Ronald N. Vance has practiced business and securities law since 1981. He began his career in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he developed expertise in the fields of corporate and securities law. After working for several years with Reynolds & Moxley, a small boutique law firm focused on securities and natural resources offerings, Ron started his own firm representing small and mid-size private and publicly held companies, their officers, and directors.
Ron focuses principally on smaller reporting companies and assists them in their compliance, transactional, and fundraising activities. He has represented his clients in their registration statements, including Forms S-1, S-8, and 10, PIPE transactions, private placements, reverse mergers, and compliance with the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including Forms 10-Q, 10-K and 8-K and the proxy requirements of Section 14.
Moreover, Ron represents both target and acquiring companies in reverse mergers and forward mergers, including preparation of deal documents such as Merger Agreements, Stock Purchase Agreements, Asset Purchase Agreements, and Reorganization Agreements.
Ron prepares the necessary documentation and assists in completing the requirements of federal and state securities laws and SROs such as FINRA and DTC, for corporate changes such as name changes, reverse and forward splits and change of domicile. He also assists clients with their filings under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act (Forms 3, 4, and 5) and Section 13(d) (Schedules 13D and 13G). He also assists publicly held clients in developing adequate and appropriate corporate governance policies and guidelines.
Ron is well regarded in his field and has built lasting relationships with clients and corporate professionals alike, including accounting and auditing professionals. His approach to client representation is focused on assisting them through the myriad of legal requirements associated with being a public company, including preventing problems before they arise and complying with ongoing changes in the legal field.
Education:
- McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, J. D., 1980
Bar Admissions:
- Utah State Bar
- California State Bar
- U.S. District Court of Utah
- Utah Supreme Court
Affiliations:
- Utah State Bar Association
- American Bar Association, ABA committee on Federal Securities Regulations
Practice Areas:
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