Barry Genkin

Barry Genkin's Summary

Barry H. Genkin Partner Philadelphia, PA v. 215.569.5514 f. 215.832.5514 Genkin@BlankRome.com Mr. Genkin has more than 30 years' experience advising public-company clients in public and private offerings of equity and debt securities; mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures; and corporate governance. His extensive experience includes the following: * private equity, including venture capital and other early-stage transactions * proxy contests and defensive planning * mergers, acquisitions, divestures, and joint ventures * capital-formation transactions, including IPOs and follow-on offerings * federal securities law and compliance * take-overs and anti-takeover defenses, including rights plans * complex outsourcing arrangements * corporate governance, option backdating inquiries and investigations, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Barry Genkin is a trusted advisor of CEOs, CFOs, boards of directors, and audit and special board committees, who rely upon him for providing practical solutions to complex legal and business matters. His strong business and financial acumen, coupled with years of high-level experience, enable him to be a creative problem solver, especially when the stakes are high. His common-sense approach, strong communication skills, and calming style create client confidence and make him a persuasive advocate. He typically functions as the lead lawyer in transactions requiring a multi-faceted team approach and prides himself on being responsive to client needs. Mr. Genkin serves as the head of Blank Rome's Business Department, consisting of more than 200 attorneys practicing globally in numerous industries. Prior to joining Blank Rome, he served as special counsel for the Division of Corporate Finance at the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC, where he was a recipient of the Special Merit Award. He is a frequent speaker and has authored numerous publications about shareholder activism, proxy contests, capital formation and corporate governance. Mr. Genkin has received the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell. COMMUNITY SERVICE & AFFILIATIONS Mr. Genkin is an immediate past president of the Board of Directors at Pennsylvania State University’s Smeal College of Business and a board member of the Farrell Center for Entrepreneurship. He is a trustee for the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia and Board member of the ACE Club. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers and of the Financial Managers Society, Inc., as well as various local and national venture capital organizations.

SERVICES

Mergers & Aquisitions

Securities

Corporate Governance

Shareholder Activism

INDUSTRIES

Insurance                                                                       Financial Institutions                                                       Mid cap / Middle Market                                               Public Companies

ADMISSIONS

District of Columbia

New York

Pennsylvania

MEMBERSHIPS

American Bar Association

Financial Managers Society

Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society

Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Pennsylvania State University

Philadelphia Bar Association

Skull and Bones Honor Society

Strategic Research Institute

The Ace Club

Walnut Street Theatre

EDUCATION

Georgetown University Law Center, LLM, 1977

University of Baltimore School of Law, JD, with honors, 1974

Pennsylvania State University, BA, with honors, 1971

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