Ronald W. Frank

Ron manages large, complicated financial projects for his clients. He has extensive experience in corporate finance and international transactions, and has advised domestic and international clients on the structuring and financing of joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, privatization transactions, the development of distribution networks, and the negotiation of sales agency, distribution and licensing agreements. With regard to his international practice, he has developed strong relationships with foreign counsel in many countries, and frequently assists clients in gaining effective local representation.

Ron has represented clients in internal investigations of employee crimes, and with respect to investigating SEC compliance matters.

Ron has structured general partnerships, limited partnerships and limited liability companies. In the energy area, he has served as the general partner of oil and gas drilling programs, all of which were successfully funded, completed and operated. He has served as counsel to the organizers of numerous oil and gas drilling programs throughout the United States, assisting in the structuring of the investing partnerships and the negotiation of the transaction documents. He has represented buyers and sellers of oil and gas interests in equity and cash roll-up transactions. Ron has represented a large gas utility in the bidding for gas local distribution companies (LDCs) being privatized in Argentina. He also represented such utility's energy subsidiary in gas exploration and development transactions in Europe.

In connection with his energy practice, Ron has prepared standard form agreements for the purchase and sale of natural gas and electric energy for a large energy trading company.