Uniting legal, business and brokerage

We’re not a traditional law firm. Centarus pairs institutional-quality legal services with the operational support to actually get your deal funded.

Four companies. One mission.

Centarus Companies is a descriptive trade name for four affiliated companies: Centarus Legal Services PC, Centarus Business Consultants, Ltd., CentEx Due Diligence, and Exemplar Capital, our affiliated FINRA-registered broker dealer. CentEx Due Diligence provides third-party due diligence to broker-dealers and advisers.

We endeavor to give clients the highest level of service possible. Our lawyers, due diligence professionals, business consultants and bankers work closely together so the legal and business sides of an engagement are both addressed.

Raising capital requires a close, personal relationship between the client’s executive team and ours. That is why we are selective about the engagements we accept.

2008

Serving clients nationwide since

1,000+

Offerings drafted

$100M+

Raised each year through our affiliated broker-dealer

Why clients choose Centarus

Lawyers’ lawyers

Much of our work comes from referrals by other attorneys who trust Centarus with complex securities matters. We consider that one of the highest compliments a firm can receive.

Exclusive focus on securities law

Centarus concentrates on securities law and the corporate matters around securities transactions, so our depth goes where our clients need it.

Executive-level business experience

Our attorneys have executive and in-house experience in financial services. You get business insight, not just legal advice.

Solution-oriented

Our job isn’t only to identify legal obstacles. It’s to help clients get past them with structures that work.

15+ years average drafting experience

Our attorneys average more than 15 years of corporate and securities drafting experience.

Same-day responsiveness

Business doesn’t wait, and neither should your counsel. We respond promptly so transactions keep moving.

Boutique attention

Personal attention and direct access to senior attorneys that is hard to find at larger firms.

Competitive billing

Sophisticated securities counsel without big-firm fees.

Quality over quantity

Before we accept a consulting engagement, our executive and consulting teams must agree that there is a strong likelihood of achieving the company’s objectives.

Many consulting firms have knowledge and skill but lack real capital-raising experience. Ours has taught us that how an investment opportunity is presented, in method and in content, is among the most significant factors in raising institutional capital.

So we build high-level, easy-to-understand, visually compelling presentations of each client’s investment value proposition.

The people behind the work

Meet the team

Louis Amatucci, Esq.

Managing Partner

Corporate & Securities

Steve Forbes, Esq.

Senior Securities Counsel

M&A, Venture & IPOs

Marilee Clark, Esq.

Senior Corporate, Securities & Tax Counsel

Tax & Private Placements

David Merrick, Esq.

Senior Corporate Counsel

Cross-Border & Tax

Ready to work with us?

Schedule a confidential consultation to discuss your capital raising goals and how we can help.