John Tishler is a partner at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton, LLP, where he currently serves as co-chair of the firm's capital markets practice team and chair of the firm's EB-5 practice team. He regularly advises clients on domestic and international capital markets, corporate finance, investment vehicle structuring, business transactions and mergers and acquisitions. John's EB-5 clients include developers, regional centers and intermediaries. He also advises established NYSE, NASDAQ and international exchange issuers and smaller high-growth clients on capital structures, equity and debt offerings, and securities law compliance. He received his Juris Doctor from Yale Law School and his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Cornell University.
John was honored as a Southern California Super Lawyer from 2010-2014, and was voted by the San Diego Daily Transcript as the Top Attorney in the Corporate Transactional field in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. He frequently serves on EB-5 securities-related panels and his many speaking engagements include: "Mezzanine Financing at Single Digit Interest Rates: Is EB-5 for Real?" CFO Study Group, July 29, 2014; "Does My Project Work with EB-5?" EB5investors.com, Southern California EB-5 Conference, July 21, 2014; "How to Finance a New Development," Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), Summer Update Webinar, July 8, 2014; and "EB-5 Securities - The Rise of Broker-Dealers," EB5investors.com, Las Vegas EB-5 Conference, March 8, 2014.
John has also blogged extensively on corporate & securities law, EB-5 opportunities law, financial institutions law, and venture law. In addition to being a co-author of The EB-5 Handbook: A Guide for Investors and Developers, John's list of publications includes: "Fundamental Strategies to Cope with the Changing World of Corporate Governance and Securities Compliance," Inside the Minds: SEC Compliance Best Practices, 2010 Edition, Aspatore, March 2010; "Small Ventures Struggle for EB-5 Investment," Daily Journal, September 13, 2013; "JOBS Act Eases IPOs," The Recorder, February 7, 2013; "Revised Section 500 of the California Corporations Code: Easing Restrictions on Distributions," California Business Law Practitioner, December 2012; "The March Toward Reform For Emerging Growth Cos.," Law360, March 21, 2012;and "Poison Pills With A Twist, The Recorder, January 10, 2011.
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