Practice Areas
Corporate, Securities, M&A Transactions
Practice Description
Mr. Lander practices in the areas of corporate and securities law for international and domestic companies and financial institutions. His practice emphasizes a wide range of financial transactions, including U.S. and international public and private offerings, Rule 144A placements, Regulation S offerings, MJDS offerings, listing foreign companies on U.S. exchanges, venture capital financings, tender and exchange offers, mergers, and acquisitions. His practice includes providing corporate governance and Sarbanes-Oxley advice to corporate clients. Mr. Lander also devotes a significant part of his time to regulatory matters for financial services firms. He advises securities brokerage firms, investment advisers and hedge funds on their structuring, documentation, compliance, business activities and significant transactions.
Publications Available on this website...
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Modernization of SEC Oil and Gas Reporting Requirements,"
Client Advisory, July 3, 2008; "
Foreign Issuer Reporting Enhancements,"
Client Advisory, June 5, 2008; "
SEC Proposes to Revise Cross-Border Business Combination Rules (Short),"
Client Advisory, May 22, 2008; "
SEC Proposes to Revise Cross-Border Business Combination Rules,"
Client Advisory, May 22, 2008; "
SEC Amends Rules 144 and 145 under the Securities Act of 1933,"
Client Advisory, February 7, 2008; "
Smaller Reporting Company Regulatory Relief and Simplification,"
Client Advisory, February 7, 2008; "
SEC Eliminates U.S. GAAP Reconciliation Requirement for Foreign Private Issuers that Adopt International Financial Reporting Standards,"
Client Advisory, February 7, 2008; "
Revisions to the Eligibility Requirements for Primary Securities
Offerings on Forms S-3 and F-3,"
Client Advisory, February 7, 2008; "
Investment Advisers Act Compliance," November 2007; "
Guide to the U.S. Capital Markets for U.S. and Foreign Companies and Their Advisers," October 2007
Additional Publications
- U.S. Securities Law for International Financial Transactions and Capital Markets, 3 Vols., West Group, Second Edition, 2002; First Edition, 1999
- Resales of Restricted Securities Under Rules 144 and 144A, BNA Corporate Practice Series, 2000
- U.S. Securities Regulation, All You Need to Know About Going Public, Listing, Reporting and Private Placements, Institutional Investor- Euromoney Books, December 2003
- What is Sarbanes-Oxley? McGraw Hill, November 2003
- Numerous articles for legal and other journals
Presentations
He participates in continuing legal educations programs and is a frequent chair and speaker at programs sponsored by the NYSBA, the New York City Bar and the State of New York Office of Attorney General and the New York State Legislature, including those on corporate and securities law, public offerings, private placements and corporate governance.
Affiliations
New York State Bar Association
- Chairman, Business Law Section 2002-2003
- Chairman, Committee on Securities Regulation 1997-2000
American Bar Association
- Committee on Federal Regulation of Securities 1979-present
- Member, Task Forces on Regulation S, Rule 144A and Rule 15a-6
Education
- B.A., 1974 New York University
- J.D., 1978 St. John's University School of Law
Admissions
- 1979 New York
- 1979 U.S. Tax Court
- 1983 New Jersey
- 1986 Pennsylvania
- 1990 U.S. Supreme Court