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Frederick D. Lipman: Lawyer with Blank Rome LLP

Frederick D. Lipman

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Philadelphia,  PA  U.S.A.
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Practice Areas

  • Securities
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Corporate Governance
  • Shareholder Activism
  • Mid-Cap / Middle Market
  • Public Companies
  • Emerging Companies
  • Financial Institutions
  • Insurance
  • Private Equity
  • Real Estate Investment Trusts
  • Venture Capital
 
University Temple University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1957
 
Law SchoolHarvard Law School, LL.B., 1960
 
Admitted1960, Pennsylvania; New York
 
BornPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, November 16, 1935
 
Biography

Frederick Lipman advises a wide range of clients in corporate and securities issues such as:

· IPOs

· corporate governance (including special board committee and controlling shareholder representations)

· mergers and acquisitions

· securities, venture capital, and public offerings

· corporate litigation and other business issues

· international commercial transactions

· banking, bankruptcy, regulatory, loans, and workouts

· insurance

Mr. Lipman is an internationally known authority on business law and has authored 14 books, including Whistleblowers, Incentives, Disincentives and Protection Strategies (John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2012), The Family Business Guide (Palgrave Macmillan 2010), International and U.S. IPO Planning (John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2009), Valuing Your Business: Strategies to Maximize the Sale Price (John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2005), Executive Compensation Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2008), Corporate Governance Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2006), and Audit Committees (The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. 2008).

He has appeared on CNN, CNBC, Bloomberg, and Chinese television and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, and other publications. Mr. Lipman was a lecturer in the MBA program at the Wharton School of Business for five years and at the University of Pennsylvania Law School for ten years. He has lectured in China, Thailand, and India. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he has more than 40 years of experience in corporate governance (including special committee and controlling shareholder representation), trust law, mergers and acquisitions, insurance, private equity, and IPOs.

He serves as president of the Association of Audit Committee Members, Inc., a not-for-profit organization dedicated to developing national best practices for audit committees.

Mr. Lipman has held faculty positions with the Wharton School of Business, the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and Temple University Law School.

He is listed in Chambers USA, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in Finance and Industry, and Who's Who in the World, and is active in civic affairs. Mr. Lipman has received the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Representative Matters

· Representation of a public company which is controlled by a trust and related litigation.

· Representation of special board committee of NYSE company which declared a $1 billion dividend.

· Sale of control of an internal audit outsourcer to a private equity firm.

· Leverage recapitalization of a discount retailer based upon a $60 million valuation.

· Acquisition of over 100 cemeteries.

· $47 million IPO of a long-distance telecom services company.

· Joint venture to construct $2.8 billion salt-water desalinization and power plant in Saudi Arabia.

· Major victory in bankruptcy court for high-tech environmental company requiring secured lenders to refinance debt.

· $600 million bank merger.

Memberships

Philadelphia Geriatric Center

Walnut Street Theatre

PENJERDEL Council

Pennsylvania Bar Institute

Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce

Philadelphia Bar Association

Harvard Law School Association of Greater Philadelphia

Advanced Technology Center of Greater Philadelphia

Bezalel

Events

THE FAMILY BUSINESS GUIDE
[Event]
Family Business Australia Seminar
Melbourne, Australia
December 8, 2011
Frederick D. Lipman

FAMILY BUSINESS: BEST AND WORST BUSINESS AND LEGAL PRACTICES
[Event]
PA, NY, OH, DC, CA and FL
Fall 2010
Frederick D. Lipman

LINKING GOVERNANCE, STRATEGY AND SUSTAINABILITY
[Event]
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
United Nations Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland
April 20-21, 2010
Frederick D. Lipman

PLANNING AN IPO? ISRAEL IPO SEMINAR
[Event]
Tel Aviv Hilton, Independence Park, Tel Aviv, Israel 63405
January 28, 2010
David Gitlin, Emanuel J. Adler and Frederick D. Lipman

HUMAN ASPECTS OF THE BALANCE SHEET-THE BOTTOM LINE COST OF CRISIS
[Event]
Institute for Policy Studies' "Every Crisis Is a Human Crisis"
George Washington University Conference Hotel, Washington, DC
April 16, 2008
Frederick D. Lipman

ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE NEW AGE OF HOSTILE AND ACTIVIST SHAREHOLDERS?
[Event]
Webcast
Recorded, Feb. 5, 2008
Frederick D. Lipman, Barry H. Genkin and Keith E. Gottfried

UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND POLITICAL CONTEXT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
[Event]
8th International Conference on Corporate Governance and Sustainability
Mumbai, India
January 23, 2008
Frederick D. Lipman

THIRD ANNUAL EMERGING ISSUES FOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL
[Event]
Harvard Club, New York City
Friday, October 26, 2007

Four Seasons Hotel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

November 1, 2007
Edward N. Cahn, Scott F. Cooper, Anthony B. Haller, Ann Blair Laupheimer, Evan H. Lechtman, Frederick D. Lipman, et al.

