John B. Frisch

John B. Frisch is chairman of the firm and is co-chair of our firm's Diversity Committee. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, securities and other corporate transactional matters. Mr. Frisch also regularly counsels a variety of companies on general business matters. Mr. Frisch has represented clients in a wide variety of acquisitions and dispositions of businesses by public and private enterprises. In this capacity, he has been responsible for handling the acquisition of businesses throughout the United States and the disposition of a variety of international businesses on behalf of major public corporations in the region. Mr. Frisch has substantial experience in securities matters. He has represented issuers in a number of registered public offerings of debt and equity securities, as well as offerings of securities pursuant to transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, including private placements and offshore public and private offerings. Mr. Frisch also counsels the firm's publicly held clients with respect to their periodic reporting and other obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Mr. Frisch's private company focus includes life sciences businesses.

• Maryland

Education

University of Maryland, J.D.  1983, Order of the Coif.

Dickinson College, B.A.  1980, Magna Cum Laude, and Phi Beta Kappa..

Corporate & Securities

• Business Counseling, Contracts & Transactions
• Corporate Governance & Disputes
• Financial Crisis Working Team
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Private Equity/Venture Capital
• Securities Compliance

Life Sciences, Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical

American Bar Association

B&O Railroad Museum: Director (2003-2008)

Chambers and Partners: Listed in the area of Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions (2003-2007)

Downtown Partnership of Baltimore: Chairman (2008); Director (2003-present); Vice Chairman (2005-2008)

Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore: Vice Chair (2008); Director (2004-present)

Greater Baltimore Committee: Director (2005-present); Leadership, Class of 1997

Leadership Maryland: Class of 2002

Maryland State Bar Association

Maryland Super Lawyers®:  Selected for inclusion in the area of Mergers & Acquisitions (2007-2010)

Steering Committee, Leadership, Ethics and Democracy Building ("LEAD") Project, University of Maryland Law School

Super Lawyers - Corporate Counsel Edition: Listed in the area of Mergers & Acquisitions (January 2009)