Education
- University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, J.D., 1986
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, B.S., 1983
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich)
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- Co-author, “SEC Broadens Guidance on Accredited Investor Verification,” Troutman Pepper Locke, March 13, 2025.
- Co-author, “Delaware Further Updates its Framework for Equity Award Delegations,” Troutman Pepper, September 19, 2023.
- Co-presenter, “Recent Developments in Securities Law and Practice,” Troutman Pepper Annual Public Company Seminar, December 2020.
- Co-author, “SEC v. Ripple Labs, Inc.: XRP Considered an Unregistered Security in Institutional Sales but Not in Programmatic Sales or Other Distributions,” Troutman Pepper, July 14, 2023.
- Co-author, “SEC Adopts Final Rule Amendments That Increase Disclosures Relating to Share Repurchases,” Troutman Pepper, May 8, 2023.
- Co-author, “An Updated Framework for Delegating Equity Grant-Making Authority in a Delaware Public Company,” Troutman Pepper, August 10, 2022.
- Co-author, “Key Considerations for the 2021 Reporting Season,” Troutman Pepper, January 15, 2021.
- Co-author, “New York Attorney General Issues Guidance Clarifying Filing Requirements for Regulation D Private Placements,” Troutman Pepper, December 14, 2020.
- Co-author, “SEC Proposes Finders Exemption,” Troutman Pepper, October 8, 2020.
- Co-author, “SEC Amends “Accredited Investor” Definition,” Troutman Pepper, August 27, 2020.
- Co-author, “Satisfying the “Need” Requirement for a Paycheck Protection Program Loan,” Pepper Hamilton, April 27, 2020.
- Co-author, “Stock Buyback Programs in the Era of COVID-19 – Including Special Regulatory Considerations for Banks and Bank Holding Companies,” Pepper Hamilton, April 24, 2020.
- Co-author, “Seven Considerations for Stock Buyback Programs in the Era of COVID-19,” Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, May 10, 2020.
- Co-author, “Seven Considerations for Stock Buyback Programs in the Era of COVID-19,” Pepper Hamilton, April 23, 2020.
- Co-author, “SEC Provides Guidance on Shareholder Meetings for Companies Affected by COVID-19,” Pepper Hamilton, April 8, 2020.
- Co-author, “COVID-19 Disruptions Prompt Relief From Certain Public Company Reporting Deadlines – Updated March 25,” Pepper Hamilton, March 26, 2020.
- Co-author, “Virtual Shareholder Meetings on the Rise Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19),” Pepper Hamilton, March 11, 2020.
- Co-author, “Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disruptions Prompt Relief From Certain Public Company Reporting Deadlines,” Pepper Hamilton, March 5, 2020.
- Co-author, “Proposed Rule Would Allow Expanded Solicitations of Interest Prior to a Registered Public Offering,” Pepper Hamilton, April 22, 2019.
- Co-author, “CFTC Extends Its Reach to Potentially Include Initial Coin Offerings,” Pepper Hamilton, October 18, 2017.
- Co-author, “SEC Cracks Down on Fraudulent ICOs in Latest Enforcement Action,” Pepper Hamilton, October 4, 2017.
- Co-author, “Blockchain and Initial Coin Offerings: SEC Provides First U.S. Securities Law Guidance,” Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, August 9, 2017.
- Co-author, “Blockchain and Initial Coin Offerings: SEC Provides First U.S. Securities Law Guidance,” Pepper Hamilton, July 27, 2017.
- Author, “SEC Further Enhances the IPO On-Ramp,” Pepper Hamilton, January 29, 2016.
- Co-author, “SEC Adopts Final Crowdfunding Regulations,” Pepper Hamilton, October 30, 2015.
- Co-author, “SEC Approves Final Rules for Regulation A+,” Pepper Hamilton, April 10, 2015.
- Co-author, “More State Courts Upholding Forum Selection Bylaws,” Pepper Hamilton, September 12, 2014.
- Co-author, “Forum Selection Bylaws Help Combat Multijurisdictional Shareholder Litigation: State Courts Are Increasingly Upholding Forum Selection Provisions in Corporate Bylaws,” Pepper Hamilton, September 3, 2014.
- Co-author, “Private Placements under New Rule 506(c) – Interplay with Other Exemptions and State Law Implications,” Pepper Hamilton, August 7, 2013.
- Co-author, “SEC Relaxes Ban on Advertising and Solicitation for Private Placements to Accredited Investors,” Pepper Hamilton, July 17, 2013.
- Co-author, “Access to the U.S. Capital Markets by Foreign Issuers: A Guide to Rule 144A and Regulation S Offerings,” Pepper Hamilton, June 11, 2013.
- Co-author, “Social Media Use by Public Companies – The SEC Weighs In,” Pepper Hamilton, April 4, 2013.
- Co-author, “NYSE and NASDAQ Compensation Committee and Compensation Advisers Listing Standards,” Pepper Hamilton, January 22, 2013.
- Author, “JOBS Act Implementation Schedule,” Pepper Hamilton, April 5, 2012.
- Co-author, “If Three’s a Crowd, Thousands Are … an Investment Round? JOBS Act Presents Significant Changes to the Federal Securities Laws,” Pepper Hamilton, March 29, 2012.
- Co-author, “SEC Grants Shareholders Unprecedented Access to Company Proxy Statements,” Pepper Hamilton, September 17, 2010.
- Co-author, “Beware of Lawyers Bearing Gifts (With Respect to Rule 144 Opinions),” Pepper Hamilton, April 14, 2010.
- Co-author, “Amended SEC Disclosure Requirements: Practice Pointers to Facilitate Compliance in 2010,” Pepper Hamilton, December 22, 2009.
- Co-author, “SEC Proposes to Grant Shareholders Unprecedented Access to Company Proxy Statements,” Pepper Hamilton, June 16, 2009.
- Co-author, “Protecting Your NOL Carryforward with a Poison Pill,” Pepper Hamilton, June 9, 2009.
- Co-author, “Registered Direct Offerings as Alternatives to the Traditional PIPE Offering,” Pepper Hamilton, March 5, 2009.
- Author, “Public to Private: So You Want to Buy a Public Company? Select Legal Issues in Public M&A,” Mergermarket, September 2006.
- Author, “Understanding Act 6 of 2006 – The Latest Changes to the BCL,” Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Spring 2006 Business Law Section Newsletter, April 10, 2006.
- Co-author, “Expedited Disclosure of Insider Transactions Under Section 16,” Pepper Hamilton, August 28, 2002.
- Co-author, “Sweeping Securities Law Reform Will Affect Issuers, Officers and Directors,” Pepper Hamilton, August 5, 2002.
- Author, “Check the Redemption Provisions of Your Securities,” Pepper Hamilton, November 21, 2001.