Rory Greiss has extensive experience in the areas of (i) mergers, acquisitions and dispositions of public and private companies representing both purchasers and sellers in widely diverse industries, (ii) leveraged buyout transactions, (iii) public and private equity and debt financings, (iv) corporate restructurings representing companies in bankruptcy proceedings or in "out-of-court" workout situations and (v) dispute resolution among partners and shareholders in closely held partnerships and corporations.
Recently, Mr. Greiss has handled several major acquisitions for a high-technology company in the high-brightness light-emitting diode, solar, data storage and semiconductor industries, the sale of the assets of a juvenile furniture manufacturer, the sale of several loan portfolios for a major financial institution, the acquisition of an urban not-for-profit hospital, the restructuring of a major health-care provider including the sale of its long-term care and contract rehabilitation business, a $220 million convertible subordinated note offering and the representation of the audit committees of two separate public companies in connection with an internal investigation into accounting irregularities and alleged wrongdoing claimed in a “whistle-blower” complaint.
Mr. Greiss also regularly represents companies in the entertainment and
pharmaceutical industries and has extensive experience in intellectual
property acquisitions and licensing agreements. Mr. Greiss'
pharmaceutical industry experience includes the settlements of patent
infringement litigations.
Mr. Greiss has spoken at numerous seminars on topics including the
impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on private companies, the design and
implementation of disclosure controls and procedures and the initial
public offering process.