Robert Bolger represents clients in a wide range of business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, private placements, joint ventures, liquidations, sales, and other matters. He has significant experience in providing tax and business planning advice for his clients with particular emphasis on direct response marketing and advertising companies, technology (including Internet and telecommunications), start-up corporations, and providing advice on all aspects of formation and capitalization. Mr. Bolger has negotiated and brought to closing numerous business transactions for clients with worldwide interests. He is particularly effective in representing technology and other emerging growth clients and providing guidance to these clients in attaining their business goals in a cost-efficient and effective manner. Significant Matters Recent transactions include (1) representation of one of the world's largest direct response marketing companies in all corporate and business transactions matters; (2) representation of various emerging growth companies and venture capital firms in start-up and follow-on financing; (3) representation of a worldwide hospitality corporation, in which the client made a significant investment in a company acquiring one of the largest time-share resort service companies in the world; (4) sale of a national mortgage business of a publicly-held REIT to a subsidiary of a publicly-held utility; (5) various acquisitions, investments, and joint ventures (both domestic and international) involving marketing and advertising companies; and (6) representation of an international electronic components company in various acquisition and joint venture transactions. Activities Active in the community, Mr. Bolger serves on the Board of Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region. Industries Financial Services Consumer Products and Services New Media, Media and Entertainment Green Businesses Memberships American Bar Association, Tax Section and Business Section Maryland State Bar Association The District of Columbia Bar News March 3, 2011, Venable represents Guthy-Renker LLC in restructuring of $5 million revolving credit facility December 16, 2010, Venable Represents Guthy-Renker in $5M Secured Revolving Credit Facility June 8, 2010, Legal 500 ranks Venable in Advertising, Privacy, Middle Market M&A categories May 1, 2007, Five Venable Partners Included in Legal 500's Ranking of Top U.S. Attorneys Honors · Recognized in the 2010 edition of Legal 500, M&A: Middle-market (sub-$500m) · Recognized in the 2009 edition of Legal 500, M&A: Middle-market (sub-$500m) · Recognized in the 2008 edition of Legal 500, M&A (South Atlantic) · Recognized in the 2007 edition of Legal 500, M&A (South Atlantic) · AV® Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Events/Speaking Engagements Mr. Bolger is a frequent lecturer on various tax and business planning topics at seminars and programs. Past Events June 15, 2011, "Opportunities and Pitfalls in Direct Response Marketing" at CalCPA Entertainment Industry Conference
Robert J. Bolger, Jr., Edward F. Glynn, Jr. June 15, 2011, California CPA Entertainment Law Conference
Robert J. Bolger, Jr. (Also at Baltimore, Maryland Office) |