THE NEXT CHAPTER OF SOX 404 COMPLIANCE: NEW SEC RULES AND GUIDANCE, AS#5 IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES, AND 2008 PLANNING
[Event]
Marvin Comisky Conference Center, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 19, 2007
Frederick D. Lipman

GOVERANCE, RISK, AND COMPLIANCE FOR PRIVATE EQUITY AND EMERGING GROWTH COMPANIES
[Event]
Union League, Philadelphia
May 8, 2007
Frederick D. Lipman

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION BEST PRACTICES SEMINAR
[Event]
Marvin Comisky Conference Center
One Logan Square, Philadelphia

December 7, 2006
Frederick D. Lipman, Brad L. Shiffman and Jeffrey N. Siegel

BLANK ROME ATTORNEYS LECTURE AT BUSINESS LAWYERS' INSTITUTE
[Event]
Philadelphia
November 1-2, 2006
Frederick D. Lipman, Kathy E. Ochroch and Rebecca D. Ward

STOCK OPTION BACKDATING AND PRACTICES CONFERENCE
[Event]
September 21, 2006
Frederick D. Lipman, Barry H. Genkin, Joseph T. Gulant, Jerry D. Bernstein and Ian M. Comisky

ETHICAL LESSONS FROM ENRON
[Event]
Philadelphia
November 29, 2005
Frederick D. Lipman
Excerpts from Congressional Hearings

FREDERICK D. LIPMAN ON BLOOMBERG TV: "VALUING YOUR BUSINESS"
[Event]
August 6, 2005
Frederick D. Lipman

ADVANCED PLANNING FOR CHINESE FIRMS SEEKING IPOS
[Event]
Changsha, China
August 23, 2004
Frederick D. Lipman

Publications

AUDIT COMMITTEES
[Book]
The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
2012
Frederick D. Lipman, Barry H. Genkin, Jerry D. Bernstein, Robert J. Mittman and Yelena M. Barychev

WHISTLEBLOWERS: INCENTIVES, DISINCENTIVES AND PROTECTION STRATEGIES
[Book]
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
2012
Frederick D. Lipman

THE SEC'S "CHANGE THE SIGN" RULE
[Article]
Insight (Volume 25, Number 9)
September 2011
Frederick D. Lipman

SEC PROPOSES WHISTLEBLOWER REWARD PROGRAM
[Alert]
Corporate and Securities Update
November 2010 (No. 7)
Yelena M. Barychev and Frederick D. Lipman

THE FAMILY BUSINESS GUIDE
[Book]
Palgrave Macmillan
2010
Frederick D. Lipman

BEING A U.S. PUBLIC COMPANY
[Book]
Bowne & Co., Inc.
February 2010
Christin R. Cerullo, David Gitlin, Frederick D. Lipman, Yelena M. Barychev, Ephraim Schmeidler and Barbara D. Linney

SECURITIES REGULATION OF SMALL PUBLIC COMPANIES; WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THE BRITISH
[Article]
Insights
July 2009
Frederick D. Lipman

INTERNATIONAL AND U.S. IPO PLANNING: A BUSINESS STRATEGY GUIDE
[Book]
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
2009
Frederick D. Lipman

NAVIGATING A CRISIS WITH ERM
[Article]
Corporate Secretary
November 2008
Frederick D. Lipman

BEST PRACTICES IN LEGAL AND INSURANCE DEPARTMENTS OF ORGANIZATIONS
[Article]
Legal Intelligencer
November 17, 2008
Frederick D. Lipman

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION BEST PRACTICES
[Article]
Delaware Corporate
October 6, 2008
Frederick D. Lipman

ON BEING A SUCCESSFUL AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR
[Article]
Directors & Boards
April 2008
Frederick D. Lipman

