J. Keith Biancamano is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of the firm's Corporate Department.
Mr. Biancamano has broad experience in mergers and acquisitions and corporate securities, domestically and internationally. He represents both public and private companies, including venture backed companies and, in particular, companies in the energy, marketing, advertising, and direct sales industries. His clients have included Yukos International, Acco Engineered Systems, Houlihan Lokey, Petroval S.A., and Adknowledge, among others.
Mr. Biancamano was selected as a "Super Lawyer," Southern California, 2005.
Prior to joining Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Mr. Biancamano practiced with Fulbright & Jaworski. He received his law degree in 1991 from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law. He earned his B.A. degree from Cornell University in 1988. During law school, Mr. Biancamano received American Jurisprudence Awards in both Criminal Procedure and Evidence. He was also selected as a Teaching Assistant for Legal Research and Writing.
Representative transactions include:
Mergers and Acquisitions
ˇ Representation of publicly traded major integrated oil company in approx. $70 Billion merger (not closed)
ˇ Representation of publicly traded major integrated oil company in approx. $1.5 Billion Sale of equity interest in Eastern European refinery, pipelines and port, including negotiations with involved governments
ˇ Representation of publicly traded HMO in approx. $4 Billion merger of equals
ˇ Representation of diversified real estate services company in multi-year acquisition program, involving over ten acquisitions
Public Securities
ˇ Representation of diversified real estate services company in approx. $86 million Initial Public Offering, listing on NYSE
ˇ Representation of diversified real estate services company in $175 million senior subordinated debt offering
Private Securities
ˇ Representation of online advertising company in approx. $48 million venture capital financing
ˇ Representation of Nasdaq listed Company in approximately $10 million combined debt and equity financing
Corporate Governance
ˇ Advising Nasdaq listed company in connection with SEC and Nasdaq investigations, restatement of financials
ˇ Representation of major investment bank in connection with NASD investigation
General Corporate
ˇ Oversee coordination of global legal strategy for major international integrated oil company, including provision of services by over 130 timekeepers