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Mr. McQuiston represents both public and private companies in an array of corporate and commercial matters. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, securities and technology law. Mr. McQuiston advises clients on tender offers, rights and warrants offerings, proxy solicitations, acquisitions, leveraged financings, cross-border transactions, securitizations, initial public offerings, private placements and Rule 144A transactions. Mr. McQuiston's client base includes transportation, logistics, and insurance companies.
In addition, Mr. McQuiston counsels both start-up and established technology companies on intellectual property issues, tax structuring, venture capital and joint ventures.
Prior to joining Brown Rudnick, Mr. McQuiston was a Partner at Torys, where he concentrated his practice in corporate and securities law.
Publications
o "Buying a U.S. Company? Consider an Asset Purchase," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Volume 11, No. 4, April, 2003.
o "Mergers & Acquisitions in Light of 'In re Pure Resources'," New York Law Journal, January 23, 2003.
o "Insurance Securitization," International Finance & Treasury Weekly Report, August 2000.
o "Corporate Risk Retention Trends," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, January 2000.
o "Legal Considerations in the Merger, Consolidation, Acquisition or Takeover of a U.S. Company," Parts I and II, The Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business, 2000, and The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, June 1999 and July 1999.
o "Rule 144A, Regulation S and Amending the Glass-Steagall Act: A New Look at Foreign Banks' and Foreign Issuers' Participation in the U.S. Securities Market," Syracuse Journal of International Law & Commerce, 1990 (reprinted in Bowne).
o "Understanding Securitization," Euromoney Finance Forum, January 2000.
o "Drafting an Enforceable Guaranty in an International Financing Transaction: A Lender's Perspective," Bolt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley, 1993.
Speaking Engagements
o "Foreign VCs Quest: New York Situation" (moderator), BioMedex, April 29, 2004, Montreal.
o Venture Capital Council (moderator/host), New York Venture Capital program
o "Accessing US Investors and Strategic Partners," Canadian IT Financing Forum
o "Mergers, Acquisitions and Combinations," Yale Club Ship Finance Conference
Professional and Community Involvement
o Director, New York Software Industry Association
o Director, New York Software Educational Foundation
Bar Admissions & Memberships
oAdmitted, New York Bar
oMember, International Bar Association |
