Bio

Barry Fischer serves as an advisor to publicly held and private companies as well as individuals involved in all types of complex transactions. With almost 30 years of experience representing buyers, sellers, issuers, borrowers and lenders in mergers and acquisitions, securities-related transactions and complex corporate matters, Barry has developed a broad transactional base that allows him to offer unique solutions to clients, including those preparing for and undertaking international transactions. Barry guides clients through the myriad of issues of purchasing and selling a business, including organizing due diligence reviews for sellers and buyers, structuring efficient sales and acquisition structures and interacting with various banking, finance and accounting persons. For borrower-side clients — including those in manufacturing, retail, service, software and emerging businesses — Barry provides knowledgeable, clear-headed advice on what lenders and investors are looking for in a transaction partner. He has led multiple rounds of venture capital funding for software companies, including bridge financings; several bond trading funds in sophisticated lending transactions backed by securities portfolios; and public companies with respect to syndicated cross-border lending arrangements. In his lender-side work, Barry has represented major foreign banks lending to companies with U.S. subsidiaries. Barry negotiates and drafts all types of commercial agreements, including those used in complex corporate transactions and disputes, business management and succession planning and commercial transactions under the UCC and the laws of international commerce. He also provides advice regarding strategy in takeover and activist shareholder matters and other contests for corporate control. In every transaction, Barry offers practical, responsive guidance that allows his clients to understand and manage risk while achieving their business goals.