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Topper Webb represents a variety of business entities, financial institutions and individuals in a general business and transactional practice. Mr. Webb represents numerous publicly held real estate investment trusts and Maryland corporations with respect to Maryland’s corporate laws. He and a team of lawyers in Miles & Stockbridge’s corporate group have assisted those clients, as well as Maryland corporations that are registered investment companies, accomplish complex corporate and financial transactions and business combinations. Mr. Webb frequently counsels boards of directors and committees of boards regarding corporate governance issues, implementing takeover defenses, compliance with Maryland corporate laws and the duties of directors. He has advised special committees of boards created for the purpose of evaluating possible business combinations. He also advises not-for-profit entities on corporate governance and general business matters. Mr. Webb represents large and small business entities in connection with mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures (inside and outside the United States). He has represented private equity investors making investments in a variety of industries and he regularly counsels several multi-national manufacturing companies with respect to a wide variety of financial transactions. Mr. Webb has advised his clients in the structuring and implementation of numerous credit facilities, structured finance transactions, acquisition financing and securitization of accounts receivable and other assets. Mr. Webb is recognized as one of Maryland’s leading corporate/mergers and acquisition lawyers by Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers and is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America guide. Mr. Webb is head of Miles & Stockbridge’s corporate and securities practice group. Practice Areas: Corporate & Securities Business Counseling, Contracts & Transactions Corporate Finance Corporate Governance & Disputes International Business Transactions Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity/Venture Capital Bar Admissions/Court Admissions:Maryland New York Education:University of Virginia, J.D. 1980. Williams College, A.B. 1977, Cum Laude, with Highest Honors. Affiliations, Associations and Special Achievements: American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging American Bar Association: Business Section Committee on Legal Opinions Baltimore Magazine: Listed as a "Maryland Super Lawyer" (2008) Center Stage (regional non-profit theater): Board of Trustees Chambers USA: Listed in the area of Corporate/M&A (2007) Greater Baltimore Committee Leadership: Class of 1999 Maryland Economic Development Commission (2004-2007) Maryland Judicial Commission on Pro Bono (1999-2001) Maryland State Bar Association: Chair of Corporation Laws Committee of the Business Section The Family Tree (formerly Child Abuse Prevention Center of Maryland): Past President. | 