Evan L. Greebel

Evan L. Greebel focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and securities law. He regularly advises middle market private equity funds in investments, acquisitions and dispositions, and provides ongoing representation to public and private companies. Mr. Greebel has worked on a wide variety of corporate transactions, including negotiated and contested acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, tender offers, PIPE transactions, corporate reorganizations and debt and equity offerings.

Mr. Greebel has advised clients on numerous negotiated and contested mergers and acquisition transactions, including the representation of:

• ImClone Systems Incorporated in its $6.5 billion sale to Eli Lilly and Company;
• ImClone Systems Incorporated in its defense of an unsolicited takeover bid from Bristol Myers Squibb Company;
• The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Covansys Inc. in the $1.3 billion acquisition of Covansys, by Computer Science Corp.;
• The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization (R&H) in its sale to Imagem Music Group;
• Philips Van-Heusen Corporation, Inc. in its acquisition of Calvin Klein and sale of Preferred Stock to Apax Partners;
• Atlantic Coast Entertainment Inc. in its sale of The Sands Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City to Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.;
• Morgan Construction Company in its sale to Siemens Corporation;
• A New York based publishing company in connection with the disposition of a subsidiary engaged in community publishing;
• A New York based publishing company in connection with a leveraged acquisition of Marquis Who’s Who and related publications;
• A New York based insurance company in its acquisition of Merchants Group, Inc., a Nasdaq listed company; and
• A New York based private equity sponsor in connection with the acquisition of Marquis Who’s Who and related publications.

Mr. Greebel has also advised companies in debt and equity offerings, including the representation of:

• Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., a Nasdaq listed company, in its $130 million Initial Public Offering;
• Neurologix, Inc., in its sale of Preferred Stock to new and existing investors;
• The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of GB Holdings Inc. and Atlantic Coast Entertainment Holdings Inc., in its exchange of rates for convertible notes and the related transfer of The Sands Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City; and
• Carrols Corporation in its sale of newly issued notes and the related tender offer for its outstanding notes.

Mr. Greebel was a finalist for The M&A Advisor’s 40 Under 40 Awards in 2011.

Mr. Greebel received his JD from the Georgetown University Law Center and his BA from University of Michigan. He is admitted to practice in New York.

Speeches and Publications

• Author, "The Evolving Roles and Responsibilities of Boards of Directors and Financial Advisors in Charge of Control Transactions," Mergers and Acquisitions Law 2013: Top Lawyers on Trends and Key Strategies for the Upcoming Year (2013)
• Panelist, "Reverse Mergers and Self-Filings," The DealFlow Conference 2012 (December 2012)
• Panelist, "Comparative Disclosure Practices and Regulations," NIRI Seminar on Global IR Practices (November 2012)
• Author, “A Changing M&A Landscape,” Inside the Minds: Recent Trends in M&A Client Strategies (Aspatore Books, 2011)
• Author, “Key Priorities for Buyers and Sellers in Acquisitions of Public and Private Companies,” Inside the Minds: M&A Negotiations (Aspatore Books, 2011)
• Moderator, "The 2010 Deals and Diligence Symposium: Healthcare Investing,” (May 2010)
• Moderator, "A Practical Approach: Lending Trends in Middle Market Sponsor Deals," Katten Seminar (April 2010)
• Moderator, "A Practical Approach: How to Profit in a Down Economy by Buying Distressed Businesses," Katten Seminar (March 2010)
• Moderator, "Changes in Private Equity and New Opportunities," Katten Seminar (February 2010)
• Panelist, "Challenges and Alternatives for Public Companies in Today's Market," Katten Seminar (June 2009)
• Moderator, “The 2009 Due Diligence Symposium: Due Diligence of the Distressed Company and Companies in Bankruptcy,” (May 2009)
• Moderator, “Maximizing Possibilities in a Chaotic Environment: Down-Round Investing & Distressed Opportunities in 2009,” Katten Seminar (April 2009)
• Moderator, “Planning Closely Held Business Ownership – Maximizing Opportunities in the Organization, Acquisition and Sale,” Katten Seminar (January 2009)
• Panelist, "The 2008 Due Diligence Symposium: The Nuts and Bolts of Due Diligence and Effectively Managing the Due Diligence Process,” (May 2008)