Practice Areas - Banks and Banking
- Corporate Law
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| University | Williams College, B.A., 1977 |
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| Law School | Harvard University, J.D., 1980 |
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| Admitted | 1980, Illinois; 1988, New York |
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| Memberships | New York State (Committee, Corporations and Other Business Entities) and American (Member, Sections on: Corporate; Banking; Business Law) Bar Associations. |
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| Biography | Speaker: "LLC or Inc.? Entity Selection for a Small to Medium Sized Business," National Business Institute, June 2011; "LLCs, LLPs and Partnerships: Organization and Operation," Lorman Education Services, Syracuse, July 2008; "Legal Ethics," Lorman Education Services, Syracuse, February 2008; "Sarbanes-Oxley Act," Lorman Education Services, Syracuse, December 2007; "Commercial Real Estate Financing in New York," Lorman Education Services, Syracuse, May 2007; Author: "Annual Update on Business Associations," Syracuse Law Review, 2003-2007; Speaker: "Best Business Practices: Structuring and Managing Effective Internal Controls," Lorman Education Services, Syracuse, February 2006; "A Primer on S Corporations: Tax and Non-Tax Issues in New York," Lorman Education Services, Syracuse, November 2004; "How Has Sarbanes-Oxley Affected the Legal Profession?" New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, Rochester, October 2004; "Limited Liability Companies in New York, Syracuse," National Business Institute Continuing Legal Education Seminar, June 2004; "Addressing Corporate Governance Reforms: Corporate Governance, Internal Control and Accounting Issues in New York, Lorman Education Services, Buffalo, May 2004 and 2005; "Buying and Selling the Mom and Pop Business in New York, Syracuse," National Business Institute Continuing Legal Education Seminar, March 2004. Entrepreneurial Council, Syracuse Chamber of Commerce. |
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| Reported Cases | Registration with the SEC of public offerings and corporate acquisitions; Compliance by public companies with their periodic reporting and proxy requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; Public finance securities law counseling; Representation of issuers and underwriters in offering of municipal securities; Advice and representation regarding the purchase or sale of securities by individuals, such as compliance with the Rule 10b-5 prohibition against insider trading; Preparation of director and officer stock ownership reports on Forms 3, 4, 5; Acquisition and disposition of businesses; Formation of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies; Represent start-up companies in private placements of their stock; Advice to businesses regarding commercial contracts; Negotiation and drafting of secured and unsecured commercial loan documents and collateral security documents. |
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| ISLN | 908922145 |
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Regulation of SwapsChristopher J. Bonner, June 15, 2011 Large changes in the market for swaps are planned under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”). The changes will include the registration of swap dealers and the selling of swaps over regulated markets. |
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