings, securities compliance, and mergers and acquisitions. Joe advises both public and private companies in a wide range of industries, including enterprise software and Saas, medical devices, healthcare and information technology, outdoor advertising and surety insurance, professional services, media, and other industries. He has substantial experience in structuring and negotiating venture capital financings, ranging from seed stage to later series rounds, and also mergers & acquisitions, including both buy-side and sell-side transactions. Joe also advises a number of early stage companies and entrepreneurs on company formation and equity allocation as well as strategies for financing and equity compensation. Prior to joining Gennari Aronson, Joe was an associate at major law firms in Boston and New York City, including Goodwin Procter and Chadbourne & Parke, where he worked on a variety of corporate, licensing and securities matters for private and publicly held clients. Joe holds a J.D from Cornell Law School, cum laude, and a B.A. in American Studies from Cornell University.

Presenter,"3 Simple Things: M&A Process & Timing" (2025)

Presenter at M2D2 (Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center & Biotech Incubator at UMass Lowell) – Structuring Your Startup for Success (2025)

Moderator, “Planning for Profit: Key M&A Considerations Before Selling a Business,” Medical Development Group of Boston (2025)

Presenter,"Three Simple Things: Corporate Transparency Act" (2024)

Thought Leadership

Representative Engagements

Mergers & Acquisitions

Sale of nationally known, privately held specialty manufacturing company to billion dollar, private equity acquiror Sale of privately held medical device company to billion dollar, publicly held, strategic acquiror Sale of leading provider of research and market analysis for global enterprise technology companies to public tech company. Acquisitions of talent management solutions company and healthcare SaaS solutions company by private-equity backed healthcare SaaS company. Sale of healthcare compliance services firm to private equity-backed management consulting firm. Sale of digital marketing and lead generation platform company to a publicly held media conglomerate Sale of IT consulting services company to global testing, inspection and certification services company Multiple acquisitions for public company buyer in multiple insurance industry acquisition of privately held surety services and bond companies Series A and B equity financing rounds for natural cleaning products company Series A preferred equity rounds for fintech SaaS company Series A,B, and C preferred equity rounds for social and e-commerce platform for collectors Series A preferred equity round for surface metrology and three-dimensional imaging and measurement company $97 million public offering for company in the outdoor advertising and surety insurance business $150 million private placement for company in the outdoor advertising and surety insurance business Company counsel in numerous convertible debt and angel financing rounds

Financings

Series A and B equity financing rounds for natural cleaning products company Series A preferred equity rounds for fintech SaaS company Series A,B, and C preferred equity rounds for social and e-commerce platform for collectors Series A preferred equity round for surface metrology and three-dimensional imaging and measurement company $97 million public offering for company in the outdoor advertising and surety insurance business $150 million private placement for company in the outdoor advertising and surety insurance business Company counsel in numerous convertible debt and angel financing rounds

Professional & Community Involvement

Joe serves as a member of the Board of Directors of MDG Boston, a not-for-profit organization serving professionals in the medical technology fields, with a focus on programming strategy. He is also a member of the TiE Boston entrepreneurship network and a regular presenter on business topics in the innovation community, including speaking engagements at Brandeis University’s International Business School and video programming for Northeastern University’s Venture Accelerator program. Joe also plays an active role as a youth soccer and baseball coach in his community.