Corporate/M&A
South Carolina
10 years ranked
Provided by Wyche, P.A.
Corporate
Entrepreneur Services
Mergers and Acquisitions
Outside General Counsel
Securities and Corporate Finance
Technology
Venture Capital and Private Equity
Securities Offerings
Eric represents both public and private company clients in corporate and securities law matters and complex transactions. He advises clients on a full range of corporate and commercial matters, including company formation and choice of entity, raising angel and venture capital, negotiating complex contracts, director and officer fiduciary duties, going public, and public company strategic transactions including mergers and acquisitions, proxy contests, corporate reorganizations, securities offerings, and managing complex commercial relationships.
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Middle Market & Small Business Committee, Member
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Mergers & Acquisitions Committee, Member
Recent Representative Transactions:
Represented owner of an executive and employee insurance and retirement benefit plan broker, advisor and administrator in a sale of the business to a blockchain digitizer of life insurance policies.
Represented local architectural services firm in its acquisition by a private equity backed national architectural services platform.
Represented securitizer of credit union owned life insurance and bank owned life insurance in its merger of equals with blockchain digitizer of life insurance policies.
Represented athletic equipment manufacturer in crowdfunding capital raise.
Represented luxury holiday industry start-up in crowdfunding capital raise.
Represented private equity owned equine veterinary practice platform in multiple add-on acquisitions of US equine veterinary practices.
Represented global insurance company growth stage investor in Australian Insuretech company in negotiations with Insuretech company and lead investor of later stage preferred equity investment.
Represented consulting, engineering and digital domain services provider in the aviation and transportation industries and its shareholders in the sale of the company to a global management consulting firm.
Represented family office owned trucking fleet services provider in add-on acquisition.
Represented technical precision fabrics company in its acquisition of imaging technology company.
Represented US aviation industry professional services firm in its acquisition of a Canadian aviation digital maintenance solutions company.
Represented owner of three local fitness clubs in sale of the clubs to an East Coast chain of fitness clubs.
University of Virginia School of Law
Greenville Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Law “Lawyer of the Year”
Best Lawyers® in America
2022
Pro Bono Honor Roll
Supreme Court of South Carolina
2019
Greenville Securities/Capital Markets Law “Lawyer of the Year”
Best Lawyers® in America
2019
Greenville Corporate Law “Lawyer of the Year”
Best Lawyers® in America
2018
Greenville Securities/Capital Markets Law “Lawyer of the Year”
Best Lawyers® in America
2014
Provided by Chambers
Eric Graben has a well-regarded corporate practice, regularly advising private and public companies on complex transactional matters. He can assist through the full life-cycle of a business, from its formation through to public offerings, M&A and corporate reorganizations.
Provided by Chambers
Eric was very thorough and offered great advice.
Eric Graben did an outstanding job representing our interests.
I rate Eric as a bona fide expert in the many nuances and beartraps associated with dealmaking in our industry. He's a respected community leader, and has even given special presentations in our occasional strategic offsite meetings.
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