Eric G. Orlinsky

Eric Orlinsky chairs the firm’s Corporate Group and concentrates his practice in general business and securities law and counsels clients in venture capital investments, public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, mergers and acquisitions, purchases and sales of businesses. Eric also provides general counsel to public and private companies regarding corporate matters.

Eric is active in numerous committees of the American Bar Association and the Maryland State Bar Association and previously Chaired the Business Law Section of the Maryland State Bar Association. He was instrumental in establishing the Business & Technology Court in Maryland. He is also one of the principal authors and editors of the ABA Handbook for the Conduct of Shareholders Meetings (first and second editions) and the Maryland Legal Opinion Accord.

Venture Capital/Private Equity

Prior to chairing the firm’s Corporate Group, Eric was the chair of the firm’s Venture Capital/Private Equity Practice Group. Eric has represented many companies raising private equity and venture capital funding, as well as numerous venture capital, private equity and angel investors with regard to various financing rounds in early stage, late stage and growth capital companies. Many of these transactions involved companies in the technology and biotechnology industries. Eric is also active in Maryland's technology, biotechnology and emerging companies community and serves on several boards dedicated to building and strengthening these technology industries in Maryland.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Eric has advised buyers and sellers in mergers, asset purchase and sale transactions and stock purchase and sale transactions. In these matters, he has represented numerous private companies, public companies, real estate investment trusts and worked on many international and cross-border transactions.

Securities

Eric has counseled clients on compliance with various aspects of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as represented clients in connection with public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, private placements, private investments in public equity (PIPES) and other securities offerings, all involving compliance with the Securities Act of 1933. He has also counseled executives and boards of directors in connection with the design, implementation and administration of corporate governance and compliance programs.

REITS

Eric represents a number of publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trusts and advises them on offering transactions, mergers and acquisitions and corporate and REIT governance matters. He has formed and advised privately held REITS and has advised REITS in connection with initial public offerings. He often acts as a Maryland REIT counsel in these transactions.

General Counsel

Eric serves as general outside counsel to many private companies providing day to day counseling, corporate governance and contracts advice. In this capacity, he is often involved in the formation, operation, and governance of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies and real estate investment trusts. Eric has also represented numerous clients in various industries in bank financing transactions.