Greg Sichenzia

Partner

Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP

Gregory Sichenzia, a founding member of Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP in May 1998, counsels public and private companies in all securities laws matters, from complex financing transactions and listings on various stock exchanges through everyday regulatory requirements. He has also been responsible for structuring innovative merger and acquisition transactions. Throughout his career he has represented many companies and investment banks in initial public offerings of securities, and has represented numerous public companies in private equity financing transactions (PIPEs) and the resulting resale registration statements associated with these financings.

Gregory Sichenzia, a member of the firm since its inception in 1998, is a corporate and securities attorney who specializes in corporate finance and transactional matters. Mr. Sichenzia’s practice focuses on representing publicly traded companies and FINRA member investment banks as underwriters and placement agents in various financing transactions including initial public offerings, follow-on public offerings, shelf takedowns and registered direct offerings. Mr. Sichenzia was an early pioneer in the development of PIPES transactions, (private investment in public equity), and was recognized as the industry leader for such transactions for over a decade. Mr. Sichenzia also represents public and private companies in other private financings utilizing various exemptions such as Regulation D, Regulation S, Regulation A and 144A. Mr. Sichenzia also represents target companies and investment banks in SPAC and De-SPAC transactions as well as traditional M & A transactions. In addition to transactional work Mr. Sichenzia also advises companies on general securities (34 act compliance) and corporate matters as well as NASDAQ and NYSE compliance and investigations before regulatory bodies.

Mr. Sichenzia has represented hundreds of public companies and completed over 1,000 private and public transactions totaling several billion dollars. The firm regularly represents over 100 public companies, multiple investment banks, private equity funds and financial institutions.

Mr. Sichenzia’s clients include public companies focused in various disciplines from bio-tech to hi-tech and consumer goods and was one of the first attorneys to bring a cannabis rented company public in the United States. His clients are worldwide from countries such as China, India, Korea, France, Israel, Canada, and others.

    Topic

    1:45PM - 2:30PM

    November 13, 2026 November 13, 2025

    The Regulatory & Legal Landscape: What You Need to Know to Navigate this Market

    • SEC updates and new compliance considerations
    • Corporate governance: Shareholder rights and voting requirements
    • Avoiding litigation: Lessons from recent enforcement actions
    • The impact of new disclosure rules on issuers
    6:45 PM - 7:20 PM

    Wednesday November 13 2024

    Redefining PIPEs: 20 Years Later - What Constitutes a Private Investment in Public Equity?

    • Revisiting the industry’s understanding of what a PIPE transaction is (and isn’t)
    • Discussion of how PIPE investment strategies have changed and why
    • Overview of legal, regulatory, and other issues that have most impacted the market
    • Predictions for the future of PIPEs
    View Full Agenda