Joseph L. Seiler, III

Partner

New York

(212) 248-3145 phone
(212) 248-3141 fax

Joseph L. Seiler, III is a partner at the firm, focusing his practice on domestic and international public and private securities offerings and financings, mergers and acquisitions and restructurings, and private equity. He is a member of the Corporate & Securities Practice Group, as well as the Insurance Regulatory team.

Joe also provides general corporate, LLC and securities law advice to clients on a regular basis, and had represented various corporations with respect to compliance with SEC regulations.

Joe is a member of the New York State bar and serves on the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Securities Regulation of the Business Law Section.

Representative Matters

Securities Offerings and Financing

  • Various insurance and insurance holding companies, such as MetLife, Inc., New York Life Insurance Company, and The Allstate Corporation, in connection with private and public securities offerings, including medium term note and surplus note offerings.
  • Various offshore companies, including Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services Limited, Alternative Re Holdings Limited, GMRC Holdings, Limited, DMRC Holdings, Limited and Motor Mechanical Reinsurance Company, Limited in connection with various securities offerings.
  • Citrus and Allied Essences Ltd. in connection various financing restructuring and corporate matters.
  • Various insurance and insurance holding companies in connection with bank financings.


Mergers and Acquisitions

  • RPX Corporation in connection with the proposed acquisition of Nortel Networks Inc. patent assets.
  • A U.S. based insurer in connection with the restructuring of its foreign operations.
  • A U.S. based insurance holding company in acquisitions in Europe, Latin America and Asia.
  • Argonaut Group, Inc. in its merger with PXRE.
  • IDACORP, INC. in its sale of shares of IDACOMM, INC. to American Fiber Systems, Inc. and shares of ADACORP Technologies, Inc. to Idatech UK Limited.
  • RBC Capital Markets, as advisor to Whole Foods Market, Inc. in connection with its offer to purchase Wild Oats Markets, Inc.
  • Bell & Clements (Bermuda) Limited in connection with its sale to Munich Re.

Securities Offerings and Financing

  • Various insurance and insurance holding companies, such as MetLife, Inc., New York Life Insurance Company, and The Allstate Corporation, in connection with private and public securities offerings, including medium term note and surplus note offerings.
  • Various offshore companies, including Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services Limited, Alternative Re Holdings Limited, GMRC Holdings, Limited, DMRC Holdings, Limited and Motor Mechanical Reinsurance Company, Limited in connection with various securities offerings.
  • Citrus and Allied Essences Ltd. in connection various financing restructuring and corporate matters.
  • Various insurance and insurance holding companies in connection with bank financings.


Mergers and Acquisitions

  • RPX Corporation in connection with the proposed acquisition of Nortel Networks Inc. patent assets.
  • A U.S. based insurer in connection with the restructuring of its foreign operations.
  • A U.S. based insurance holding company in acquisitions in Europe, Latin America and Asia.
  • Argonaut Group, Inc. in its merger with PXRE.
  • IDACORP, INC. in its sale of shares of IDACOMM, INC. to American Fiber Systems, Inc. and shares of ADACORP Technologies, Inc. to Idatech UK Limited.
  • RBC Capital Markets, as advisor to Whole Foods Market, Inc. in connection with its offer to purchase Wild Oats Markets, Inc.
  • Bell & Clements (Bermuda) Limited in connection with its sale to Munich Re.