Practice Areas
Corporate & Securities
Education
Rutgers University, J.D. (1986)
University of Rhode Island, B.A., summa cum laude (1983)
Admissions
New Jersey
Memberships
Member, Board of Directors, Eastern Technology Council
Member, Board of Directors, Gratz College
Member, Philadelphia International Airport Advisory Board
Member, Hospitality and Tourism Subcommittee, Philadelphia Mayor Street's Transition Team ((1999-2000))
Member, Board of Directors, Chairman of Investment Committee, Murex Investments (an economic development system operated jointly with Resources for Human Development)
Member, Board of Directors, Nupro Industries
Member, Board of Directors, United Lubricants Corporation
Member, Board of Directors, Mercantile Capital
Member, Board of Directors, Arbor Associates ((1998 - 2000))
Member, Multiple Sclerosis Leadership Class (2002)
Member, Phi Beta Kappa Michael C. Forman
Of Counsel
Philadelphia Office
260 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102-5003
215.569.4284 phone
215.568.6603 fax
Michael C. Forman represents clients in mergers and acquisitions, public and private equity and debt offerings, venture capital transactions, and the formation, operation, governance and restructuring of corporations, partnerships, non-profit entities and other businesses. He has built a significant practice representing both public and private companies in industries ranging from manufacturing to telecommunications. He also represents a number of institutional and wealthy individuals in venture capital and private equity financings and a number of clients in commercial real estate and finance projects.
Notable recent transactions include:
Representation of privately held telephone service provider in merger with a public competitor in a transaction valued at $492 million
Representation of a national steel fabricator in the $81 million cash-for-stock acquisition and financing of another steel fabricator, the combined entity of which is believed to be one of the five largest steel fabricators in the U.S.
Representation of industrial manufacturing company in a $35 million senior and mezzanine financing;
Representation of Arbor Administrative Services, a health and welfare benefits administrator, in its sale to eBenX, Inc. (NASDAQ: Ebnx) for approximately $75 million;
Representation of Harveys Casino Resorts (NYSE: HCR) senior management team in management lead leverage buyout valued at approximately $500 million (exclusive of debt);
Representation of Stonepath Group (AMEX: STG) in various debt and equity financings raising approximately $100 million;
Representation of public gaming company in various equity, senior debt and high yield debt financings totaling approximately $750,000.00;
Provides general counsel type service to a number of middle market public and private companies including start-ups and emerging growth companies. |