Elizabeth D. Sigety, Partner, Fox Rothschild, LLP
As an attorney practicing law in Pennsylvania and New York including a strong presence in the New York City, Philadelphia and Bucks County regions, Liz focuses on a wide variety of corporate matters. For 30 years, Liz has been a trusted adviser to clients, including investors, emerging companies and entrepreneurs, handling business and financial transactions such as venture capital and angel financing, mergers and acquisitions, franchising, securities, private placements, franchise regulatory matters and franchise agreements.
She is Chair of the firm’s National Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Practice Group, founded the firm’s Franchising & Distribution Group and serves as a member of the Steering Committee for the firm wide Women’s Initiative.
Liz acts as general counsel for numerous emerging and middle-market businesses, including franchise, life science and technology companies, overseeing and coordinating their finance and regulatory matters.
Liz is Managing Director and Co-founder of Delaware Crossing Investor Group, an angel investors network which invests in companies in the Philadelphia and New York region. She is on numerous committees and Boards focusing on emerging companies, including the Private Investors Forum (Angel Venture Fair), PACT Committees and the Board of Startup Bucks and participates in the Pennsylvania Angel Network and the Angel Capital Association. She frequently speaks on topics relating to venture capital and startup companies and female founders and funders.