Joshua Schneiderman is a member of the firm’s Business & Finance group. He advises clients on a wide range of transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, franchising and public and private offerings of debt and equity securities. Josh also advises public and private companies on corporate governance matters, including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
Representative Transactions
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Securities Offerings and Related Transactions
- Representation of underwriters and multiple publicly and privately held companies in public offerings and private placements of several billion dollars of secured debt, senior debt and subordinated debt
- Representation of underwriters and multiple publicly held companies in public offerings of common stock
- Representation of a REIT in its initial public offering
- Representation of a public corporation in connection with a tender offer and consent solicitation for several hundred million dollars of its outstanding senior notes
- Representation of multiple public corporations in connection with the issuance of warrants to purchase significant minority stakes in the corporations’ outstanding stock in connection with private financings
Mergers and Acquisitions
- Representation of a private equity fund in the acquisition of two regional private companies in the natural gas pipe line construction industry
- Representation of a private equity fund in the acquisition of a manufacturer and distributor of security seals
- Representation of multiple public companies in their respective sales to private equity buyers
- Representation of a public corporation in its merger of equals with another public corporation
Other
- Representation of a dissident shareholder in proxy contests to secure representation on the board of directors of a publicly traded corporation and to prevent the sale of the corporation
- Representation of a private investor in the negotiation of a limited liability company agreement governing a venture for the development of visual effects technology
Pro Bono
- Representation of various nonprofits in matters relating to entity formation, securing federal and state tax exempt status and corporate governance matters
- Representation of Hurricane Katrina survivors in securing federal and state emergency relief benefits
- Representation of Holocaust survivors to secure benefits from the German government under various reparations programs
Education
- UCLA School of Law (J.D., 2005)
- Cornell University (B.S., Industrial and Labor Relations, 2002)
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Member
- Dean’s List
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of California
Professional Memberships & Activities
- State Bar of California
- American Bar Association
Representative Presentations & Publications
- Negotiating Investment Banking M&A Engagement Letters: Keeping the Investment Bank Incentivized While Protecting Your Interests, Co-Author, Corporate Communicator (April 12, 2012)
- Private Target M&A Deal Points: An Interactive Case Study, Presenter, Private Equity Association Los Angeles (PEALA), Los Angeles, CA (March 8, 2012)
- Negotiating Letters of Intent in M&A Transactions, Presenter, USC Gould School of Law Course, Los Angeles, CA (January 2012)
- SEC to Undertake a Review of Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rules, Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (December 22, 2011)
- Franchise Laws: What You Should Know Before Expanding Internationally, Co-Author, The Daily Journal (December 21, 2011)
- Hidden Dangers in Letters of Intent: Can an LOI jeopardize my deal?, Co-Author, Orange County Business Journal (November 21-27, 2011)
- Letters of Intent: Creating Inadvertent Obligations, Co-Author, The Daily Journal (November 2, 2011)
Professional Recognition & Awards
- 40 Under 40 M&A Advisor Recognition Award - West Region, M&A Advisor (2012)
Community Involvement
- Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA, Development Committee Member
Other Professional Experience
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Associate (2005-2011)
