W. Mark Griffith

3600 Glenwood Avenue

Raleigh, NC 

Direct: 919.783.1062

Fax: 919.783.1075

mgriffith@poynerspruill.com

 

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Areas of Practice

Corporate Law, Securities, Real Estate

Education

J.D., with honors, University of North Carolina, 1996

B.A., with honors, University of North Carolina, 1993

  • Phi Beta Kappa

Representative Experience

Represents public and private entities in their mergers and acquisition transactions, and in the offers and sales of securities in connection with such transactions, both in the U.S. and abroad

Advises public companies concerning their compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and both public and private entities in their private offers and sales of securities

Represents both issuers and underwriters in negotiating brokerage and consulting agreements, and in state and federally chartered financial institutions with their formation and initial public offering, and continued general representation before state and federal bank regulatory agencies

Represents borrowers and lenders in their financing transactions and related disputes

Advises both public and private companies, with special emphasis on medical practices, in their general corporate matters, including preparation of executive employment agreements, covenants not to compete, joint ventures, consulting agreements and other contracts

Advises public and private companies in litigation matters involving complex business transactions

Professional Activities

American Bar Association

Council Member, North Carolina Bar Association’s Business Law Section

Co-Chair, Legislative Committee of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Business Law Section