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Richard I. Anslow

Richard I. Anslow

  • 195 Route 9 South
  • 2nd Floor
  • Manalapan, NJ 07726

Richard I. Anslow is the managing partner of Anslow & Jaclin, LLP.  Mr. Anslow is a securities and corporate lawyer whose practice focuses on securities, financings, mergers and acquisitions and corporate representation. He is experienced in a wide variety of "going public" transactions capital raising transactions (cross-border and domestic financing) representing issuers, investors and investment banks.

Specifically, he focuses his practice in the following areas: (i) Securities – Reverse Mergers (domestic United States companies and foreign domiciled or operations based companies, including Chinese and Canadian companies); PIPE transactions and other corporate financings; SEC registration statements and other 1933 Securities Act filings; 1934 Exchange Act filings; Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, private placement offerings and blue sky filings, private equitity and venture capital investments, (ii) Corporate – mergers and acquisitions; drafting and review of corporate documents; corporate formations and corporate restructurings.

He also represents issuers in listing or being quoted on United States stock exchanges. This includes the following: (i) assisting NASD registered broker/dealers in the Form 15c211 process to obtain quotations on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board and Pink Sheets (including the OTCQX and OTCQB); and (ii) listing on United States based exchanges such as the NYSE AMEX, NASDAQ and the NYSE.

He uses his extensive relationships in the investment community to introduce clients to sources of capital.

Prior to establishing the firm in 1993, Mr. Anslow worked as a tax attorney for Ernst & Young (formerly known as Arthur Young & Co.) in New York City.  Mr. Anslow is a member of several American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association and New Jersey State Bar Association committees on various areas of securities law.

Mr. Anslow is a frequent lecturer in the areas of: (i) going public through Reverse Mergers (including Alternative Public Offerings) and Self Filings; (ii) PIPE transactions, and (iii) doing business in China. He has also been a frequent contributor to articles included in industry publications such as the Reverse Merger Report and the PIPEs Report.

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • ABA Section of Business Law
  • Committee on Corporate Governance
  • Subcommittee on Uniform Securities Act
  • Subcommittee on Corporate Governance Guidelines
  • Subcommittee on Governing Documents and Corporate Process
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Committee on Securities Regulation
  • New Jersey State Bar Association
  • March of Dimes, Executive Board-Central Jersey Chapter, 1992 - 1995
  • JCC of Western Monmouth County, Secretary; Executive Board, 1998 - 2001

Recent Speaking Engagements

  • Panelist, 2010 China Growth Conference, Brean Murray Carret & Co., New York, New York, November 17-18, 2010
  • Panelist, "China Update: Examining the Current Market for Chinese Deals," at Deal Flow Media PIPEs Conference 2010, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 8-10, 2010
  • Moderator, "Completing a Reverse Merger: Legal Considerations for Chinese Companies," at Deal Flow Media International PIPEs Conference 2010, Shanghai, May 25-26, 2010
  • Moderator, "Challenges for Small-Market Cap Issuers. Is this the End of the Bulletin Board PIPE?" at DealFlow Media PIPEs Conference 2009, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 2-4, 2009
  • Moderator, "Dealmakers Look for an '09 Rebound: Will They Find One in China," at Deal Flow Media Reverse Merger Conference 2009, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 11-12, 2009
  • Panelist, "Evaluating if an "Alternative" Public Offering Is Right for Your Company" at DealFlow Media International PIPEs Conference, Shanghai, March 23-25, 2009
  • Moderator, "Investing in Reverse Merger Companies: Navigating Rule 144" at DealFlow Media PIPEs Conference 2008, New York, New York, November 12-13, 2008

  • Moderator, "Focus on China, Legal Issues in China: MOFCOM, SAFE and Rules Pertaining to Offshore Transactions" at DealFlow Media Reverse Merger Conference 2008, Los Angeles, California, June 18-19, 2008

  • Panelist, "Reverse Mergers – Through the Eyes of Industry Players" at Alternative Public Strategies Conference 2008, New York, New York, May 8, 2008

  • Panelist, "Financing Alternatives: PIPEs" at The 10th China Venture Capital and Private Equity Forum, Shenzhen Wuzhou National Guest House, Shenzhen, China, April 10-12, 2008

  • Moderator, "Understanding the Legal & Regulatory Framework: MOFCOM, SAFE, Regulatory Approvals and Rules Pertaining to Offshore Transactions" at DealFlow Media International PIPEs Conference, Hong Kong, April 8-10, 2008

  • Panelist, "Workarounds to Solve the Chinese Reverse Merger Dilemma: A Practical Point of View" at DealFlow Media International PIPEs Conference, Hong Kong, April 8-10, 2008

  • Webinar Panelist, "Do You Know What You Need to Know About D&O? Directors and Officers Insurance De-Mystified!" presented by Alternative Public Strategies, March 27, 2008

  • Panelist, "Reverse Mergers & PIPEs: Executing an Alternative Public Offering" at DealFlow Media PIPEs Conference 2007, New York, New York, October 18-19, 2007

  • Webinar Panelist, "Proposed Changes Affecting SEC Rule 415 and the Collective Impact" presented by Alternative Public Strategies, August 22, 2007

  • Panelist, "SEC Activities: Update on Rule 415/How to Do Business in the Era of 415" at 3rd PIPEs Summit, New York, New York, July 17-19, 2007

