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Mr. Leishman joined the firm in 1995. His practice concentrates in corporate and business law with special emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, including venture capital and other early-stage financing, corporate governance, and securities compliance.
FIRM MANAGEMENT
Member, Board of Directors (1999 to present)
PRESENTATIONS
Sarbanes Oxley for Small Public Companies (Securities Section, Utah Bar Association, August 2003);
Securities Law Aspects of Mergers and Acquisitions: Pitfalls & Pointers (Business Section, Utah Bar Association, March 2001)
REPRESENTATIVE RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Represented Apollo Light Systems, Inc. in acquisition by Respironics, Inc. (October 2007)
Represented selling shareholders of Crownline Boats, Inc. in private equity sale to Pouschine Cook Capital Management (April 2007)
Represented Covenant Communications, Inc. and Seagull Book & Tape, Inc. in purchase by Deseret Book Company (December 2006)
Represented selling shareholder in sale of Neways International to Golden Gate Capital (November 2006)
Represented BriteSmile, Inc. in sale of assets to Discus Dental, Inc. (March 2006)
RECOGNITION
Included in The Best Lawyers in America -- Mergers & Acquisitions Law (14th Ed. 2008)
Listed in Mountain States Super Lawyers (2007)
Noted in Chambers USA-Corporate/M&A (2007)
Included in Utah Legal Elite, Utah Business Magazine (2005-2007)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
NASD Regulation, Inc. Arbitrator
President, Securities Section, Utah State Bar (2001-2002)
Director and Officer, MountainWest Capital Network
Chairman, 2006-07 Utah 100 Fastest Growing Company Awards, MountainWest Capital Network
JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS
Law Clerk, the Honorable Aldon J. Anderson, United States District Court Judge for the District of Utah (1991-1992)
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