About Farzad F. Damania

Farzad Damania speaks the language of business. Whether advising clients on securities regulation, corporate governance or capital markets and mergers and acquisitions (M&A), he is steeped in the issues that drive client success.

Seeing issues from all sides

Global public and private companies, their boards and underwriters appreciate the sound business judgment Farzad brings to every matter. His practical approach to legal issues, combined with his detailed knowledge of client businesses, prevents regulatory delays and helps close deals. His fluency with securities laws and cross-border transactions often smooths the path with business partners and opponents.

Farzad has advised several public companies extensively on securities regulations, corporate governance issues, rules of stock exchanges and proxy advisory firms. He has represented companies in a wide range of industries, from telecom to food and beverage, heath care, mining, retail, software and technology. His cross-border experience includes capital markets and M&A transactions with clients in diverse markets from Canada and Europe to China, India and Japan. Farzad also counsels clients on environmental, social and governance (ESG) compliance and reporting.

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Practice Focus

  • Capital markets transactions, leading initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, tender offers and high-yield debt transactions
  • Advising public companies, boards and officers on securities law compliance, stock exchange requirements and corporate governance
  • M&A transactions for private equity funds and strategic buyers

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Education
  • Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, LLM
  • Government Law College, LLB
  • St. Xavier's College, BA
Bar Admissions
  • New York
Community Involvements
  • American Bar Association
  • Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa
  • Law360, Capital Markets Editorial Board, 2024
  • New York State Bar Association
  • South Asian Bar Association of New York
Languages
  • Hindi
  • Marathi
  • Gujarati
Recognitions
Recognized or listed in the following:
  • Super Lawyers
    New York, 2016–2023
  • Super Lawyers Rising Stars
    New York, 2012
  • The Legal 500 United States
    Recommended Attorney, 2017–2019
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