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION BEST PRACTICES
[Book]
John Wiley & Sons
2008
Frederick D. Lipman

AUDIT COMMITTEES
[Book]
The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
2008
Frederick D. Lipman, Barry H. Genkin, Jerry D. Bernstein and Robert J. Mittman

MEETING THE SECTION 409A DEADLINE
[Article]
Corporate Counselor
November 2007
Frederick D. Lipman, Barry L. Klein and Wilhelm L. Gruszecki

BEING PUBLIC (7TH ED.)
[Book]
Bowne & Co. (2007)
June 8, 2007
Frederick D. Lipman

AUDIT COMMITTEES
[Book]
The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (2007)
April 1, 2007
Frederick D. Lipman, Barry H. Genkin, Alan J. Hoffman and Robert J. Mittman

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE BEST PRACTICES
[Book]
John Wiley & Sons
2006
Frederick D. Lipman

SIX COMMON MISTAKES OF AUDIT COMMITTEES
[Article]
Directors & Boards Magazine
June 5, 2005
Frederick D. Lipman

VALUING YOUR BUSINESS : STRATEGIES TO MAXIMIZE THE SALE PRICE
[Book]
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISBN: 0471714542

May 1, 2005
Frederick D. Lipman

"BEING PUBLIC" -- THE PERSONAL DUTIES OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 144 OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
[Book]
St. Ives Burrups
2004
Frederick D. Lipman

AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEED AN ASSOCIATION
[Article]
Directorship Magazine
February 2004
Frederick D. Lipman

SEC PROPOSES NEW LIMITS ON AUDITOR TAX SERVICES
[Alert]
Corporate Alert Archive
December 2002
Joseph T. Gulant and Frederick D. Lipman

AUDIT COMMITTEES
[Book]
The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (2000)
August 1, 2001
Frederick D. Lipman, Barry H. Genkin and Alan J. Hoffman

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS
[Book]
Prima Publishing
ISBN: 0761533826

April 1, 2001
Frederick D. Lipman

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO VALUING AND SELLING YOUR BUSINESS
[Book]
Publisher: Prima Publishing (2001) ISBN: 0761534512
February 1, 2001
Frederick D. Lipman

THE COMPLETE GOING PUBLIC HANDBOOK
[Book]
Publisher: Prima Publishing (2000) ISBN: 0761524061
April 1, 2000
Frederick D. Lipman and Barry H. Genkin

FINANCE YOUR BUSINESS WITH VENTURE CAPITAL
[Book]
Publisher: Prima Publishing (1998) ISBN: 0761514600
November 1, 1998
Frederick D. Lipman and Barry H. Genkin

ALTERNATIVES TO INCORPORATING IN DELAWARE
[Article]
New York Law Journal
November 6, 1997
Frederick D. Lipman

HOW MUCH IS YOUR BUSINESS WORTH?
[Book]
Publisher: Prima Publishing (1996) ISBN: 076150432X
July 1, 1996
Frederick D. Lipman and Barry H. Genkin

VENTURE CAPITAL AND JUNK BOND TRANSACTIONS
[Book]
American Law Institute-American Bar Association
June 1996
Frederick D. Lipman

WHAT SHOULD THE AUDIT COMMITTEE DO?
[Article]
The Corporate Governance Advisor
March/April 1995
Frederick D. Lipman

THE BEST WAY TO LAUNCH AN INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
[Article]
The National Law Journal
April 17, 1995
Frederick D. Lipman

ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
[Article]
Venture Capital Journal
November 1994
Frederick D. Lipman

ADVANCED PLANNING NEEDED FOR YOUR IPO
[Article]
The Small Business Controller
Fall 1994
Frederick D. Lipman

SECURITIES LAW DEVELOPMENTS
[Article]
Securities Regulation Law Journal
Spring 1994
Frederick D. Lipman

CERCLA VS. THE BANKRUPTCY CODE: LTV REAFFIRMED
[Article]
The Banking Law Journal
July-August 1993
Frederick D. Lipman

RISK-WEIGHING BANKING'S FUTURE
[Article]
Philadelphia Business Journal
November 13-19, 1990
Frederick D. Lipman

AN EXAMINATION OF OPTING OUT
[Article]
Philadelphia Business Journal
July 9-15, 1990
Frederick D. Lipman

A NEW STATE OF CONFUSION-PA'S NEW CORPORATION LAW NEEDS A REWRITE
[Article]
Focus Magazine
January 17, 1990
Frederick D. Lipman

