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Lawrence A. Goldman
Counsel
Newark, NJ
Counsel
Newark, NJ
Larry counsels middle market and smaller public company clients on a broad array of corporate and transactional matters, focusing on mergers and acquisitions (domestic and cross-border); capital formation and finance; governance; private placements and securities law compliance; distressed business restructuring and the corporate aspects of bankruptcy reorganization; and the organization and governance of joint ventures. He has substantial experience representing audit committees and other special board committees in corporate governance and internal investigation matters. He has been a frequent speaker nationally on corporate matters, with a particular emphasis on the organization and operation of businesses as limited liability companies or other alternative entities. He is a co-author of The New Jersey Limited Liability Company Forms and Practice Manual and has been engaged as an expert witness on alternative entity governance and other corporate issues in litigation arising from transactional matters. Larry has held numerous leadership positions in the American Bar Association, Business Law Section. As a legal advisor on a broad spectrum of corporate and transactional matters, Larry:
Corporate; M&A
Counsel to an international food service plastic products manufacturer in the acquisition, by way of merger, of a US-based competitor and the contemporaneous structuring and implementation of a syndicated worldwide working capital, construction, acquisition, and term credit facility.
Counsel to US-based private equity sponsor of a biomass-fueled energy project in County Mayo, Ireland.
Counsel to chapter 11 trustee and liquidating trustee on corporate and alternative entity governance, transactional and securities law matters in In re DBSI, Inc. et als, a multi-debtor, multi-hundred million-dollar bankruptcy case in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
Counsel to direct sale cookware and home products company in the corporate governance and transactional issues incidental to the acquisition, by way of tender offer, of minority shareholder interests.
Counsel to international graphic communications company in the sale of control to a private equity sponsor and related implementation of working capital, term, and second lien credit facilities.
Counsel to a private equity sponsor in the acquisitions of a construction services company and construction transportation company.
U.S. counsel to Canadian multinational food company in the corporate restructuring of international bakery products division.
Counsel to international telecommunications company in the workout and restructuring of New Jersey’s electronic toll collection project.
Counsel to international telecommunications company in the restructure of a network service agreement and sale of an Anchorage, Alaska-based telecommunications company.
Counsel to educational toy manufacturer in the reverse acquisition of a publicly-traded company.
Counsel to New Jersey-based commercial printing company in its initial public offering of common stock, growth through acquisitions, and eventual sale by way of friendly tender offer.
Corporate and securities counsel to publicly-traded hotel and hospitality corporation.
Corporate Governance
Special counsel to board of directors of NYSE-Mkt listed corporation in connection with the Exchange’s review of irregular activity at an annual meeting and other corporate governance matters.
Counsel to special committee of board of directors of pre-IPO international shipping corporation in connection with internal investigation of contract and related financial statement reporting irregularities.
Special counsel to audit committee in connection with internal investigation of potential improper conduct by chief executive officer of Nasdaq NMS listed bank holding corporation.
Counsel to committee of independent directors in “going private” transaction of Nasdaq SmallCap listed corporation.
New York University School of Law, LL.M.
Boston University School of Law, J.D.
Colgate University, A.B., cum laude
United States Tax Court
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Recognized by Best Lawyers®, 2026 Edition: Corporate Law
Included on the New Jersey Super Lawyers list, Business/Corporate
Recipient, American Bar Association Business Law Section Chair’s Award, 2019
Included on the Martindale-Hubbell AV® Peer Review Rated list
American Bar Association
Standing Committee on Professionalism (Liaison from Business Law Section), 2013-2019
American Bar Association
Business Law Section, Leadership positions
Governing Council, 2009-2013
Business Law Now CLE Editorial Board
Co-Chair, 2019-
Leadership Development Committee; Leadership Academy
Co-Chair, 2015-2020
Business Law Advisors Committee
Chair, 2009-2012
Middle Market and Small Business
Committee Chair, 2005-2008
Business Law Today
Editorial Board, 2013-2019
Programs Committee
Vice Chair, 2013-2016
American Bar Association, Business Law Section
Committee on Commercial Finance
Committee on LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations
Committee on Mergers & Acquisitions
Committee on Legal Opinions
American Bar Foundation
Fellow
Imagine, A Center for Hope
Trustee, 2019-2024
The Westfield Foundation
Trustee, 2007-2013
Town of Westfield, New Jersey
Councilman, 1997-2005
Downtown Westfield Corporation
Trustee, 1997-1999; 2002-2005
Westfield Community Center Association
Trustee, 2003-2004
Westfield, New Jersey Democratic Committee
Chair, 1991-2000
National Jewish Democratic Council
Director, 1993-1996
The Education Fund of Westfield, Inc.
Trustee, 1992-1996