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| Education: |
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HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, J.D., 1964 |
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BATES COLLEGE, A.B., 1957 |
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| Bar Admissions: |
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01/29/1965 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
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09/08/1980 NEW YORK |
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| Court Admissions: |
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1965 U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIR. |
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1965 U.S. DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
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1968 SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES |
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| Bar Affiliations: |
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, CHAIR, BUSINESS LAW SECTION, COMMITTEE ON LAW AND ACCOUNTING |
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, BUSINESS LAW SECTION, TASK FORCE ON MULTIDISCIPLINARY PRACTICE |
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THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR, CO-CHAIR, SMALL-MEDIUM SIZED FIRM PRO BONO COMMITTEE |
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THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR, MEMBER, ADVISORY COMMITTEE, COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT |
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| Other Affiliation: |
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1ST LIEUTENANT, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS RESERVE, ACTIVE DUTY, 1957-1960 |
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| Government Service: |
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DIRECTOR, UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, DIVISION OF CORPORATE FINANCE, WASHINGTON, DC, 1976 - 1979 |
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ATTORNEY, UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, DC, 1964-1969, 1970-1975 |
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| Biography:
A nationally recognized authority on securities law, Richard H. Rowe has written,
lectured and practiced extensively in the field. He has represented Proskauer
Rose LLP clients in all related areas, including accounting-related SEC regulations
and international securities matters.
Richard brings to Proskauer an extraordinary background in both government
and the private sector. For fifteen years he served in various positions of
the Securities and Exchange Commission, ending his tenure as Director of the
Division of Corporate Finance before joining Proskauer in 1979. He also served
as Vice President of Shareholders Management Company (Mutual Fund Management).
Richard has been issuer's counsel for underwritten offerings in the United
States and abroad, including debt equity and convertible securities offerings,
and limited partnership interests. In addition, he has represented public companies
and their officers and directors in connection with periodic reporting of proxy
solicitation, the resale and acquisition of securities, and avoidance of inadvertent
investment company status. He has handled merger and acquisition transactions,
including tender offers and proposed buyouts and antitakeover activities.
A noted lecturer and author, he has contributed course materials to continuing
legal education programs, including the D.C. Bar; the American Bar Association,
Section of Business Law; and Practising Law Institute. He has written numerous
articles in professional journals, and is a contributing author of The Practitioner's
Guide to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (American Bar Association 2004); Venture
Capital and Public Offering Negotiation 3d ed. (Aspen Law & Business
2004); Legal Strategies for Industrial Innovation (Shepard's/McGraw-Hill,
1983); Financial Product Fundamentals (PLI Press 2000); A Practical
Guide to Section 16 (Aspen Law and Business 2000); Securities Law Techniques
(Matthew Bender, 2000). He also has served as Chair of the American Bar Association's
Committee on Law and Accounting; and serves as a representative of the American
Bar Association's Section of Business Law to the National Conference of Lawyers
and Certified Public Accountants.
In 2007, Richard was named a Washington, D.C., Super Lawyer.
Richard's stature in the securities law field commands national recognition
and respect.
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