Areas of Focus
“The goal is not to win minor points for winning’s sake, but to win on the major issues my client cares about.”
Overview
Helen Ogbara Reeves advises founders, investors and emerging companies through transformational transactions — from business formation and fundraising to governance and exit planning. She works with clients across sectors including healthtech, consumer, digital media, e-commerce and SaaS, helping them make decisions about ownership, capital structure and operational challenges.
With experience on both sides of the table, Helen knows how terms will be received by founders and investors. She helps clients anticipate pushback and structure agreements that hold up under pressure. Whether the issue is dilution, board control or founder vesting, clients appreciate her ability to anticipate the long-term impact of each decision. As clients mature, they often rely on her as outside general counsel, supporting key decisions around operation and governance.
Clients appreciate Helen’s skill as part legal advisor, part business translator. She listens closely to understand both the terms on the table and their context. Whether guiding a client through a financing round or an exit, Helen keeps the strategy grounded in the business needs of her client.
From start to finish, Helen brings order to complex transactions, setting clear expectations and helping clients move forward with confidence. She drafts documents clearly and meticulously, and she excels in communicating the practical aspects of technical legal issues.
Representative Experience
Represented a women’s reusable period and incontinence underwear brand in connection with a $25million Series A financing and $25million secondary sale transaction led by a Fortune 500 consumer products company. (This matter was handled at a previous firm.)
Represented a growth stage venture capital fund in connection with its $15million Series A equity investment in an enhanced primary healthcare services company. (This matter was handled at a previous firm.)
Represented a seed stage venture capital fund in connection with its $10million down round and equity recapitalization of a video game company. (This matter was handled at a previous firm.)
Represented a women’s healthcare services platform in connection with its extension of $6.5 Series Seed equity financing. (This matter was handled at a previous firm.)
Represented a cybersecurity and threat intelligence company in connection with its $15million Series A financing transaction. (This matter was handled at a previous firm.)
Represented a seed stage venture fund in connection with its $1.4M Series Seed equity investment into an earnings insight app. (This matter was handled at a previous firm.)
Represented a women’s underwear brand in its strategic sale to a public consumer products company, valuing the company at $230million. (This matter was handled at a previous firm.)
Represented an online privacy software company in connection with its acqui-hire and asset purchase transaction with a data removal service company. (This matter was handled at a previous firm.)
Represented a student loan relief company in connection with its $10million acquisition of an early-stage AI-powered student loan education platform. (This matter was handled at a previous firm.)
Represented a content management and document distribution platform in connection with its $30million sale to a private equity buyer. (This matter was handled at a previous firm.)
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Credentials
Education
- Columbia University School of Law (J.D., 2008)
- Senior Editor, Columbia Law Review
- Harvard College (A.B., 2005)
Distinctions
- Best Lawyers®* “Ones to Watch” 2026, Venture Capital Law
Bar Admissions
- New York
Associations
Member, American Bar Association
— Member, Private Equity and Venture Capital Committee
— Co-chair, Jurisprudence Subcommittee