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Concentration Mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, international transactions, securities matters, corporate crisis, corporate political activity
Summary Greg Golden has broad experience representing public and private companies in connection with a variety of domestic and international transactional and compliance matters, including stock and asset acquisitions, business combinations, securities issuances, joint venture arrangements and venture financing.
Mr. Golden represents clients in such diverse areas as oil and gas exploration and production, alternative energy, information technology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, aircraft sales and airport services, the Internet and merchant banking. He has counseled start-up ventures in various industries on organizational, intellectual property and financing issues. In international matters, Mr. Golden has represented clients confronting legal issues in United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, China, Korea, France and the United Kingdom.
Mr. Golden has represented companies and individuals in connection with internal investigations, corporate crisis situations and enforcement actions brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the NYSE and FINRA (formerly the NASD)
Prior to attending law school, Mr. Golden worked on Capitol Hill and for federal political campaign committees and his practice includes advising clients with respect to corporate political activity.
Prior to joining Baker Botts, Mr. Golden served as a law clerk to United States District Judge Robert R. Merhige Jr. of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Representative Engagements
Transactional Matters
- Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) – representation of government-owned healthcare provider in proposed acquisitions and corporatization/privatization initiatives
- Proclad Stream-Flo FZCO – establishment of joint venture in Jebel Ali Free Zone
- Raytheon Company – formation and financing of Flight Options, LLC, a joint venture between Raytheon Travel Air Company and Flight Options, Inc., and contribution to the joint venture of their fractional aircraft ownership programs
- NCR Corporation – Rule 144A exchange offering of $300 million of senior notes
- Interros Company/Norilsk Nickel – $227 million cash investment in Plug Power, a developer and producer of hydrogen fuel cell products
- Global power company – representation in connection with formation of global solar power company., a $1 billion joint venture with a private equity firm to develop utility-scale solar photovoltaic projects
- Aventis Pharmaceuticals – restructuring of a gene therapy collaboration arrangement with Introgen Therapeutics
- NCR Corporation – $250 million acquisition of 4Front Technologies, Inc., a United Kingdom information technology services company
- Ticona GmbH – acquisition of a 50 percent equity interest in Korea Engineering Plastics Co. Ltd., a Korean manufacturer of engineering polymer polyacetal
- Independent Energy Company – $210 million private placement by independent energy company engaged in the exploration and production of unconventional natural gas, including coalbed methane
- Independent Oil Company – $153 million sale of independent oil exploration company with operations in Kazakhstan to Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration & Production Corporation
- Investment Advisor – sale of $300 million investment advisory business to a strategic buyer
- Independent Seismic Company – acquisition of Kazakh seismic survey company
- Foreign investor – proposed privatization of a monopoly telecommunications service provider, Saudi Telecommunications Company
- NASCAR – negotiation of various television licensing and broadcasting agreements
- Fort Chicago Energy Partners – $31 million acquisition of an equity interest in Portland Natural Gas Transmission System from DTE Energy Company
- Private Security Contractor – acquisition of training facilities and establishment of U.S. operations by UAE based private security contractor
- National Oil Company – sale of seven oil and gas, energy trading and project development subsidiaries by U.S. subsidiary of national oil company
- Independent Oil Company – $20 million financing by the International Finance Corporation
- Various Emerging-Growth Companies – early-and late stage venture finance investments in pharmaceutical, Internet, entertainment and alternative energy industries
Corporate Crisis
- Fortune 100 Defense Company – SEC investigation regarding revenue recognition practices
- Public Company CEO – SEC investigation of certain online communications and activity by CEO and other executives
- Municipal Bond Underwriter – investigation by SEC, NASDR, IRS and U.S. Attorney for SDNY regarding "yield burning" in municipal bond refinancings
- Securities and Exchange Commission – assistance to a SEC-appointed independent consultant in a review of compliance procedures relating to In the Matter of 26 NASD Member Firms
- Public Company CEO – representation of Chairman and CEO in SEC investigation of marketing practices
Corporate Political Activity
- Private Company – advice regarding Federal Election Campaign Act in connection with a company executive running for Congress
- Public Companies – advice regarding compliance with Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, Lobbying Disclosure Act, Federal Election Campaign Act, Congressional and Executive Branch gift and travel rules and government ethics rules
- Public Companies – advice regarding political fundraising and other political activities by executives, lobbyists and other personnel
- Public Companies – formation of federal and state PACs and compliance with Federal Election Campaign Act
- Lobbying/Law Firm – advice to law firm regarding establishment of related lobbying firm in Washington, DC
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