Daniel R. Lam
Top rated Business & Corporate attorney in Honolulu, Hawaii
Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel A Limited Liability Law Partnership LLP
Practice areas: Business & Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities & Corporate Finance
Licensed in Hawaii since: 2014
Education: Creighton University School of Law
Languages spoken: English, Japanese
Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel A Limited Liability Law Partnership LLP
999 Bishop StreetSuite 1600
Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: 808-547-5600 Email: Daniel R. Lam Visit website
Daniel’s practice focuses on securities regulation, private placements, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, entity structuring, complex institutional secured financings and general business law. He works with clients on corporate governance issues as well as various internal, operational and transactional business matters for SEC reporting companies, closely held corporations, LLCs and partnerships, including entity structuring, asset and stock acquisitions, shareholders’ agreements and buy-sells.
First Admitted: 2014, Hawaii
Professional Webpage: http://www.goodsill.com/our-people/bio/daniel-r.-lam
Bar / Professional Activity
- Hawaii State Bar Association--Corporate Counsel Section Member; Young Lawyer Section Member, 2017
- American Bar Association--Young Lawyers Division Member, 2017
- Hawaii Venture Capital Association--Member, 2017
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- [N/A--Not a Trial Attorney]
Transactions
- Handled primary negotiation and drafting responsibilities in numerous private placement securities offerings, including preferred and common stock offerings and convertible note financings., 2017
- Assisted a major shareholder in a large Hawai‘i company in negotiating a management equity rollover and restricted stock grants in connection with the sale of the company to a private equity buyer for $60 million., 2016
- Negotiated and drafted transaction documents for an international client making a $13 million strategic majority investment in a Hawai‘i company with local and international operations., 2017
- Represented a Hawai‘i seller in a $15 million asset sale of an operating business unit., 2016
- Assisted a large mainland buyer with the negotiating and drafting of transaction documents for a $13 million acquisition of two Hawai‘i companies., 2016
- Assisted an SEC reporting companies traded on the NYSE with corporate governance and regulatory compliance matters, including proxy statements, annual reports, 10-Ks, 10-Qs and 8-Ks., 2017
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Year became licensed to practice law in Iowa, 2014
- Year became licensed to practice law in Nebraska, 2015
Pro bono / Community Service
- Assisted at Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii
Honors
- Received the 2014 Medal of Excellence in Bankruptcy, which is awarded to the top student in each law school in the subject of bankruptcy, American Bankruptcy Institute, 2014
- -Eight (8) CALI Excellence for the Future Awards for achieving the highest grades in law school in the following classes: (i) Securities Regulation; (ii) Taxation of Business Enterprises; (iii) Legal Research and Writing III; (iv) International Law; (v) Environmental and Natural Resources Law; (vi) Bankruptcy I; (vii) Secured Interests; (viii) Financial Statement Analysis -American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellency in Bankrupty -Creighton Law Review Lead Articles Editor
Educational Background
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude from law school (top 5%), 2014
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- One of the scheduled faculty speakers for the May 21, 2018 NBI seminar in Honolulu, Hawaii., Faculty Speaker, Advanced Business Contracts: Secrets Only the Top Attorneys Know . . ., National Business Institute (NBI), 2018
- Case note article selected for publication in the Creighton Law Review. 46 Creighton Law Rev. No. 3 (Jun. 2013). , Author, Wetherill v. Geren: The Eighth Circuit Erred by Applying the Feres Doctrine to Bar Dual Status Military Technicians from Brining Civil Actions Under Title VII, Creighton Law Review, 2013
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Creighton Law Review--Lead Articles Editor, 2014
- Best Lawyers 2018 Nomination., 2018
- Banking
- Commercial And Retail Properties
- Financial Services
- Hospitality
- Life Sciences
- Technology
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2018 - 2024