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Alan M. Gilbert 
Partner

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3300 Wells Fargo Center
90 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Alan Gilbert is a partner in Maslon's Business & Securities Group, practicing primarily in the areas of securities, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate and commercial matters. Alan represents issuers (both seasoned and emerging companies), underwriters, and placement agents in connection with private placements and public securities offerings, including IPO's and other underwritten public offerings, registered direct offerings, PIPE (private investment in public equity) financings, and reverse merger transactions, as well as venture capital, private equity, and retail private placements. Alan also represents public and private companies in merger and acquisition transactions and advises public companies on matters related to SEC regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and executive compensation. He joined Maslon in 1998 and became a partner of the firm in 2006.

Areas of Practice
  • Business & Securities
  • Private Placements
  • Public Offerings
  • Public Company Securities Compliance
  • Growth Businesses
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Business Counseling
  • Executive Compensation & Agreements
Education
  • Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1998
    J.D.
    Honors: summa cum laude
    Law Journal: Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, Member, 1996 - 1998
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1995
    B.A.
    Honors:  with distinction
    Major: Economics
Bar Admissions
  • Minnesota, 1998
Professional Associations and Memberships
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Minnesota State Bar Association - Member
  • Hennepin County Bar Association - Member
Classes Taught
  • “Insight and Practical Advice to Drafting Your MD&A”, (panel member), Small Public Company Forum, 2010
  • “Financing Your Business in This Economy”, (moderator), Small Public Company Forum – the Inaugural Event, 2009
  • “Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later. How Will IRC §409A Final Regulations Impact Executive Compensation?”, Maslon Speaker Series, 2007
  • “Top Tips for Transactional Attorneys - New Lawyers Nuts & Bolts”, Hennepin County Bar Association, 2002
Honors and Awards
  • Leading Individual Attorney in Minnesota for Corporate/M&A, Chambers USA, 2010 - 2012
  • Recognized on Minnesota Rising Stars® list, 2006 - 2008, 2012 (Minnesota Rising Stars® is a designation given to only 2.5 percent of Minnesota attorneys each year.)

Experience

  • Represented ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc., a publicly traded biotechnology company (NASDAQ: ZIOP), in connection with underwritten public offerings in 2009 and 2010; PIPE offerings conducted in 2006, 2007 and 2009; and a 2005 private placement of convertible preferred stock. Offering proceeds from these transactions totaled approximately $175 million. Also served as counsel to ZIOPHARM in connection with the reverse merger transaction pursuant to which it became a public company.
  • Represented Global Traffic Network, Inc., a publicly traded provider of custom traffic and news reports to radio and television stations outside the U.S. (NASDAQ: GNET), in connection with its 2006 initial public offering and 2007 follow-on offering, resulting in aggregate proceeds of approximately $61 million. 
  • Represented WPT Enterprises, Inc., the branded entertainment and consumer products company that produced the World Poker Tour® (NASDAQ: WPTE), in connection with its 2004 initial public offering. 
  • Served as underwriter and placement agent counsel to Feltl and Company, Inc., a registered broker-dealer, in connection with several public and private securities transactions, including the 2005 initial public offering of PokerTek, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTEK), and the 2006 initial public offering, 2007 follow-on offering, and 2009 registered direct offering of Wireless Ronin Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNIN).
  • Represented J & D Acquisitions, LLC in connection with its acquisition of certain boating brand assets from Genmar Holdings, Inc. and its affiliates in an auction sale process conducted under Section 363 of Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
  • Represented Travanti Pharma, Inc., a developer of drug delivery systems, in connection with its 2009 acquisition by Teikoku Pharma USA, Inc. 
  • Represented Global Traffic Network, Inc. in connection with its 2009 acquisition of London-based The Unique Broadcasting Company Limited from UBC Media Group plc.
  • Represented the 2007 purchaser of Cash-N-Pawn International, Ltd., a multi-location regional chain of pawn shops; represented Cash-N-Pawn and its affiliates in connection with subsequent acquisitions of additional pawn shop locations. 
  • Represented Magnum Technologies, Inc., a privately held software company, in connection with its 2007 acquisition by Quest Software, Inc. 
  • Served as purchaser's counsel in the 2005 acquisition of Alliance Steel Service, a Minneapolis-based scrap metal recycling company, and represented Alliance Steel Service in its 2006 acquisition of Bay Side Recycling Corporation (Duluth, MN). 
  • Represented Supersolutions Corporation, Inc., a privately held software company, in connection with its 2004 acquisition by i-flex solutions limited. 
  • Represented a publicly held provider of branded identity apparel programs and facility services in connection with more than 15 business acquisitions from 1999 through 2005.
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