Alan Zeiger serves as the head of Blank Rome's Business Department, consisting of more than 190 attorneys practicing globally in numerous industries. He represents public and private companies and private equity funds, as well as entrepreneurs.
Mr. Zeiger is recognized as a leader in corporate and M&A law by Chambers USA. Chambers has noted he is "'prepared to go the extra mile' for clients and 'provides excellent insights and recommendations.' " He has also received the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
He frequently counsel clients in the following areas:
· mergers and acquisitions
· life science companies
· early-stage seed capital
· private equity / venture capital
· joint venture transactions
· capital formation
Representative Matters
· Medical diagnostic company in connection with several rounds of financing and its becoming a public company.
· Late-stage venture-capital fund in connection with its investment in a health information technology company.
· Late-stage mezzanine fund in connection with its funding of a management buyout of an enterprise software company.
· Formation of two private equity real estate funds.
· Medical instrumentation company in connection with its recapitalization by a leading private equity fund.
· Document and information management services company in connection with its recapitalization by a leading private equity fund.
· Management team, in connection with its acquisition of a distributor of homeland security products and its successful sale approximately two years later.
Community Service & Affiliations
Mr. Zeiger is a sponsor for the Entrepreneurs' Organization in Philadelphia and is also a member of the Greater Philadelphia Venture Group. Mr. Zeiger is Chair of the Educational Programming of Early Stage East, the initial venture-capital showcase for promising young companies. He also serves as a board member and chairman of the Legal Committee of Radnor Valley Country Club.
Mr. Zeiger serves on the Board of Directors for Community Backstop, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising money to assist individuals and families encountering life-altering circumstances. He is also a board member of the IES Brain Research Foundation, which seeks to further research and education on numerous brain diseases and disorders.
Memberships
Early Stage East
Entrepreneurs' Organization
Mid-Atlantic Capital Alliance
Philadelphia Bar Association
Radnor Valley Country Club
Temple Beth Hillel - Beth El
Events
ANATOMY OF A BUSINESS
[Event]
Blank Rome LLP
Marvin Comisky Conference Center
One Logan Square · 130 North 18th Street
Philadelphia PA 19103
April 26, 2012
Alan L. Zeiger, Cory G. Jacobs, Lisa Casey Spaniel, Donald D. Gamburg and Shari J. Odenheimer
FROM VISION TO VALUE IS BACK!
[Event]
Marvin Comisky Conference Center, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA
September 21, 2009
Louis M. Rappaport and Alan L. Zeiger
FROM VISION TO VALUE IS BACK!
[Event]
Marvin Comisky Conference Center, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA
May 21, 2009
Louis M. Rappaport and Alan L. Zeiger
TRI-STATE ENTREPRENEUR FORUM: SITUATION LEADERSHIP
[Event]
Chinese Entrepreneur Association
Newark, Delaware
February 7, 2009
Alan L. Zeiger
LEGAL BOOT CAMP-PREPARE FOR THE SALE
[Event]
October 7, 2008
Cory G. Jacobs, Alan L. Zeiger, Lawrence S. Chane and David M. Perry
FROM VISION TO VALUE
[Event]
Marvin Comisky Conference Center, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA
September 24, 2008
Thomas P. Dwyer, Louis M. Rappaport and Alan L. Zeiger
FROM VISION TO VALUE
[Event]
Marvin Comisky Conference Center, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA
June 3, 2008
Thomas P. Dwyer, Louis M. Rappaport and Alan L. Zeiger
EFFECTIVELY NEGOTIATING WITH A VENTURE CAPITALIST
[Event]
Early Stage East 2007, Wilmington, Delaware
June 13, 2007
Alan L. Zeiger and Louis M. Rappaport
Publications
