George Johnathan Nemphos is a lawyer practicing corporate finance, corporate and business law, mergers & acquisitions law and 6 other areas of law. George received a B.S. degree from Boston University in 1991, and has been licensed for 32 years. George practices in Baltimore, MD.
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesRepresentative Matters
Represented Brace Industrial Group L.P., a Houston-based industrial services roll-up, in its acquisition of Basic Industries, LLC, an industrial services company, for approximately $33 million. Represented a Virginia IT staffing
consulting company in connection with a two-step transaction involving a corporate restructuring in which the company contributed substantial amounts of its assets
liabilities to a Delaware limited liability company, which simultaneously sold its preferred units to a third party investor for $20 million. Represented Gemini Partners, Inc.
its affiliate, Lynx Capital, LLC, in a merger-of-equals transaction with Redwood Capital Group. Represented Salar, Inc. in the sale of 100 percent of its outst
ing equity securities in a reverse triangular merger to Salar Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Transcend Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRCR), for $11 million cash. Represented numerous private equity groups, venture capital groups
hedge funds, assisting them with financing
fundraising transactions cumulatively valued at more than $1 billion. Acted as counsel to private equity groups
companies seeking private equity financing for mergers, acquisitions
company operations in a wide variety of industries, including: healthcare
biotech
fiber-optic technology
wireless technology
industrial services
consumer products
restaurants
retail
athletic apparel. Formed venture funds
private equity groups for investor clients, drafting documents relating to fund structure
organization, management services agreements, employment agreements
private placement memos. Acted as counsel to investors who purchased industrial services company, Atlantic Scaffolding Company. Structured
negotiated acquisition agreements valued at more than $40 million. Then structured company
provided counsel regarding acquisitions of other scaffolding companies. Within 3.5 years, assisted in the sale of the exp
ed conglomerate for $257 million, solving union workforce issues, structured issues, supplier
customer issues
financing issues. Represented Yorkshire Global Restaurant Corporation in the sale of more than $300 million in assets associated with operations of Long John Silver's Restaurants
A&W Restaurants. Solved issues related to franchise disputes, protected franchise areas, employment matters, l
lord consents, real estate conveyancing, environmental matters
other obstacles to transfer. Represented investors in structuring merger of two companies in the fiber-optic technology industry. Merged the two companies into one named Covega Corporation. Then assisted company through several rounds of venture financing to facilitate growth. Negotiated deals with customers, suppliers
manufacturers. Completed a stock-for-stock swap to secure private equity financing valued at more than $40 million. Represented venture capital funds in a wide variety of fundraising transactions for companies seeking anywhere from $1.5 million to $40 million of seed capital or seasoned stage financing. Successfully completed several venture capital financings for start-up
early stage companies engaged in providing content for mobile phone users. Successfully completed early-stage financing for investors engaged in producing technology for mobile phone ordering of take-out food from restaurants. Represented investors in optics company, NexTone Communications, in merger negotiations with ReefNet, successfully concluding a $50 million acquisition. Represented early-stage companies that developed firewalls
security systems for highly sensitive mobile technology users, such as police departments
the Department of Defense. Negotiated numerous associated government contracts. Represented a telemedicine technology company, Bisicu, in successful public offering that raised more than $110 million. Acted as counsel to a variety of parties in multiple industries who were involved in Private Investment Public Equity (PIPE) transactions.
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1994, Maryland
MembershipsProfessional Activities
•Maryland Bar Association
•American Bar Association
•Law360Editorial Advisory Board
- Corporate Finance Section, 2010Board Memberships
•University of Baltimore Foundation
•Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore
- Board Member
•Downtown Partnership, Baltimore
- Board Member
•Mid-Atlantic Venture Association
- Board Member and Counsel
•FashInvest
- Board Member and Counsel
•Greater Baltimore Technology Council
- Board Member, 2005-Present, and Of Counsel, 2005-2010
•Early Stage East
- Board Member and Vice Chairman, 2007-2010
•Emerging Technology Center
- Board Member, 2007-2011 -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolGeorgetown University Law Center
Class of 1996
LL.M.
University of Baltimore School of Law
Class of 1994
J.D.
magna cum laude
Other EducationBoston University
Class of 1991
B.S.