  • Workshop Leader, "Going Public through Self Filings and Other Going Public Alternatives" at 3rd PIPEs Summit, New York, New York, July 17-19, 2007

  • Panelist, "Current Landscape of the Reverse Merger Market, Deal Structure and Sources of Capital" at Alternative Public Strategies Conference 2007, Washington, D.C. June 27, 2007

  • Speaker, "Self-Filing: How You Can Conduct Your Own Public Offering" at DealFlow Media Reverse Merger Conference 2007, San Francisco, California, June 13-14, 2007

  • Panelist, "The Pros & Cons of Form 10-SB Shells" at DealFlow Media Reverse Merger Conference 2006, New York, New York, July 20, 2006

Publications

  • Financier World Wide, Alternative Public Offerings, February 2010 Issue
  • Investor's Business Daily, "Toast Your Foreign Hosts", December 16, 2008

  • Forbes Magazine, Outlook New Jersey Legal, "Skilled Legal Technicians in Securities, Reverse Mergers, Self-Filings and PIPEs," September 15, 2008 Issue

  • Financier Worldwide, Alternative Public Offerings Roundtable, May 2008 Issue

Reverse Merger Report and PIPEs Report Appearances

  • Quoted, "Getting Ahead of the Shorts, Reconciling SAIC, SEC Reports," December 2010 Reverse Merger Report
  • Quoted, "Beyond China, Market Players Slowly Expanding into South America," November 2010 Reverse Merger Report
  • Quoted, "PCAOB to Scrutinize U.S. Audit Firms in China," August 2010 Reverse Merger Report
  • Quoted, "Second Quarter Review: Deal Flow Strong, Follow-ons Favored," July 2010 Reverse Merger Report
  • Quoted, "Growing RMB Funds Capital Source for Chinese Companies," June 2010 Reverse Merger Report
  • Quoted, "Qingdao Ouimei Files for IPO Weeks after Form 10 Merger," May 2010 Reverse Merger Report
  • Quoted, "February Deals Top 30 for the First Time," March 2010 Reverse Merger Report
  • Quoted, "Chinese Companies Warming Up to Form 10 Shells," February 2010 Reverse Merger Report

  • Quoted, "Chinese Fruit Juice Company Preps Public Offering," February 2010 Reverse Merger Report

  • Quoted, "Year in Review, Q4 Brings Promising Uptick," January 2010 Reverse Merger Report

  • Quoted, "China Baicaotang Closes First Round of Financing," January 2010 Reverse Merger Report

  • Quoted," Third Quarter Review: Downtown Continues to Sober Over-Exuberant Activity," October 2009 Reverse Merger Report

  • Quoted, "Shelf Registrations Pick Up: Deals Follow Mergers, Moves to Bigger Exchanges," September 2009 Reverse Merger Report

  • Quoted," China Update: Illiquidity Continues to Chase Off Investors," September 2009 Reverse Merger Report

  • Quoted, "Down Market May Cause Rise in Pink Sheet Mergers, Fraud," July 2009 Reverse Merger Report

  • Quoted, "Second Quarter Review: Mergers, Financings Plummet," July 2009 Reverse Merger Report

  • Quoted, "First Quarter Review: Issuers, Investors Still Waiting for Stability," April 2009 Reverse Merger Report
  • Quoted, "Keeping Faith in China: Investors Remain, Despite Weak Chinese PIPEs," March 2009 PIPEs Report
  • Quoted, "Law Firms Cut Staff, Restructure Fees," February 2009 Reverse Merger Report
  • Quoted, "Year in Review: Investors, Dealmakers Look to China for Second-Quarter Rebound," January 2009 Reverse Merger Report

  • Quoted, "In Tight Market, Mergers Are Falling Through, " December 2008 Reverse Merger Report

  • Quoted, "Structures to Bypass Bulletin Board Gain Popularity," November 2008 Reverse Merger Report

  • Quoted, "Third Quarter Review: Dealmakers, Investors Brace for Rough Year-end," October 2008 Reverse Merger Report

  • Quoted, "PIPE Boutique Privatizes Via Spin-Off in Reverse Merger," May 2008 Reverse Merger Report

  • Quoted, "Rule 415 Threatens APO Market," March 4, 2008 PIPEs Report

  • Quoted, "Making Good: Performance-based Escrows Now Standard but Not Uniform," February 2008 Reverse Merger Report

  • Quoted, "Court Overturns Reverse Merger by Movie Distributors," October 2007 Reverse Merger Report

  • Quoted, "Self-Filing Shaves Costs in Risky Shell Market," September 2007 Reverse Merger Report

  • Quoted, "SEC Leniency Paves Road for Possible Reverse Merger Innovation," July 2007 Reverse Merger Report

  • Quoted, "Bankrupt Shells Offer Clean Alternative," June 2007 Reverse Merger Report

  • Quoted, "Rule 415 Impact on Recent APOs Unclear: Delay in 2006 Deal Registrations Evident," May 2007 Reverse Merger Report

  • Quoted, "No Rule 415 Issues with APOs: SEC Views RTOs cum PIPEs as ‘Class of One'," December 15, 2006 PIPEs Report

  • Quoted, "SEC Curveball: Commission's Comments on Rule 415 Put Micro PIPEs in Flux," August 1, 2006 PIPEs Report

Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
  • U.S. Tax Court
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of New York

Education

  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., 1985
  • The State University of New York, University at Buffalo, B.S., 1982

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