James M. Lurie has over 30 years' experience in corporate finance/capital market transactions, U.S. securities law, M&A, corporate governance, executive compensation, and general corporate law.
Jim has extensive experience advising senior management, Boards of Directors and Board Committees on SEC and SRO disclosure requirements and compliance, corporate governance policies, procedures and "best practices," and strategic initiatives and business strategy.
He has advised on numerous corporate finance and M&A transactions, including over 75 IPOs (aggregate value over $10 billion), over 75 high yield and investment grade debt financings (aggregate value over $100 billion), over 150 private placements, and numerous domestic and cross-border tender and exchange offers, spin-offs, going-private transactions, and leveraged buyouts.
Jim received an LL.M. in Corporation Law from New York University in 1984 and his J.D. (with Honors) from Rutgers University School of Law-Camden in 1977. He received his B.A. in Economics from Washington University in St. Louis, cum laude. Jim is admitted to practice law in New York.