Alexander Patrick

Senior Associate

  • Alexander Patrick
  • Phone: +1 215 979 1872

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  • Duane Morris LLP
    30 South 17th Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19103-4196
    USA

Alexander Patrick practices in the area of corporate law, representing emerging and growth-stage companies, their founders and the investors that back them across the corporate lifecycle, from formation through financing and exit.

Mr. Patrick regularly represents venture capital funds, private equity funds and other institutional and strategic investors in connection with their investments in early- and growth-stage companies, including structuring, negotiating and documenting preferred equity financings and related investor rights. On the company side, his experience includes entity formation and capitalization; seed, venture capital and growth equity financings; corporate governance and board matters; commercial transactions; and day-to-day general corporate matters.

Mr. Patrick also represents public and private clients in mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments and other corporate transactions, including buy-side and sell-side engagements and mergers involving nonprofit organizations. He regularly advises boards and management on corporate governance matters as well as Delaware corporate and alternative entity law issues. His experience includes restructurings and entertainment transactions as well.

In addition, Mr. Patrick maintains an active pro bono practice, volunteering with Philadelphia VIP, HIAS Pennsylvania, the SeniorLAW Center and Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity on matters including estate planning, asylum, citizenship and pardon clinics.

Mr. Patrick is a 2019 graduate of The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, where he was senior editor of the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law, and a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Delaware.

Areas of Practice

  • Corporate Law
  • Venture Capital/Private Equity
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Corporate Governance

Admissions

  • Pennsylvania
  • Delaware
  • Washington, D.C.

Education

  • University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, J.D., 2019
    - Senior Editor, University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law
  • University of Delaware, B.A., summa cum laude, 2015

Experience

  • Duane Morris LLP
    - Senior Associate, 2025-present
    - Associate, 2023-2024
  • Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
    - Associate, 2019-2022

Honors and Awards

Civic and Charitable Activities

  • Provides pro bono legal services to Folds of Honor, a nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of fallen or disabled military service members and first responders
  • Attorney Volunteer, Philadelphia VIP
  • Attorney Volunteer, HIAS Pennsylvania Asylum Clinics
  • Attorney Volunteer, American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Citizenship Day Clinic
  • Attorney Volunteer, Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity (PLSE) Pardon Clinic

Representative Matters

  • Represented Bart Adaptive Sports Center in its merger with Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports. Founded in 2002, Bart Adaptive provides year-round sports opportunities for individuals with disabilities, including skiing, snowboarding, biking, and other summer activities. Vermont Adaptive, established in 1987, is the largest year-round adaptive sports organization in the Eastern U.S. The merger reflects both organizations’ shared mission to promote independence through inclusive access to outdoor recreation.

  • Represented HealthQuest Capital Partners IV LP in connection with its $32 million investment in a Series C preferred stock offering by Diana Health Inc., a healthcare technology company that offers in-person and virtual care for maternity, gynecology, menopause, mental health and wellness. HealthQuest was the lead investor in the Series C round in which Diana Health raised $44.3 million in growth capital.