BLANK ROME CLOSED MORE THAN 80 REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS IN 2011
[Alert]
Corporate & Securities Deal Diary
2012
Alan L. Zeiger, Gary R. Goldenberg and Alan H. Lieblich
BLANK ROME CLOSED 40 REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS IN 2011 Q1 AND Q2
[Alert]
Corporate & Securities Deal Diary
September 2011
Alan L. Zeiger, Gary R. Goldenberg and Richard J. McMahon
TAX BREAKS IN THE SMALL BUSINESS JOBS ACT OF 2010
[Article]
Tax Update
November 2010
Cory G. Jacobs and Alan L. Zeiger
BLANK ROME LLP ADVISES AND CLOSED 76 REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS WITH OVER $4.1 BILLION IN TRANSACTION VALUE FOR 2009
[Alert]
2009 Corporate & Securities Deal Diary
2010
Barry H. Genkin, Richard J. McMahon and Alan L. Zeiger
BLANK ROME LLP ADVISES AND CLOSED 73 REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS WITH OVER $1.6 BILLION IN TRANSACTION VALUE FOR 2008
[Alert]
2008 Corporate & Securities Deal Diary
2008
Lawrence F. Flick II, Richard J. McMahon, Robert J. Mittman, Michael S. Mullman, Robert B. Stein and Alan L. Zeiger
ECONOMIC TURMOIL CREATES LITIGATION RISK FOR PRIVATE EQUITY FAMILIES
[Alert]
Corporate Litigation Alert
December 2008 (No. 3)
Ann Blair Laupheimer, Lawrence F. Flick II, Alan L. Zeiger and Alisa E. Moen
BLANK ROME LLP ADVISES AND CLOSES 80 REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS WITH OVER $15.5 BILLION IN TRANSACTION VALUE FOR 2007
[Alert]
2007 Corporate & Securities Deal Diary
2007
Lawrence F. Flick II, Richard J. McMahon, Robert J. Mittman, Michael S. Mullman, Mark I. Rabinowitz and Alan L. Zeiger
Cases and Deals
LIPINSKI OUTDOOR SERVICES IN A RECAPITALIZATION
[Deal]
August 15, 2011
Alan L. Zeiger and William J. Bruno
Lipinski Outdoor Services in a recapitalization sponsored by L2 Capital in which L2 and the senior management of REIT/M & H Services merged both companies.
TRANSCEND UNITED TECHNOLOGIES MERGES WITH LIQUIDSPOKE
[Deal]
May 23, 2011
Alan L. Zeiger, Karen L. Corliss and Cory G. Jacobs
Transcend United Technologies in its merger with LiquidSpoke for an undisclosed amount.
HOLGANIX RECEIVES INVESTMENT FROM ORIGINATE VENTURES
[Deal]
March 2011
Alan L. Zeiger
Holganix in connection with an investment by Originate Ventures.
FORMATION AND CAPITALIZATION OF ELADIAN PARTNERS
[Deal]
October 29, 2010
Alan L. Zeiger and Michael J. Medveckus
Formation and capitalization (together with Technology Crossover Ventures) of Eladian Partners.
HEALTH MARKET SCIENCE COMPLETES $6M SERIES B FINANCING
[Deal]
August 2010
Alan L. Zeiger, Thomas P. Dwyer and Shlomo Troodler
Health Market Science in its $6M Series B financing led by Cross Atlantic Capital Partners.
NEWSPRING CAPITAL PROVIDES FINANCING FOR MINSEC HOLDINGS
[Deal]
June 30, 2010
Alan L. Zeiger, Karen L. Corliss, Shlomo Troodler, Daniel J. Ivler and Pelayo Coll
NewSpring Capital in a recapitalization and growth financing for MinSec Holdings, Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
ACQUISITION ENTITY PURCHASES TEXAS CABLE OPERATOR
[Deal]
June 30, 2010
Alan L. Zeiger
A newly created acquisition entity in its purchase of TVMAX for an undisclosed amount.
GERTRUDE HAWK ACQUIRES ORGANIC FOOD MANUFACTURER
[Deal]
June 28, 2010
Alan L. Zeiger, Shaun Snitman, Arthur Bachman, Donald D. Gamburg, Daniel J. Ivler, Cory G. Jacobs, et al.
Gertrude Hawk in its acquisition of Drew's for an undisclosed amount.
EDISON VENTURE FUND INVESTS $7.5M IN FINANCIAL SERVICES LEADER
[Deal]
May 19, 2010
Alan L. Zeiger
Edison Venture Fund in a $7.5 million investment in RewardsNOW.
DECISIONONE ACQUIRES MVS DIVISION OF ANACOMP
[Deal]
December 21, 2009
Linsey B. Bozzelli and Alan L. Zeiger
DecisionOne in its acquisition of the MVS division of Anacomp for an undisclosed amount.
PURE EARTH IN A SERIES C PREFERRED STOCK OFFERING
[Deal]
December 2009
Alan L. Zeiger and Michael J. Medveckus
Pure Earth, Inc., a leading provider of sustainable recycling options for waste management, in a $1 million Series C Preferred Stock offering.
