Joseph M. Crabb focuses his practice on corporate finance and securities matters including merger and acquisition transactions, public and private securities offerings, and counseling corporate officers and directors. Mr. Crabb has significant experience with a wide variety of transaction structures across a broad range of industries including matters for private and public clients.

Mr. Crabb has been a presenter and panelist at several seminars including “Disclosure Issues,” sponsored by Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals and “Evolving Issues of Stock Compensation,” sponsored by KPMG LLP. He was also a member of the judges panel for Innovation Challenge, sponsored by Thunderbird-The Garvin School of International Management.

Mr. Crabb has the distinction of being listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2007 and has been included in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers since 2003. He has also been selected as a Southwest Super Lawyer and one of bizAZ magazine’s Up & Comers.

Representative Experience

• Representing buyers, sellers and lenders in connection with mergers, stock and asset acquisitions, divestitures and spin-offs.
• Representing issuers and underwriters in connection with public and private offerings of debt and equity securities including initial public offerings and secondary offerings.
• Advising clients on matters relating to the formation of new businesses, with extensive experience representing startup and growth stage enterprises.
• Representing investors and investee businesses in connection with venture capital and private equity investments.
• Advising public and private companies in connection with corporate governance matters and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 reporting obligations including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.