Joscelyn Cekola "Josie" Boucher
- Executive Partner
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I love being part of the venture capital community, bringing innovative new technologies to the market through my work with start-up companies and venture capitalists. I offer both great value and graceful escort through a competitive and active space — whether for emerging growth companies at any stage or investors seeking new tech acquisitions that align with their mission and values.
Few attorneys possess Josie Boucher’s broad acumen in venture capital transactions, particularly in structuring private securities offerings, and handling the myriad of issues inherent in exit transactions for venture-backed companies with complex capitalization structures. Representing both emerging growth companies and individual, fund and corporate investors in venture capital financing transactions, Josie shines in all aspects of corporate and securities law.
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- Advises corporate clients in a wide variety of matters, including start-up company formation and governance, private placement financings, complex commercial transactions, business reorganizations, transaction structures, mergers and acquisitions, business succession, strategy and corporate governance matters.
- Represents investment funds in fund formation, compliance and portfolio company investment transactions.
- Represents investors in reviewing investment documentation, structuring and stockholder matters.
- Represented numerous venture-backed companies in multi-million dollar preferred stock and convertible debt financings in a variety of industries including biotech, fintech, medical device and technology companies.
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- Advises corporate clients in a wide variety of matters, including start-up company formation and governance, private placement financings, complex commercial transactions, business reorganizations, transaction structures, mergers and acquisitions, business succession, strategy and corporate governance matters.
- Represents investment funds in fund formation, compliance and portfolio company investment transactions.
- Represents investors in reviewing investment documentation, structuring and stockholder matters.
- Represented numerous venture-backed companies in multi-million dollar preferred stock and convertible debt financings in a variety of industries including biotech, fintech, medical device and technology companies.
- Represented two clinical stage biopharmaceutical companies and an established financial services company through their initial public offerings.
- Represented a $20 million venture capital fund in fund formation and investment matters.
- Represented a $50 million investment fund in fund formation and investment transactions.
- Negotiated, licensing, collaboration, and manufacturing agreements for companies in the biotech and financial services industries.
- Represented corporate venture capital arms of major companies in the chemical, agriculture, financial services, retail and energy sectors in strategic investments in novel technologies.
- Represented and advised a Fortune 500 publicly traded company in connection with internal international restructuring transactions.
- Represented regional accounting firm in connection with an acquisition transaction.
- “Financing Business Growth,” Smart Business Dealmakers Conference, April 9, 2026
- “Navigating U.S. Market Entry: Essential Corporate, Immigration, Tax and IP Strategies for Foreign Companies,” Warner Webinar, February 27, 2025
- “Corporate Transparency Act: Who’s Impacted and What Does it Mean,” Michigan Venture Capital
- “Financing Business Growth,” Smart Business Dealmakers Conference, April 9, 2026
- “Navigating U.S. Market Entry: Essential Corporate, Immigration, Tax and IP Strategies for Foreign Companies,” Warner Webinar, February 27, 2025
- “Corporate Transparency Act: Who’s Impacted and What Does it Mean,” Michigan Venture Capital Association, May 15, 2024
- 2023 Michigan Capital Network Fall Fund Update, September 13, 2023
- “Transitioning Your Business… Selling Your Business… Succession Planning…,” With Jacqua Business Consultants and UHY, May 9, 2023
- FEI Detroit Hot Topic — “Venture Capital Term Sheets: A Guide for Financial Professionals,” January 10, 2023
- AM&AA Webinar — Understanding the Impact of Complex Capital Structures on Exit Transactions, August 11, 2022
- “Show Me the Money! Raising Funds for Startups,” Innovation Lunch-and-Learn Series, Kalamazoo, Michigan, April 24, 2019
- “Financing Your Start-Up: Venture Capital Basics,” Innovation Lunch-and-Learn Series, Kalamazoo, Michigan, April 19, 2018
watch my videos
- Financing Your StartupThe Cutting Edge: Warner’s Emerging Media and Technologies Industry Update
- Josie Boucher to Speak at The Middle Market M&A Conference
- Navigating U.S. Market Entry: Essential Corporate, Immigration, Tax and IP Strategies for Foreign Companies
- Michigan Venture Capital Association’s Corporate Transparency Act Webinar
- Michigan Capital Network Fall Fund Update
- Transitioning Your Business … Selling Your Business … Succession Planning …
- Warner Represents Air Lift Company in Its Acquisition of Universal Air Suspension
- Warner Earns Multiple Honors for M&A Attorneys and Transactions from Crain’s Grand Rapids Business
- Warner Represents Lead Balloon Productions in Purchase of Kalamazoo State Theatre
- Josie Boucher Previews M&A Market in Interview with Crain’s Grand Rapids Business
- Three Warner Partners Recognized as ‘Notable Women in Law’ by Crain’s Grand Rapids
- Warner Attorneys Selected for Multiple Honors by Best Lawyers in America®
- Annual Michigan Capital Network Fund Update
- 108 Warner Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America
- Warners Management Committee Welcomes Four New Members
- Warner Represented Beene Garter in Its Business Combination with Doeren Mayhew
- 105 Warner Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America©
- New Community Transformation Fund Continues to Grow
- Joscelyn (Josie) Cekola Boucher Named American Bar Foundation Fellow
- Warner Kalamazoo Office Implements Annual Community Impact Gifts
- 102 Warner Attorneys Rated 2021 Best Lawyers in America
- Joscelyn C. Boucher Named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly 2019 “Women in the Law”
- One Hundred and Two Warner Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America
- Joscelyn Cekola Boucher Named Executive Partner of Warner’s Kalamazoo Office
- Warner Partners with WMed Innovation Center for Lunch-and-Learn Series
- Joscelyn C. Boucher Joins Warner
- Playbook Brief: CFIUS — When U.S. National Security Review Can Affect Your Transaction
- Warner Represented Horizon Bancorp, Inc. in the Private Placement of $100 Million of Subordinated Debt
- Warner Represented Horizon Bancorp, Inc. in its Underwritten Public Offering of Common Stock
- Financing Your Startup
- New Requirements for Michigan-based Angel, Venture Capital and Private Fund Managers
