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Aris Haigian is a partner in the firm's Corporate, Business and Securities practice group. Mr. Haigian is engaged in representing and advising clients in all aspects of corporate, securities and commercial law. He has substantial experience in mergers and acquisitions, public and private offerings of debt and equity securities (including initial public offerings and secondary placements of securities) representing both issuers and underwriters, general corporate representation, including the negotiation of employment, shareholder and partnership agreements, joint ventures, bank financings and various other commercial matters. Mr. Haigian has also represented target companies and acquirors in numerous proxy contests and tender offers for corporate control (both negotiated and hostile), and has represented trustees in several complex debt offerings under the Trust Indenture Act.
Mr. Haigian's experience also includes involvement in structured financings and representation of borrowers and lenders in major asset-based and other loan financings, both secured and unsecured. His knowledge and understanding of legal, accounting and business issues have proven to be valuable resources to Mr. Haigian's clients and have been instrumental to the successful structuring and conclusion of many transactions.
Mr. Haigian is a member of the Business Law Section of each of the American Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. He also has served as Secretary and Director of a charitable organization for the promotion of amateur athletics.
Mr. Haigian is a graduate of New York University College of Business and Public Administration, where he earned his degree in Accounting (B.S., cum laude, 1981) and Fordham University School of Law (J.D. 1984). Mr. Haigian served as Articles Editor of the Fordham International Law Journal, and is the author of the Note, "The Separate Entity Fiction Exposed: Disregarding Self-Serving Recitals of Juridical Autonomy in Nationalization Cases", which analyzed a case involving complex banking and corporate issues in an international business transaction that was ultimately decided by the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Haigian's publication was cited by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in support of its holding in a case involving similar issues. Mr. Haigian is also the author of an article discussing various considerations under applicable Federal and State securities and related laws in connection with the adoption of a stock repurchase program by public companies entitled "Roadmap for Implementing a Stock Repurchase Program", which was published in the New York Law Journal. Mr. Haigian is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma and Beta Alpha Psi, professional business and accounting fraternities. | 