Robert J. Gavigan

Robert Gavigan’s practice focuses on domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, supply and distribution arrangements, secured and unsecured loan financings, venture capital investments, private placements, complex commercial joint ventures and alliances, and general corporate counseling.  He has substantial experience representing companies in the life science, healthcare, and consumer products industries.

Prior to joining the firm, Bob practiced with Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLP, where he focused on corporate law and corporate finance.  He is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, where he was an Article Editor of the Georgetown International Environmental Law Review.  Prior to law school, Bob spent more than a decade working in the oil and gas business in the Middle East, North Africa, the Asia-Pacific region, and South America in various petroleum engineering and management positions.

Features

• Business Formation (LLC, Corporation)
• Compliance and Regulatory Issues
• Contract Drafting and Negotiation
• Corporate Governance
• Employment Law for Businesses
• Intellectual Property Protection for Businesses
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Shareholder Disputes

• License
  Licensed in New York
  State: New York
  Acquired: 1998
  Currently Registered
  
• Work Experience
  2007 - Present Partner, Cohen & Gresser LLP
• Education
  1997 - Georgetown University Law Center - JD - Juris Doctor
  1983 - University of Tulsa - B.S.P.E.
  1980 - Georgetown University - A.B
• Speaking Engagements
  2015 - Modernizing the Board of Directors - Modernizing the Role of Board of Directors & Senior Officers in M&A Management
  2015 - Taxation of Pass-Through Entities at the Owner Level - CLE
• Publications
  2014 -
  C&G Alert The SEC Provides Significant Relief from Registration Requirements for M&A Brokers
  2014 -
  Today's General Counsel The Evolving Meaning of “Independence” in the Board Room
  2013 -
  InsideCounsel Compliance: FCPA Diligence in M&A Transactions
  2013 -
  InsideCounsel Compliance: Starbucks’ Expensive Exit: A Wake-up Call to Inside Counsel
  2013 -
  InsideCounsel Compliance: Rule 506 “Bad Actor” Disqualifications
  2013 -
  InsideCounsel Compliance: In Re Trados and What It Really Means to Inside Counsel
  2013 -
  InsideCounsel Regulatory: Why the SEC’s Proposed Pay-Ratio Rule will Increase Compliance Costs
• Languages
  English - Native / Fluent