Manuel G.R. Rivera - NY Lawyer Profile

As a corporate attorney based in New York, I bring over 15 years of experience in representing mid-sized public companies, with a focus on technology, retail, mining, and energy sectors. My expertise lies in ensuring compliance with securities laws, corporate governance, financing transactions, and mergers and acquisitions. I have assisted numerous U.S. public companies and foreign private issuers in meeting federal securities law reporting requirements, navigating regulations such as the JOBS Act, Dodd-Frank Act, and Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Additionally, I provide guidance to major shareholders and corporate insiders on matters like restricted securities resales, estate planning involving public company stock, and compliance with insider reporting obligations under the Exchange Act. I also offer counsel on New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market listing requirements, corporate governance standards, and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and institutional investor proxy voting policies. My expertise extends to director training, Rule 10b5-1 plans, board committee charters, codes of ethics, insider trading policies, and other governance matters. In the realm of corporate finance, I have advised both U.S. and non-U.S. issuers on public offerings and private placements of equity, debt, and convertible securities. I have been involved in various types of offerings, including IPOs, PIPEs, Rule 144A offerings, private placements under Regulation D, international offerings under Regulation S, and more. Furthermore, I assist public and private companies in evaluating, negotiating, and executing complex mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and joint ventures, both domestically and internationally.