Marc Rivera Email & Phone Number

Washington, D.C., Us

Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Offerings, Securities Compliance, Commercial Agreements

Washington, D.C., Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Marc is an associate in Arent Fox’s Corporate & Securities practice group. He represents clients in a wide variety of commercial transactions, including corporate structuring, finance, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, corporate compliance, and general corporate law.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Advise private equity groups and educational institutions with respect to the structuring and execution of a broad range of transactional matters in the higher education industry, including:- Changes in ownership or control;- Debt and equity financings;- Applications for initial eligibility in the Federal Student Financial Aid programs; and - Joint venturesI also counsel clients with respect to compliance with the ‘triad' of regulations impacting institutions of higher education – namely, Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, accrediting body standards, and state higher education laws. In addition, I advise public companies in the higher education industry with respect to SEC public filings.Prior to joining Cooley (formerly Dow Lohnes, PLLC), I counseled public and private companies, investment funds, private equity groups and other financial institutions on a range of transactional and regulatory matters, including initial public offerings, mergers, acquisitions, structured finance transactions, corporate governance and compliance with U.S. Securities Laws.

20+ Locations, Worldwide, Us

• Manage teams on various aspects of domestic and cross-border transactions, including diligence reviews and the documentation, negotiation and closing of such transactions • Communicate directly with members of senior management, in-house counsel, opposing counsel, and independent auditors on various transaction and compliance matters• Draft and negotiate legal opinions and commercial agreements, including stock purchase, asset purchase, management services and confidentiality agreements• Advise U.S. public companies with respect to compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder• Draft disclosure for public offering documents and Securities Exchange Act compliance filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission• Mentor and train junior associates and staff

Atlanta, Ga, Us

• Drafted disclosure documents in connection with public and private offerings raising approximately $590 million• Interfaced directly with members of senior management, underwriters, underwriters’ counsel and independent auditors • Researched and analyzed complex securities and corporate governance matters • Drafted corporate governance materials, including organizational documents, corporate resolutions, audit, nominating and compensation committee charters, insider trading policies, and codes of ethics and business conduct

• Researched and analyzed various legal matters• Drafted motion to dismiss in case involving a claim of wrongful termination due to discrimination and retaliation, which motion was subsequently granted • Drafted a section to an appellate brief to the Second Circuit regarding the exclusion of the opposition’s expert witness

Jd, Law

Ba, Government