John
Woodrum II

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 John Woodrum

Overview

John Woodrum is a corporate attorney with a strong background in business operations, finance, and law, focusing on advising fast-growing emerging companies and investors. His practice includes business formation, corporate governance, venture capital financings, and mergers and acquisitions.

Before joining Sheppard, John gained foundational experience in operations and supply chain management within the semiconductor industry. He also worked at a family office where he closely collaborated with portfolio companies.

Experience
  • Represented Newsmax Inc. (NYSE: NMAX), a leading American media company, in negotiating its standby equity purchase agreement of up to $1.2 billion with YA II PN, Ltd. (Yorkville).
  • Represented Birchtech Corp. (NYSE American: BCHT), a leader in specialty activated carbon technologies for sustainable air and water treatment, in its listing on NYSE and simultaneous public offering.
  • Advised Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT), a U.S.-based provider of advanced all-domain drone and robotic solutions for defense and national security, in its underwritten offering of $150 million of its common stock.
  • Represented Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT), a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government and commercial operations, in its registered direct offering of $30 million of its common stock
  • Represented a global leader in space and defense technology solutions in the implementation of an at-the-market equity financing program.
Credentials
Education

J.D., University of Illinois College of Law, 2024, cum laude

M.S., Villanova University, 2021

B.S., University of Utah, 2020

Admissions

Illinois