Gregory Kaplan Law Firm - Richmond VA law firm specializing in business and real estate law.

PAMELA CATANIA
RICHMOND OFFICE

Direct Dial: (804) 916-9068
Direct Fax: (804) 916-9168
Email: pcatania@gregkaplaw.com

Concentration
Securities, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Emerging Companies, General Business Representation.

Education
George Mason University School of Law, J.D., 1992
The George Washington University, MBA (Finance and Investments), 1987
The George Washington University, Bachelor of Accountancy, 1985

Memberships
Virginia State Bar
Richmond Venture Forum
American Bar Association
Richmond Venture Forum
American Bar Association (Business Section)
National Association of Women Business Owners
Metropolitan Richmond Women’s Bar Association
Greater Richmond Virginia Chapter of Executive Women’s Golf
Association (Past President)
The Charlottesville Venture Group

Honors/Awards
“Super Lawyer,” Virginia Super Lawyer magazine, 2006, in Securities and Corporate Finance
BV* Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell

Practice Experience
Pam specializes in corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on representing privately held companies in transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity financings, formation and governance, and other general business matters.

Pam worked as a financial analyst and cash manager for several years before graduating from law school. She then served as Counsel for the House Finance Committee of the Virginia General Assembly from 1992 through 1996 before entering private practice. She is admitted to the Bar in Virginia and New Jersey. Prior to joining the firm, Pam was a partner with LeClair Ryan, a Professional Corporation.

Additional Information
Pam draws on her extensive education and practical business, legislative and legal experience in assisting clients in achieving their business objectives. Examples of transactions in which Pam has played a significant role include:

Representing a regional propane and industrial gas company with multiple asset acquisitions.
Representing a regional HVAC company with multiple acquisitions.
Representing both angel investors and companies in various bridge financings involving convertible debt secured by company assets, including intellectual property
Representing several Virginia companies in reorganizations involving Delaware entities in connection with venture capital based transactions
Representing buyer in purchase of all of the assets of a division of a manufacturing company in Chapter 11
Representing technology-based company in connection with the sale of its assets, including structured payments to creditors
Representing existing and start-up companies in successful private offerings of their respective securities, including convertible preferred stock, common stock, convertible debt and limited liability company interests, and related securities issues
Representing group involved in spin-off from national law firm in connection with entity formation and asset purchase
Representing independent filmmakers in connection with entity formation issues for production, multi-million private offering and related securities issues
Representing various businesses in organization and reorganization considerations, including choice of entity, financial structure, management, buy-sell and dispute resolution issues.

Pam is author or co-author of a number of publications and articles, including:

“Electronic Commerce: A Taxing Issue for Virginia,” 47 Virginia Lawyer 32 (1998)
“Report of the Joint Subcommittee Studying Financing Options for the Purpose of Constructing a Baseball Stadium in Virginia,” HD No. 7 (1996)
“Report of the Joint Subcommittee Studying Local Revenue Resources,” HD No. 69 (1995)
Co-Author, “A Legislator's Guide to Taxation in Virginia,” Division of Legislative Services, Vol. 1 (Revised, 1993) and Vol. 2 (Revised, 1995)
“Legislative Issue Brief: Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993: Its Impact on Virginia Revenue,” (October, 1993)

*CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.