GUEST HEADNOTE: NEW RISK-BASED CAPITAL GUIDELINES WILL CHANGE BANKS' FUTURE
[Article]
The Banking Law Journal
January-February 1990
Frederick D. Lipman

GOOD AND BAD NEWS ABOUT DIVIDENDS
[Article]
The Legal Intelligencer
December 8, 1989
Frederick D. Lipman

RESPONDING TO AUDITORS' LETTERS
[Article]
Legal Economics
October 1989
Frederick D. Lipman

THE QUALITY PURSUIT
[Article]
American Bar Association: author of chapters entitled "Legal Opinions" and "Responding to Auditor's Letters
1989
Frederick D. Lipman

ANOTHER GENERATION OF ANTI-TAKEOVER LAWS BEGINNING TO DEVELOP
[Article]
The National Law Journal
February 20, 1989
Frederick D. Lipman

ONE SHARE, ONE-VOTE RULE: SMOTHERING STOCK OWNERS WITH LOVE?
[Article]
Legal Times
November 14, 1988
Frederick D. Lipman

EXPLAINING NEW TAKEOVER LAW
[Article]
Philadelphia Business Journal
June 1988
Frederick D. Lipman

TAKEOVERS OF CORPORATIONS MORE DIFFICULT UNDER PENNSYLVANIA ACT
[Article]
Pennsylvania Law Journal-Reporter
May 16, 1988
Frederick D. Lipman

DIRECTORS' LIABILITIES: LEGISLATURE LENDS A HELPING HAND
[Article]
Focus Magazine
October 1987
Frederick D. Lipman

INTERSTATE BANK MERGERS
[Article]
The National Law Journal
April 1986
Frederick D. Lipman

WILL PENNSYLVANIA PERMIT NON-BANK BANKS?
[Article]
Focus Magazine
October 1984
Frederick D. Lipman

BOARDS MUST ACT BY MARCH 22 ON 'TAKEOVER' LAW
[Article]
Philadelphia Business Journal
February 1984
Frederick D. Lipman

NOTES AS SECURITIES
[Article]
The Review of Securities Regulations
1981
Frederick D. Lipman

BANK LOANS AS SECURITIES
[Article]
The Review of Securities Regulations
1978
Frederick D. Lipman

THE SEC'S RELUCTANT POLICE FORCE: A NEW ROLE FOR LAWYERS
[Article]
New York University Law Review
1974
Frederick D. Lipman

COOLING MERGERS
[Article]
The Review of Securities Regulations
1971
Frederick D. Lipman

ON WINNING THE BATTLE OF THE FORMS: AN ANALYSIS OF SECTION 2-207 OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
[Article]
The Business Lawyer
April 1969
Frederick D. Lipman

THE USE AND MISUSE OF THE QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION
[Article]
Journal of Taxation
March 1966
Frederick D. Lipman

MALINGERING IN PERSONAL INJURY CASES
[Article]
Temple Law Quarterly
1962
Frederick D. Lipman

News

CAN GROUPON REVIVE THE IPO MARKET?
[Media Coverage]
October 24, 2011
Frederick D. Lipman

FREDERICK D. LIPMAN TO SPEAK AT CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CONFERENCE AT THE UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS IN GENEVA
[Press Release]
September 17, 2010
Frederick D. Lipman

FREDERICK LIPMAN AUTHORS THE FAMILY BUSINESS GUIDE
[Press Release]
August 24, 2010
Frederick D. Lipman

MISMANAGED RESOURCES TO BLAME FOR UNDETECTED MADOFF
[Media Coverage]
January 15, 2009
Frederick D. Lipman

TOUGH GOING FOR AN IPO FUND
[Media Coverage]
January 5, 2009
Frederick D. Lipman

INVESTORS WELCOME PROTECTION AGAINST SHORT SELLING
[Media Coverage]
November 28, 2008
Frederick D. Lipman

UBS ADOPTS SYSTEM OF YEARLY ACCOUNT REVISION FOR ANALYSTS
[Media Coverage]
November 19, 2008
Frederick D. Lipman

DARK TURQUOISE
[Media Coverage]
June 26, 2008
Frederick D. Lipman

GET ABSORBED
[Media Coverage]
February 2008
Frederick D. Lipman

WHAT TO DO WHEN THE SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISTS COME KNOCKING
[Press Release]
January 24, 2008
Barry H. Genkin, Keith E. Gottfried and Frederick D. Lipman

