Larry Wiseman represents clients in the areas of financial institutions, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law. He has represented both public and private companies in the merger and acquisition area, as well as the raising of capital both publicly and privately. He represents investment bankers, broker dealers and underwriters, boards of directors regarding fiduciary duties and publicly owned companies whose stock is traded on all securities exchanges and markets. His client services include:
· capital-raising transactions of public and private companies
· mergers and acquisitions
· representation before regulatory agencies
· takeover and anti-takeover defense
· financial institution and broker dealer regulatory advices
Mr. Wiseman has been recognized for his work in corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law.
He has received the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Representative Matters
· $1.7 billion acquisition for a real estate investment advisory firm.
· $1 billion merger for a joint venture used to acquire a publicly traded REIT.
· $325 million acquisition for a CRM provider.
· multiple acquisitions in Central and South America for a CRM provider.
· $400 million acquisition for a commercial bank.
· $180 million acquisition for a commercial bank.
Memberships
American Bar Association
B'nai B'rith
Delaware Bar Association
Meadowlands Country Club
Ohev Shalom Synagogue
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Philadelphia Bar Association
University of Nebraska Alumni Association
Cases and Deals
BLANK ROME SERVES AS CO-SPECIAL COUNSEL TO THE PHEAA STUDENT LOAN TRUST 2011-1
[Deal]
July 14, 2011
Marc S. Stein, Joan N. Stern, Grant E. Buerstetta, Mark I. Rabinowitz, Alan H. Lieblich, Lawrence R. Wiseman, et al.
Blank Rome served as co-special counsel to the PHEAA Student Loan Trust 2011-1 (the "Issuer"), a Delaware statutory trust, wholly owned by the PHEAA Student Loan Foundation, Inc.
NCO GROUP, INC. ACQUIRES PROTOCOL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
[Deal]
May 19, 2011
Lawrence R. Wiseman and Matthew E. Breen
NCO Group, Inc. in its acquisition of Protocol Global Solutions, Inc.
SANDLER O'NEILL UNDERWRITES $30M OFFERING
[Deal]
June 22, 2010
Lawrence R. Wiseman, Christin R. Cerullo and Timothy A. French
Sandler O'Neill in a $30 million offering of 15,000,000 shares of common stock issued by Republic First Bancorp, Inc.
PATRIOT FINANCIAL GROUP INVESTS IN PORTER BANCORP
[Deal]
June 2010
Lawrence R. Wiseman
Patriot Financial Group in an investment in Porter Bancorp, Inc.
GENERAL CABLE CORP. CLOSES $429.5M EXCHANGE OFFER
[Deal]
December 2009
Alan H. Lieblich, Joseph T. Gulant, Richard DiStefano, Ethan M. Seer, Harvey I. Forman, Lawrence R. Wiseman, et al.
General Cable Corporation in the closing of a $429.5 million exchange offer.
METRO BANCORP IN $75M OFFERING OF STOCK
[Deal]
September 30, 2009
Lawrence R. Wiseman
Metro Bancorp in a registered public underwritten offering of $75 million of common stock.
OMEGA FINANCIAL ACQUIRED BY F.N.B. FOR $393 MILLION
[Deal]
April 1, 2008
Lawrence R. Wiseman, Melissa Palat Murawsky, Francis E. Dehel, Arthur Bachman and Cory G. Jacobs
Omega Financial Corp. in its acquisition by F.N.B. Corp. for $393 million.
NCO GROUP TO ACQUIRE OUTSOURCING SOLUTIONS FOR $325 MILLION
[Deal]
February 29, 2008
Lawrence R. Wiseman, Francis E. Dehel, Melissa Palat Murawsky, Margaret Anne Hill, Arthur Bachman, Barry L. Klein, et al.
NCO Group, Inc., in its definitive agreement to acquire Outsourcing Solutions Inc., for $325 million.
CORNERSTONE PROGRESSIVE RETURN FUND CLOSES INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
[Deal]
September 10, 2007
Thomas R. Westle, Emanuel J. Adler, Lawrence R. Wiseman, Joseph T. Gulant and Mary K. Stokes
Cornerstone Progressive Return Fund in the closing of its public offering, attracted approximately $140 million.
BIGGEST CLOSED-END REAL ESTATE IPO IN U.S. EQUITY MARKET'S HISTORY
[Deal]
April 26, 2007
Thomas R. Westle, Emanuel J. Adler, Lawrence R. Wiseman, Joseph T. Gulant, Mary K. Stokes and Rustin I. Paul
Alpine Global Premier Properties Fund raised $2.0 billion through its common share offering.
BIGGEST CLOSED-END FUND IPO IN U.S. EQUITY MARKETS' HISTORY
[Deal]
January 26, 2007
Thomas R. Westle, Lawrence R. Wiseman, Emanuel J. Adler, Joseph T. Gulant, Mary K. Stokes and Rustin I. Paul
Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund raised $4.04 billion through its common share offering.
ONE EQUITY PARTNERS ACQUIRES NCO GROUP FOR $1.26 BILLION
[Deal]
November 15, 2006
Arthur Bachman, Francis E. Dehel, Cory G. Jacobs, Melissa Palat Murawsky, Mathew S. Rotenberg and Lawrence R. Wiseman
NCO Group, Inc., in its acquisition by One Equity Partners for $1.2 billion.
$1.7 BILLION OFFICE REIT ACQUISITION
[Deal]
September 27, 2005
Arthur Bachman, David Brier, Joseph T. Gulant, Daniel J. Ivler, Martin Luskin and Lawrence R. Wiseman
Fund obtains 137 office buildings throughout U.S.
$1.1 BILLION SHOPPING CENTER ACQUISITION
[Deal]
December 20, 2004
Emanuel J. Adler, Thomas E. Biron, Harris N. Cogan, Joseph T. Gulant, Daniel J. Ivler, G. Craig Lord, et al.
An investments fund's merger with a publicly-traded REIT with 35 shopping centers valued above $1 billion, with financing of more than $500 million.
$20.8 MILLION SECONDARY PUBLIC OFFERING FOR PENNSYLVANIA COMMERCE BANCORP
[Deal]
November 18, 2004
Linsey B. Bozzelli, Melissa Palat Murawsky and Lawrence R. Wiseman
Blank Rome Closes $20.8 Million Secondary Public Offering for Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp
OMEGA FINANCIAL ACQUIRES SUN BANCORP, CREATING LARGE BANK HOLDING COMPANY
[Deal]
October 1, 2004
Arthur Bachman, Francis E. Dehel and Lawrence R. Wiseman
Omega Financial Corporation in its acquisition of Sun Bancorp, a deal which creates one of the largest bank holding companies in Central Pennsylvania.