Biography
Corporate, M&A, and Securities Practice
James Staiger's practice focuses on advising clients in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and venture capital transactions along with general corporate, corporate governance, and contract matters, including:
- Private equity transactions
- Cross-border transactions
- Corporate divestitures
- Corporate finance and securities laws matters
As noted, James has significant experience handling private equity transactions, representing both the target company and the private equity firm.
Co-Lead, Life Sciences Industry Group
While James represents clients in business transactions in many industries, he has a niche practice representing life science companies engaged in the development, manufacture, sale, and distribution of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device products. Existing clients routinely refer other life science companies based around the globe to James for his extensive experience handling matters in these industries.
Additional Professional Credentials
James formerly practiced with Arthur Andersen as a certified public accountant (“CPA”) in the manufacturing division, working with pharmaceutical clients such as Merck. He has a master's degree in business administration (“MBA”) with a concentration in finance.
Outside the Firm
James is active in the Southern New Jersey Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
James is a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and trains in Hapkido (self-defense using joint locks, grappling, and throwing techniques). He also trains in Krav Maga.
Experience
- Numerous private equity firms, in acquisition and divestment transactions (including the acquisition and divestment of platform companies as well as tuck-in transactions).
- Many licensing transactions (involving new drug discovery) on behalf of numerous multinational pharmaceutical companies (including involving major U.S. universities).
- Numerous pharmaceutical companies, in drug product acquisitions, in-licensing transactions, and all aspects of general corporate matters.
- Jointly represented a major private equity fund and the former senior management team of a pharmaceutical company in the creation of a new pharmaceutical company by means of an acquisition of the entire legacy drug business from one of the so-called ”big pharma” companies.
- A multinational pharmaceutical company, in the acquisition of an oncology product sold in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and 10 countries in Europe.
- Several venture investment transactions on behalf of pharmaceutical companies based around the globe.
- Represented a U.S. subsidiary of a non-U.S. parent (which non-U.S. parent trades publicly on a securities exchange within the non-U.S. jurisdiction) in a private placement offering of shares for hundreds of millions of dollars.
News & Views
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Blog Post
After Acetris Decision, Trade Agreements Act Compliance Questions Abound: Contractors Need Guidance
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Blog Post
Federal Circuit Holds Generic Drugs Manufactured in the U.S. from API Produced in India Qualify for Sale to U.S. under Trade Agreements Act (Acetris Decision)
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Deal
Blank Rome Represents Winxnet, Inc. in Sale of Equity Interests to Affiliate of the Riverside Company
Louis M. Rappaport, James R. Staiger, Michael S. Swoyer, Cory G. Jacobs, Peter I. Tsoflias, Ashley N. Catalano-Leckerman
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Deal
Blank Rome Represents a Portfolio Company of Harbour Group in its Acquisition of Thibaut Inc.
James R. Staiger, Peter I. Tsoflias, Ashley N. Catalano-Leckerman, Elaine H. Scivetti
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Deal
Blank Rome Represents Marshall Excelsior Company in Acquisition of BASE Engineering, Inc.
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Deal
Blank Rome Represents Roadsafe Holdings in Acquisition of Beth's Barricades
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Deal
Blank Rome Represents Roadsafe Holdings in its Acquisition of Beth's Barricades
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Deal
Blank Rome Represents Kreisler Manufacturing Corporation in Its Sale to United Flexible Technologies, Inc.
James R. Staiger, Yelena M. Barychev, Melissa Palat Murawsky, Cory G. Jacobs, Jonathan T. Keen, John E. Heintz
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Deal
Blank Rome Advises Softmart, Inc. in Its Acquisition by PC Connection
Alan L. Zeiger, James R. Staiger, Cory G. Jacobs, Lisa Casey Spaniel, Jeffrey M. Rosenfeld
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Honor
Blank Rome’s Steven Dubow and James Staiger Receive Finance Monthly’s 2015 “Deal Maker of the Year” Award
Affiliations
Memberships
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- New York CPA (license is not active)
Credentials
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
Education
- Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey at Camden, BS
- Rutgers University School of Law, Camden, JD
- Drexel University, MBA