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Robert E Buckholz Jr

Robert E Buckholz Jr

Global 2026

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Practice Areas

Broker-Dealer; Canada; Capital Markets; Corporate Governance; Commodities, Futures & Derivatives; Consumer & Retail; Energy & Natural Resources; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG); Financial Services; General Practice; Healthcare & Life Sciences; Oil & Gas; Renewable & Alternative Energy; Restructuring.

Career

Partner since 1987. Of Counsel since 2022. Member of S&C’s Capital Markets Group. Mr. Buckholz has handled a wide range of public and private debt and equity financings for U.S. and non-U.S. issuers and their underwriters, including initial public offerings, privatizations and investment grade, hybrid and high-yield financings. He also has extensive experience advising on equity derivatives matters, both in the capital markets and in over-the-counter contexts, and regularly advises on disclosure, financing, corporate governance and other general matters for a wide variety of corporate, financial institution and utility clients. Mr. Buckholz also advises clients on governance and corporate law matters and co-authored the “Public Company Deskbook,” published by PLI. Mr. Buckholz has advised on debt and equity offerings for clients such as American International Group, American Water, Bank of Montreal, Becton Dickinson, Canadian National Railway, Enbridge, Québec and Tyco Electronics.

Professional Memberships

Chair, Federal Regulation of Securities Committee, American Bar Association (2019-22); NYCBA (past Chair, Securities Regulation Committee); NYSBA.

Personal

Columbia Law School (JD, 1979); Dartmouth College (AB, 1976).

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Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States - USA

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Robert Buckholz has a wealth of excellent experience acting on complex debt and equity financing matters.

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