Mr Joseph Bartlett

KANDO id: 78947

Bio

Joseph W. Bartlett, of counsel in Sullivan & Worcester’s New York office, is a member of the Corporate Department. He has extensive experience in alternative investments, venture capital, emerging companies, corporate restructurings, private equity and buyouts. Mr. Bartlett has acted as counsel to, director of, and shareholder in, a number of development stage companies during his 47-year career in the venture capital business. Mr. Bartlett has also served as trustee of a series of public mutual funds, chair of a public REIT, and as counsel to asset managers throughout his career, including the managers of public and private equity funds. He has been a limited partner in a number of pooled investment vehicles, including Bain Capital and Needham Emerging Growth Partners. Prior to joining Sullivan & Worcester, Mr. Bartlett was Of Counsel at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP. Mr. Bartlett has written on private equity and corporate finance issues. He has been profiled in trade publications as one of the leading practitioners in venture capital nationwide. His practice focuses on emerging companies, initial public offerings, corporate restructurings, private equity finance and buyouts. He has been involved in the venture industry for over 35 years and has participated, as counsel, an advisor and a limited partner, in many of the top tier funds, including Greylock, CW Ventures, Chemical Ventures (now Chase Capital) and Bain Capital. He has acted as individual investor in the seed rounds in Apollo Computer, Stratus Computer, GMIS and a number of other “portfolio maker” deals. Harvard College, Cambridge, MA, 1955, A.B., Stanford Law School, Stanford, CA, 1960, L.L.B.