FASTECH INVESTMENT GROUP ACQUIRES ASERDIV, INC. & TRANSCEND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
[Deal]
November 24, 2009
Alan L. Zeiger, Cory G. Jacobs, Karen L. Corliss and Erin O'Brien Harkiewicz
Fastech Investment Group, LLC, a portfolio company of NewSpring Mezzanine Capital, in its acquisition of Aserdiv, Inc. for an undisclosed amount.
HAPPY LAWN SELLS ASSETS TO NATION'S LARGEST LANDSCAPING COMPANY
[Deal]
September 10, 2009
Alan L. Zeiger and Karen L. Corliss
Happy Lawn of America, Inc. in the sale of its assets to the ServiceMaster Company.
$8 MILLION FINANCING FOR SANOVIA
[Deal]
April 22, 2009
Alan L. Zeiger and Linsey B. Bozzelli
Sanovia Corp., in an $8 million Series C financing provided by Chrysalis Ventures, HLM Venture Partners and Claritas Capital.
EDISON VENTURE FUND LEADS $5.6M FOLLOW-ON INVESTMENT IN HEALTH MARKET SCIENCE
[Deal]
April 20, 2009
Alan L. Zeiger, Thomas P. Dwyer and Shlomo Troodler
Edison Venture Fund in a $5.6 million follow-on to Health Market Science.
INNOVATION VENTURES INVESTS IN DEBIT CARD COMPANY
[Deal]
December 15, 2008
Karen L. Corliss and Alan L. Zeiger
Innovation Ventures LP and Emerald Stage2 Ventures invests in Maverick Network Solutions
AMQUIP CRANE RENTAL EXPANDS ITS OPERATIONS
[Deal]
December 9, 2008
Alan L. Zeiger, Brian J. McTear, Pelayo Coll and Michael J. Hanlon
AmQuip Crane Rental LLC in its acquisition of the business and assets of Powell Equipment Company, one of Atlanta's most established crane rental companies. The transaction resulted in the formation of the Powell AmQuip division which will expand operations of AmQuip's Southeast region.
BLANK ROME REPRESENTS EAGLE MAINTENANCE SUPPLY IN ACQUISITION
[Deal]
October 2008
Linsey B. Bozzelli, Cory G. Jacobs and Alan L. Zeiger
Eagle Maintenance Supply, Inc., acquried by Interline Brands, Inc.
NEWSPRING MEZZANINE CAPITAL INVESTS IN YORK TELECOM
[Deal]
March 20, 2008
Alan L. Zeiger, Kevin J. Baum, Brett J. Schulman and Shlomo Troodler
NewSpring Mezzanine Capital L.P. in a $4.6 million mezzanine term loan and $400,000 Series A investment in York Telecom Corporation.
PMC GROUP ACQUIRES CHEMTURA'S GLOBAL OLEOCHEMICALS BUSINESS
[Deal]
February 29, 2008
Alan L. Zeiger, Mathew S. Rotenberg, Michael J. Medveckus, Margaret Anne Hill and Heather L. Demirjian
PMC Group, Inc., in its acquisition of Chemtura Corporation's oleochemicals business, for an undisclosed amount.
TYPHOON TOUCH TECHNOLOGIES SETTLES PATENT INFRINGEMENT SUIT WITH MOTION COMPUTING
[Case]
February 22, 2008
Alan L. Zeiger
Typhoon Touch Technologies in the settlement of its ainfringement suit against Motion Computing.
SALE OF OUTDOOR MEDIA COMPANY, MORGAN SIGNS
[Deal]
February 1, 2008
Alan L. Zeiger, Karen L. Corliss, Daniel J. Ivler and Cory G. Jacobs
Morgan Signs, Inc. in Lamar Advertising of Pennsylvania LLC's asset purchase of the outdoor advertising group.
EDISON VENTURE FUND LEADS RECAPITALIZATION OF HEALTH MARKET SCIENCE
[Deal]
November 5, 2007
Alan L. Zeiger, Thomas P. Dwyer, Thomas B. McKernan III, Mark I. Rabinowitz, Kevin J. Baum, Shlomo Troodler, et al.
Edison Venture Fund and partners in its recapitalization of Health Market Science for $42 million.
AUTOMATED TRADING DESK SOLD TO CITIGROUP FOR $680 MILLION
[Deal]
October 3, 2007
Alan L. Zeiger, Michael J. Medveckus and Brian J. McTear
Automated Trading Desk (ATD) in its acquisition by Citigroup for approximately $680 million.