FREDERICK D. LIPMAN PRESENTS AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
[Press Release]
January 14, 2008
Frederick D. Lipman

FORMER HEWLETT-PACKARD CHAIR CHARGED IN "PRETEXTING" SCANDAL
[Media Coverage]
October 5, 2006
Frederick D. Lipman

DEALS CONTINUE DESPITE STOCK OPTIONS PROBES
[Media Coverage]
August 3, 2006
Frederick D. Lipman

HCA BUYOUT WOULD BE LARGEST LBO DEAL EVER
[Media Coverage]
July 25, 2006
Frederick D. Lipman

VONAGE RESERVES IPO SHARES FOR CUSTOMERS
[Media Coverage]
May 17, 2006
Frederick D. Lipman

BURGER KING CHIEF STEPS DOWN AHEAD OF IPO
[Media Coverage]
April 10, 2006
Frederick D. Lipman

$3.4 BILLION MERGER CITED IN NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL
[Media Coverage]
September 15, 2005
Martin Luskin, Rustin I. Paul, Steven A. Shoumer, Charles E. Wagner, Emanuel J. Adler, Arthur Bachman, et al.

THE AMERICA WEST-US AIRWAYS MERGER IN USA TODAY
[Media Coverage]
May 24, 2005
Frederick D. Lipman

FREDERICK D. LIPMAN QUOTED ON VERIZON'S MERGER DEAL WITH MCI, THE NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY
[Press Release]
April 4, 2005
Frederick D. Lipman

BLANK ROME PARTNERS PARTICIPATE IN BUSINESS VALUATION SEMINAR
[Press Release]
May 13, 2003
Frederick D. Lipman

BLANK ROME PARTNERS PARTICIPATE IN SARBANES-OXLEY SEMINAR
[Press Release]
March 21, 2003
Barry H. Genkin and Frederick D. Lipman

FREDERICK J. LIPMAN PARTICIPATES IN NEW YORK CITY BAR ASSOCIATION PANEL
[Press Release]
November 21, 2002
Frederick D. Lipman

BLANK ROME PARTNER CHAIRS TELECONFERENCE ON AUDIT COMMITTEES THE BUREAU OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS TELECONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 30, 2002
[Press Release]
October 2, 2002
Frederick D. Lipman

Cases and Deals

STONEMOR PARTNERS ACQUIRES CEMETERIES AND FUNERAL HOMES FOR $2.15 MILLION
[Deal]
June 22, 2011
Lewis J. Hoch, Frederick D. Lipman, Ephraim Schmeidler, James K. Freeman and Margaret Anne Hill
StoneMor Partners in its $2.15 million acquisition of cemeteries and funeral homes from SCI.

STONEMOR PARTNERS IN REVOLVING CREDIT AND ACQUISITION LINES
[Deal]
April 29, 2011
Lewis J. Hoch, Frederick D. Lipman, Mathew S. Rotenberg, James K. Freeman and Margaret Anne Hill
StoneMor Partners in an amended and restated credit comprised of a $55 million revolving credit and $65 million acquisition line.

STONEMOR PARTNERS IN AN $85M OFFERING
[Deal]
February 3, 2011
Lewis J. Hoch, Yelena M. Barychev, Frederick D. Lipman, Mathew S. Rotenberg, Margaret Anne Hill and James K. Freeman
StoneMor Partners L.P. in an $85 million equity offering.

STONEMOR ACQUIRES SEVERAL CEMETERIES IN NORTH CAROLINA FOR $1.7 MILLION
[Deal]
January 12, 2011
Lewis J. Hoch, Frederick D. Lipman, Ephraim Schmeidler, James K. Freeman and Margaret Anne Hill
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its purchase of several cemeteries located in North Carolina.

STONEMOR PARTNERS ENTERS INTO OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH GREEN LAWN CEMETERY
[Deal]
July 1, 2009
Frederick D. Lipman, Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman and Regina M. Colantonio
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its operating agreement with Green Lawn Cemetery for a 40-year term for $2.8 million.

STONEMOR PARTNERS ENTERS INTO OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH KINGWOOD MEMORIAL PARK
[Deal]
May 22, 2009
Frederick D. Lipman, Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman and Regina M. Colantonio
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its operating agreement with Kingwood Memorial Park for a 40 year term for an undisclosed amount.

