Contact Information

T 608.283.2240
F 608.283.2275
One South Pinckney Street
Suite 700
Madison, Wisconsin 53703

Legal Assistant

Michele P. Leighton

T    608.257.3501 x27531
 

2009 Top Lawyers List

Education

  • University of Iowa College of Law
    ,
    Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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    high distinction
    ,
    1994
    ,
    Member, Order of the Coif and Journal of Corporation Law
  • Creighton University
    ,
    Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.)
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    magna cum laude
    ,
    1991
    ,
    Finance and Economics

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 1994
  • Wisconsin, 1998
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Gregory J. Lynch

Greg Lynch is the Chair of the firm’s Transactional Practice Group and a member of the Renewable Energy Industry Group. He also is the Co-Founder of the firm’s VentureBestSM venture practice. His principal experience has been in the following areas:

  • Early-stage company formation
  • Angel and venture capital financing
  • Public and private placement of securities
  • Stock option and equity incentive plans
  • Business plan review and advice
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • General corporate law, including corporate governance
  • Initial public offerings
  • Finance for renewable energy projects (including tax advantaged financing and governmental grants and guarantees)

Mr. Lynch has served as corporate counsel to a variety of multinational clients and has assisted in structuring, negotiating and integrating acquisitions in North America and Europe. Mr. Lynch has also represented national, regional and local clients in a variety of other corporate transactions, including public offerings, private placements, corporate financing, venture capital financing and corporate governance. Mr. Lynch also represents early stage and emerging growth companies and investors in corporate structuring and financing. Mr. Lynch has negotiated numerous license agreements and equity arrangements with spinoffs from major research institutions, including the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Chicago and Medical College of Wisconsin.

Prior Work Experience

Prior to his private practice, Mr. Lynch has served as an extern for Justice Andrew G.T. Moore of the Delaware Supreme Court, where he worked on a variety of Delaware corporate law and corporate governance matters.

Professional Activities

  • Member, Board of Advisors University of Wisconsin Weinert Applied Ventures in Entrepreneurship
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, State Bar of Wisconsin, Business Law Section
  • Member, Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), Cellulose Committee

Honors and Recognitions

Mr. Lynch has been recognized as one of The Best Lawyers in America since 2006. Madison Magazine acclaimed him as a “Top Lawyer” in the area of business law in 2009 and as a leading lawyer in the area of business/corporate law since 2003. He is acknowledged by In Business magazine as one of Madison’s “40 Executives Under 40” (2005) and as a VIP in its Annual Executive Register (2005, 2006).

Outside Interests

  • New businesses
  • New technology
  • Reading
  • Running
  • Sports
  • Family