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Gregg Amber specializes in a broad range of finance and related matters, ranging from commercial loans to IPOs and other securities offerings to mergers and acquisitions. He also provides strategic counsel to clients on assorted transactional and corporate matters such as stock options and other equity compensation plans, joint ventures, SEC reporting and the like.
Gregg was Executive Vice President and General Counsel of ZLand.com, Inc. during 1999 and 2000, gaining experience and insight into issues from a client perspective. He was also on the board of directors of SSP Solutions Inc., a publicly traded company (Nasdaq NMS: SSPX) until its acquisition in August 2004.
Experience
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Areas of Expertise
- Corporate/securities law including private and public securities offerings
- Preparation of SEC reporting and disclosure documents
- Mergers and acquisitions (including leveraged buy outs)
- Venture capital/private equity
- Secured transactions
- Oil and gas leases and finance
Representative Matters/Cases
- IPO representation of issuers in the medical products, plastic blow molding, mass storage device, pressure transducer, entertainment, oil and gas, multimedia, engineering, data security, aerospace and Internet industries
- Underwriter representation in IPOs and private securities offerings
- Representation of both acquiring and acquired companies in SEC registered mergers of public companies and stock-for-stock acquisitions by public companies
- Representation of both buyers and sellers in numerous acquisitions, including oil and gas acquisitions and dispositions
- Representation of both issuers and investing institutions in venture capital and private equity investment transactions.
- Representation of both lenders and borrowers in secured loans
- Representation of golf course and real estate developers in syndicated capital raising activities
- Representation of aircraft manufacturer in aircraft leasing transactions
- Representation of public companies in SEC reporting, proxy statements and registration of equity compensation plans (Form S-8)
- Counseling of public companies on Sarbanes-Oxley and going private transactions
- Counseling of public companies and their officers and directors on Section 16 matters, Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, Rule 10b-18 stock repurchases and the like.
Representative Clients
- Prudential Real Estate Financial Services
- Overhill Farms
- Continuous Coating Corporation
- Research Engineers/netGuru
- Asian Food Solutions
- RNS Capital Partners
- Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
- Pacific Energy Resources
- Ample Resources
- Memorial Resource Development
- Hawker Energy
- Webb Exploration & Development
- Commonwealth Bank Australia (energy lending division)
- Silk Road Energy
- Rise Energy
- Ancon Marine
- SSP Solutions/Litronic Industries
- Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
- Palm Deluxe Partners
- TOCA Football
- Visionary Thinking Group
- Windward Way Treatment Services
- Spa Gregorie’s
- Zetera Corporation
- Wedbush Morgan Securities
- L.H. Friend (B. Riley)
- Javier Sosa (Javier’s)
- Lindora
- Andersen Hotels (Hotel Laguna and Two Left Forks)
- Triple A Containers (TriPAQ)
- E*OFFERING
- Cruttenden Partners
- Wells Fargo Van Kasper
- Graphix Zone
- Coto de Caza Golf Club
- Aliso Creek Inn & Golf Course (The Ranch at Laguna Beach)
- Pacific Golf Club
- EMC Corp.
- Marquest Medical Products
- Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
- E.F. Hutton
News & Insights
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Recent Publications
- Reinvigorating Accredited Investor Only Offerings – Proposed New Rule 506(c) Permits General Solicitation and Advertising,” Orange County Business Journal, April 1, 2013
- “Business Judgment Rule Loses Ground in California,” Los Angeles Daily Journal, March 12, 2012
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Awards & Honors
AV® Preemininent™ rating with LexisNexis/Martindale Hubbell
Memberships & Associations
- American Bar Association,California State Bar Association
- Orange County Bar Association
- California Independent Petroleum Association