STONEMOR PARTNERS ENTERS INTO OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH REST HAVEN MEMORIAL PARK
[Deal]
May 14, 2009
Frederick D. Lipman, Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman and Regina M. Colantonio
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its operating agreement with Rest Haven Memorial Park for a 40 year term for $1.75 million.

STONEMOR PARTNERS SELLS ALEXANDER NEWBY FUNERAL HOME TO FAMILY HERITAGE FUNERAL HOME, INC.
[Deal]
March 20, 2009
Frederick D. Lipman, Lewis J. Hoch and James K. Freeman
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its sale of Alexander Newby Funeral Home to Family Heritage Funeral Home, Inc., for $475,000.

HANOVER FOODS AFFILIATE PURCHASES ASSETS OF TROYER POTATO PRODUCTS
[Deal]
December 29, 2008
Frederick D. Lipman, Margaret Anne Hill and Michael J. Medveckus
An affiliate of Hanover Foods Corporation purchases assets of Troyer Potato Products, Inc., for an undisclosed amount.

STONEMOR PARTNERS ACQUIRES MEMORIAL-RIDGECREST CEMETERIES, LLC
[Deal]
November 12, 2008
Frederick D. Lipman, Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman and Margaret Anne Hill
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its acquisition of Memorial-Ridgecrest Cemeteries, LLC and its cemeteries for $1.05 million.

STONEMOR ACQUIRES NADEAU FAMILY FUNERAL HOME
[Deal]
October 6, 2008
Frederick D. Lipman and Lewis J. Hoch
StoneMor Partners in its acquisition of Nadeau Family Funeral Home, Inc., for $485,000.

STONEMOR PARTNERS ACQUIRES PORT ELSEWHERE II, INC.
[Deal]
September 8, 2008
Frederick D. Lipman, Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman and Margaret Anne Hill
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its acquisition of Port Elsewhere II, Inc. and its cemeteries, for $773,000.

STONEMOR PARTNERS ACQUIRES DALPORTO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
[Deal]
January 31, 2008
Frederick D. Lipman, Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman and Margaret Anne Hill
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its acquisition of Dalporto Development Company for $1.1 million.

STONEMOR PARTNERS ISSUES PUBLIC OFFERING AND NETS $49.8 MILLION
[Deal]
December 21, 2007
Frederick D. Lipman, Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman, Dayna C. Finkelstein, Regina M. Colantonio, Kory Grushka, et al.
StoneMor Partners in its public offering of common units with net proceeds of $49.8 million.

DRA ADVISORS ACQUIRES CAPITAL AUTOMOTIVE REIT FOR $3.4 BILLION
[Deal]
September 12, 2005
Martin Luskin, Emanuel J. Adler, Arthur Bachman, Karen L. DiBiase, Barry Friedman, Joseph T. Gulant, et al.
DRA Advisors LLC in its acquisition of Capital Automotive REIT for $3.4 billion.

Recognition

BLANK ROME RANKED TOP LAW FIRM IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUES
[Ranking]
Fall 2011
Jerry D. Bernstein, Barry H. Genkin, Keith E. Gottfried, Joseph T. Gulant, Frederick D. Lipman and Robert J. Mittman

BLANK ROME RANKED TOP LAW FIRM IN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS
[Ranking]
Fall 2010
Jerry D. Bernstein, Barry H. Genkin, Keith E. Gottfried, Joseph T. Gulant, Frederick D. Lipman and Robert J. Mittman

CHAMBERS USA 2005 NAMES FIRM PRACTICES AND ATTORNEYS AS LEADERS IN THEIR FIELDS
[Ranking]
May 31, 2005
Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Bonnie Glantz Fatell, Lawrence F. Flick II, Anthony B. Haller, Michael J. Hanlon, et al.

CHAMBER USA 2004 RANKS MORE BLANK ROME ATTORNEYS AS LEADING LAWYERS
[Ranking]
December 2004
Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Lawrence F. Flick II, Harvey I. Forman, Anthony B. Haller, Michael J. Hanlon, et al.

CHAMBERS USA 2003-2004 RANKS BLANK ROME AMONG THE TOP
[Ranking]
December 2003
Thomas E. Biron, Fred Blume, Lawrence F. Flick II, Harvey I. Forman, Ann Blair Laupheimer, Frederick D. Lipman, et al.

 
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Blank Rome LLP
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