NEW YORK, May 3, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP today announced the addition of three partners, Richard Babnick, Jr., Darrin M. Ocasio, and Sameer Rastogi.
Mr. Babnick , who joined Sichenzia Ross Friedman and Ference LLP in 1999, represents business entities, officers and directors, shareholders and individuals in state and federal court proceedings, as well as broker-dealers and registered persons in investigations and administrative proceedings before the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commissions, self-regulatory organizations and state securities regulators.
Mr. Ocasio is a corporate and securities attorney working on behalf of public and private companies across a diverse array of matters, including more than 100 private investments in public equity financing transactions (including filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the resale registration statements required in such PIPEs transactions), numerous public offerings and various compliance issues with the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Mr. Rastogi, specializes in securities, business and general commercial litigation. His practice involves representing broker-dealers, associated persons, customers, corporations, individuals and shareholders in a wide array of matters including securities transactions, business contracts and arbitrations. He practices in the firms Broker-Dealer Regulation department.
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP has been ranked first in the nation in representing issuers in PIPEs transactions, by the number of placements advised, for the calendar year 2004, and through year-to-date in 2005, as well as eleventh in total dollars raised though May 1, 2005. According to The PIPEs Report and Privateraise.com, Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP has advised its publicly traded clients on 18 placements for this calendar year with a total of $75,200 million having been raised in these transactions.
About Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP, which maintains its offices in New York City and is comprised of 20 attorneys, provides experienced professional representation in all matters involving the securities industry as well as general corporate and litigation matters. Our clients range from start-ups to established, listed companies. They include private and public corporations, partnerships, broker-dealers, bank-affiliated broker-dealers, investment advisors, registered personnel, public and corporate customers and investors, partnerships and other entities. We also advise institutional investors on transactions involving complex securities law considerations. Our areas of expertise include corporate and commercial transactions, securities litigation, and arbitration, administrative practice before regulatory agencies, mergers and acquisitions and broker-dealer regulation. For additional information about Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference's nationally ranked PIPEs practice, go to www.srff.com. The Firm also maintains the domain names www.pipeslawyer.com, www.pipestransactions.com, www.pipesfinancing.com and www.wallstreetlawyers.com, which all link directly to the firm's Web site.