John Babala is a partner in the Corporate & Business practice group at Greenspoon Marder LLP. With over 20 years of experience, he focuses his practice on significant transactions, complex financings, critical disputes, and daily operational issues. Mr. Babala also regularly advises companies on acquisitions, equity/debt financings, joint ventures, licenses, and cross-border matters. In addition to his international work, Mr. Babala counsels foreign companies doing business in the U.S., as well as U.S. companies doing business abroad. He has experience representing parties from, or transactions in, Africa, Australia, Canada, China, France, Japan, Mexico, and the United Kingdom.

As a skilled negotiator in and out of the boardroom, Mr. Babala has substantial experience providing guidance to clients serving as outside general counsel to entrepreneurs, emerging growth businesses, international investment firms, and public companies who often operate in highly regulated industries, such as aerospace and defense, beverage alcohol, energy, offerings of debt and equity securities (including SEC compliance), corporate finance, and healthcare.

Bar Admissions

• California
• Illinois
• Ohio

Education

• J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1995
• B.A., Alma College, 1992

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