Sami B. Ghneim

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Biography

Sami B. Ghneim advises public and pre-IPO companies on capital markets and corporate governance matters and compliance with securities laws. He represents issuers in a range of financing transactions, including equity and debt offerings, liability management, and private placements. Sami advises clients on a wide variety of securities laws and governance matters, including drafting and reviewing annual, periodic and current reports and proxy statements, compliance with SEC/stock exchange rules and board meeting minutes, as well as with respect to day-to-day operational matters, including contract review, covenant compliance, internal restructurings, intercompany arrangements, and investor communications. Sami also has experience representing underwriters, initial purchasers, and placement agents in a wide variety of public and private financing transactions.

Concentrations

•Public and private equity and debt capital markets, including IPOs and follow-on equity offerings, private placements, PIPEs, convertible notes, investment grade and high yield debt, and exchange offers
•SEC and stock exchange reporting, corporate governance, and compliance obligations for both domestic and foreign private issuers
•Mergers and acquisitions
•SPACs

Areas of Practice (2)

  • Corporate
  • Capital Markets

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Florida, B.S., Finance, cum laude, 2013
Law School Attended:
Duke University School of Law, J.D., cum laude; Staff Editor, Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy, 2016
Year of First Admission:
2017
Admission:
2017, New York; Florida
Languages:
Arabic, Conversational
Reported Cases:
Experience: Representative Matters: Represented Entera Bio Ltd. (Nasdaq: ENTX) in its private placement offering of common stock and warrants for up to approximately $16 million in gross proceeds.; Represented US Data Mining Group, Inc. dba US Bitcoin Corp., a builder and strategic operator of Bitcoin mining centers across the United States, in an all-stock merger of equals with Hut 8 Mining (Nasdaq: HUT) (TSX: HUT), a large, innovation-focused digital asset mining pioneer and high-performance computing infrastructure provider.; Represented Flora Growth in multiple capital raising transactions, including a registered public offering and registered direct offering.; Represented placement agents in various private placement transactions for private and public companies.; Represented issuers in the establishment and continuance of at-the-market (ATM) offerings.; Acted as company counsel in connection with $50M initial public offering of a biotechnology company.; Acted as company counsel in connection with $225M shelf takedown primary follow-on offering of a biotechnology company.; Acted as company counsel in connection $70M initial public offering of a foreign private issuer biotechnology company.; Represented an existing public company in connection with its spinoff and $352M IPO of its online gaming segment.; Represented various issuers and initial purchasers in connection with registered and Rule 144/Reg S high yield and investment grade bond offerings.; Represented various underwriters and placement agents in connection with IPOs, follow-on offerings, block trades and debt transactions.; The above representations were handled by Mr. Ghneim prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, P.A.; In-House Experience: Ongoing representation of several NYSE- and Nasdaq-traded public companies; Equity Capital Markets Secondee, BofA Securities, Inc., 2019; Internship: General Counsel Intern, International Speedway Corporation, 2014
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1000253422

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