Biography
Mitchell Lampert is chair of the firm's Capital Markets + Securities Practice, and a member of the firm's Business Transactions Group. He assists clients with transactional matters across various industries, such as technology, social media, life sciences, manufacturing, finance, medical devices, food and beverage, cannabis, financial services, sports, events, entertainment, oil and gas, and e-commerce. Mitch is a veteran deal maker who works with his clients to help them identify strategic partners, customers, sources of capital and business, and other related opportunities.
Capital Markets and Securities
Mitch has been representing private and public companies and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member broker/dealers in corporate and securities-related matters for more than 30 years. He represents and counsels clients, including issuers and underwriters, in initial and follow-on public securities offerings, Registered Direct Offerings, At The Market Offerings, reverse merger/alternative public offerings, Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) financings, private placements and related transactions, and has extensive experience in all aspects of 1933 and 1934 Act registration, reporting, and compliance. Mitch advises clients on capital formation, capital structure, entity formation, equity and asset sales and purchases, licensing, and general corporate matters. Mitch and his team are very active in the “small-cap” markets and have a reputation for being a smart, creative group that provide excellent work-product and service to their clients.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Mitch has extensive experience guiding clients through merger and acquisition transactions. He represents public and private companies, from startups to international corporations, with acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and buyouts. Over the years Mitch has actively represented clients in the purchase or sale of companies in a variety of industries, including media, cannabis retail and related specialty gardening, music, retail, manufacturing, hospitality, on-line charity, semi-conductor manufacturing and aerospace.
Mitch previously served as general counsel for a publicly held media company, and has founded, acquired, owned, and operated manufacturing and aviation industry service businesses. He is licensed to practice law in the states of Connecticut and New York and has been a registered patent attorney since 1986. Prior to joining Robinson+Cole, he was a partner in a mid-sized New York City-based law firm.