Corporate, Venture Capital, Finance Lawyers - Garden City and New York City, NY
James D. Garbus
Law Practice
James D. Garbus is a Member of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C., and is Co-Chair of both the Corporate Law and Corporate Finance groups. Mr. Garbus represents established as well as start-up businesses, providing day-to-day general corporate representation including legal and business advice to management on strategic planning (including exit strategies) and operational issues as they arise. Mr. Garbus focuses his practice in mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance (representing both issuers and investors and including seed, private equity, and venture capital transactions and mezzanine and acquisition financing). Mr. Garbus also has experience in lending transactions (including senior secured and subordinated debt facilities) representing both borrowers and lenders. He has experience in structuring and forming complex joint ventures, limited partnerships and limited liability companies.
Professional Profile
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Garbus was in private practice since 2003. Before that, Mr. Garbus was a Partner at Jenkens & Gilchrist Parker Chapin, LLP (successor to Parker Chapin LLP) and an associate at Breed Abbott & Morgan LLP where he practiced in the corporate department.
Mr. Garbus is also the co-founder of a film finance and production company. He is the producer of several independent film and other productions.
Professional Affiliations
Mr. Garbus is a member of the American Bar Association, the Bar Association of the City of New York, the Nassau County Bar Association, the Business Advisory Board of the Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, and a member of the Board of the Long Island division of the Association for Corporate Growth, New York Chapter. Mr. Garbus is also a former member of the Board of Naked Angels theater company in New York City.
Admissions
Mr. Garbus is admitted to practice law in New York State.