Mr. Dvorak focuses on mergers and acquisitions, public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, and general corporate representation.
He also helps clients form new business ventures and advises them on a variety of other issues, including compliance with SEC reporting regulations and stock exchange listing requirements.
Mr. Dvorak's experience with a wide range of business matters and industries allows him to analyze the objectives of his clients and provide effective legal advice and representation tailored to his clients' needs.
Representative Clients
Mr. Dvorak represents public and private companies and other business ventures, with a particular emphasis on government contractors and technology companies.
Significant Matters
Mr. Dvorak has represented:
· a leading global provider of consumer and identity risk management services in a $30 million asset purchase, a $14 million acquisition and a $53 million acquisition;
· a privately held provider of network security solutions and systems engineering services in its $70 million sale to a publicly traded company;
· an information technology systems integrator in its sale to a private equity fund;
· a foreign private issuer in a U.S. public offering of its American Depositary Shares; and
· an Internet marketing company in a $50 million initial public offering.
He has also represented many other public and private companies in a variety of acquisitions, dispositions and business transactions, including issuers and venture funds in private equity and venture capital financings.
Industries
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Servicing
Memberships
American Bar Association
News
January 4, 2011, Venable team represents Jorge Scientific Corporation in sale of ownership stake to private equity firm
December 29, 2010, Venable team assists CenTauri Solutions in its sale to CSC
September 30, 2010, Venable team assists 3Di Technologies in sale to L-3 Communications
February 25, 2008, Venable M&A clients included in four of Washington Technology's 10
September 18, 2007, Venable Adds Three Federal Contractor M&A Transactions to 2007 Tally
January 23, 2007, Venable LLP Promotes Seventeen to Partner
Publications
September 2011, Stockholder's Agreements: Controlling the Transfer of Stock
James P. Dvorak, Allison C. Fishkind
Corporate Alert
March 3, 2009, SEC Adopts Rules Requiring Submission of Financial Statements in XBRL Interactive Data Format
Elizabeth R. Hughes, James P. Dvorak, Monica E. Klein
Corporate Alert
January 22, 2009, SEC Proposes Roadmap for Potential Use of IFRS by U.S. Issuers
Elizabeth R. Hughes, James P. Dvorak
Corporate Alert
November 2008, SEC Revises Reporting and Disclosure Requirements for Foreign Private Issuers
Elizabeth R. Hughes, James P. Dvorak, Monica E. Klein
SEC Update
December 2007, SEC Update, December 2007
Elizabeth R. Hughes, Thomas D. Washburne, Jr., Ariel Vannier, James P. Dvorak, Thomas W. France
SEC Update
Events/Speaking Engagements
Past Events
October 12, 2011, "Preparing Your Middle-Market Company for a Sale," hosted by Venable LLP
Charles J. Morton, Jr., Paul T. Kaplun, A. Christopher Sega, James P. Dvorak
September 30, 2009, Stay Public or Go Private: What Your Company Needs to Know (Webinar)
Elizabeth R. Hughes, James P. Dvorak, Thomas W. France