MORGAN PROPERTIES AND AIG ACQUIRE APARTMENTS FROM KUSHNER COMPANIES
[Deal]
September 28, 2007
Pelayo Coll, Alan L. Zeiger, Lawrence Finkelstein, Daniel R. Blickman and Bruce A. Eisenberg
Morgan Properties in a joint venture with AIG Global Real Estate Investment Corp. in the acquisition of 86 individual apartment communities from Kushner Companies.
EDISON VENTURE FINANCES INTERNET MUSIC COMPANY SONICBIDS
[Deal]
August 20, 2007
Brett J. Schulman and Alan L. Zeiger
Edison Venture Fund in its investment in Web music company Sonicbids for $4.5 million.
AMQUIP ACQUIRED BY BARD CAPITAL GROUP FOR $320 MILLION
[Deal]
July 12, 2007
Alan L. Zeiger, James R. Staiger and Arthur Bachman
AmQuip Corp. in its acquisition by Bard Capital Group for $320 million.
ISRAELI LIFE SCIENCES COMPANY, GADOT BIO-CHEM, ACQUIRES PHARMLINE
[Deal]
June 8, 2007
Alan L. Zeiger
Gadot in its acquisition of about 85% of Pharmline for approximately $11 million.
CLEARPOINT ACQUIRES ASG, EXPANDING WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
[Deal]
February 23, 2007
Alan L. Zeiger and Thomas P. Dwyer
ClearPoint Business Resources, Inc., in its acquisition of all the assets of ALS, LLC, for $24 million.
CLEARPOINT COMBINES WITH TERRA NOVA SPAC
[Deal]
February 12, 2007
Alan L. Zeiger, Louis M. Rappaport, Brad L. Shiffman and Brian J. McTear
ClearPoint Business Resources, Inc., in its merger with TerraNova Acquisition Corporation for $33.5 million.
SYNOVA HEALTHCARE BUYS MAKER OF TODAY® SPONGE
[Deal]
January 16, 2007
Alan L. Zeiger and Michael J. Medveckus
Synova Healthcare Group Inc., in its purchase of Allendale Pharmaceuticals, Inc., for 15.5 million shares of Synova's common stock. Synova's private placement of 6.5% senior convertible promissory notes and warrants, worth $15 million.
$60 MILLION FINANCING FOR AUTOMATED TRADING DESK
[Deal]
January 5, 2007
Alan L. Zeiger, Michael J. Medveckus, Yelena M. Barychev and Brian J. McTear
Automated Trading Desk LLC in the private placement of series A preferred stock to Technology Crossover Ventures.
CASABELLA RECAPITALIZED BY ZS FUND
[Deal]
November 3, 2006
Alan L. Zeiger, Arthur Bachman and Thomas P. Dwyer
Private equity investment enables owners to keep company independent.
Recognition
CHAMBERS USA 2011 RECOGNIZES MORE BLANK ROME ATTORNEYS AND PRACTICES
[Ranking]
June 10, 2011
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Kevin J. Bruno, David W. Carickhoff, Sara L. Chenetz, et al.
CHAMBERS USA 2010 RECOGNIZES MORE BLANK ROME ATTORNEYS AND PRACTICES
[Ranking]
June 11, 2010
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Ernest W. Chung, Scott F. Cooper, Steven Dubow, et al.
LEGAL 500 US RANKS BLANK ROME PRACTICES AND ATTORNEYS
[Ranking]
June 2010
Barry H. Genkin, Ann Blair Laupheimer and Alan L. Zeiger
BLANK ROME NAMED ONE OF THE "MOST ACTIVE PRIVATE EQUITY SERVICE PROVIDERS"
[Ranking]
April 2010
Alan L. Zeiger and Barry H. Genkin
CHAMBERS USA 2009 RECOGNIZES MORE BLANK ROME ATTORNEYS AND PRACTICES
[Ranking]
June 2009
Thomas H. Belknap, Jr., Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Scott F. Cooper, Steven Dubow, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, et al.
CHAMBERS USA 2008-HIGHER RANKINGS FOR MORE BLANK ROME TEAMS AND ATTORNEYS
[Ranking]
June 2008
Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Scott F. Cooper, Steven Dubow, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, Joseph S. Finkelstein, et al.
CHAMBERS USA 2007 RECOGNIZES BLANK ROME'S LEADING PRACTICES AND ATTORNEYS
[Ranking]
June 2007
Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Steven Dubow, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, Lawrence F. Flick II, Harvey I. Forman, et al.
CHAMBERS USA 2006 RECOGNIZES BLANK ROME AS LEADING LAW FIRM
[Ranking]
June 2006
Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, Lawrence F. Flick II, Harvey I. Forman, Anthony B. Haller, et al.