Bryan Cave Welcomes New Securities Counsel

New York – June 13, 2013 – The international law firm Bryan Cave LLP announced today that Harvey Newkirk has joined the firm’s New York office as counsel. He will practice within the Transactions and Corporate Finance and Securities Client Service Groups.

Newkirk has more than 10 years’ experience advising both public and private companies with respect to M&A transactions, private placements, public offerings and other equity and debt financings. He also devotes a significant amount of time to representing emerging growth technology companies in an array of venture capital, private equity, securities and strategic transactions.

“We are pleased to welcome Harvey to the firm,” said Vincent Alfieri, managing partner of Bryan Cave’s New York office. “The breadth of experience that he brings to Bryan Cave will make him an asset to our M&A, venture capital, emerging companies and securities practices.”  

Newkirk received his B.S. from Cornell University in 1998 and his J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2001. He is admitted to the New York State bar.   

“My clients will benefit from Bryan Cave’s deep resources, particularly in intellectual property and corporate transactions,” said Newkirk.  “I am especially excited to be joining the firm now, as a number of the emerging companies I represent are poised for significant growth.”  

Bryan Cave provides regular ongoing advice to public and private companies and has an active transactional practice including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, public and private issuance of debt and equity and other securities-related matters. We regularly rank among the top 10 legal advisers for M&A work involving a U.S. target.   

Bryan Cave LLP has a diversified international legal practice. The firm represents a wide variety of business, financial, institutional and individual clients, including publicly held multinational corporations, large and mid-sized privately held companies, partnerships and emerging companies. Subsidiary Bryan Cave International Consulting provides trade and customs consultancy. Aided by extensive investments in technology, Bryan Cave’s more than 1,100 lawyers and other professionals in over 30 law and professional service offices across the United States, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe and Asia efficiently serve clients’ needs in the world’s key business and financial markets.