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Douglas L. Rabuzzi joined the firm’s corporate and real estate group in 2007. Doug has extensive experience in securities law and corporate governance, as well as general corporate law matters, and has advised directors and executive officers on a broad range of issues.
Academics
University of Michigan (J.D., 1990)
Harvard University (A.B., cum laude, 1986)
Professional Experience
Securities Compliance. As Corporate Secretary and Assistant General Counsel for Duquesne Light, Doug was responsible for all securities matters, periodic SEC filings and insider compliance filings. He helped create, and chaired, the internal disclosure committee, charged with implementing and monitoring the entity’s disclosure controls and procedures. Doug also served as liaison with the SEC and the New York, Philadelphia and Chicago Stock Exchanges.
Securities Issuance. Doug served as lead in-house counsel for the aggregate issuance of approximately $1.2 billion of debt securities and $300 million of equity securities. As an associate at Reed Smith LLP, Doug drafted and negotiated initial public offering registration statements for several technology and manufacturing companies in Pittsburgh, as well as private offering memoranda for various clients.
Corporate Governance/Ethics. Doug has expertise in a broad range of corporate governance issues, including Sarbanes-Oxley, board of director duties and obligations, stockholder issues, recordkeeping requirements and stock exchange regulations. He also has experience in dealing with corporate compliance, including ethics hotline issues.
M&A. Throughout his career, Doug has advised clients with respect to corporate acquisitions and reorganizations, including many multi-million dollar asset acquisitions, the billion dollar stock acquisition of a public company by private equity, and a multi-million dollar international stock divestiture Commercial Lending. Doug has represented lenders and borrowers in several multi-million dollar loan transactions, both secured and unsecured.
Admitted to Practice
All Courts, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Ohio
Professional and Community Activities
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Board of Directors, Gemini Theater Company, a community children’s theater | 