John A. Aiello

John A. Aiello
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Mr. Aiello, chair of the Corporate and Securities Law Practice Area, concentrates his practice on corporate and securities matters. His practice focuses on various aspects of corporate finance, including private placements and initial public offerings of securities, as well as mergers, acquisitions and restructurings. In addition, Mr. Aiello provides general corporate counseling and advice with respect to litigation strategy to a number of corporations, both public and private.

In over thirty years of practice, Mr. Aiello has advised clients on the formation of business organizations, professional practices and joint ventures, venture capital and bank financing, management and leveraged buy-outs, executive compensation, stock or cash based employee incentive plans, succession in the closely held or family business, compliance with disclosure obligations under the federal and state securities laws and corporate governance matters.

Articles/Publications

Professional Activities

Executive Secretary of the First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey
Member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Board of Directors of the Business Law Section
Member of the American Bar Association
Member of the New York State Bar Association
Member of the Monmouth County Bar Association
Member of the Board of the Association for Corporate Growth, New Jersey Chapter
Member of the New Jersey Technology Council
Member of the Monmouth University Business Council

Press Mentions

"John A. Aiello, John A. Giunco & Paul H. Schneider Named The "Woodbridge Best Lawyers of the Year" For 2012"
"NJ Business Climate, Bell Labs Building At Crossroads," Sentinel, December 30, 2009
"When a Parent is Involved: Buyer Beware" NJBIZ, April 7, 2008
"Increased Disclosure Rules Mean Lawyers Must Adjust to Busier Schedule" The Star Ledger
"Navigating International Law: It's a Small But Complicated World After All" New Jersey Business, October, 2003
"Coping With Sarbanes-Oxley" New Jersey Business, March, 2004

Honors/Awards

Named as a New Jersey Super Lawyer for 2012 & 2013 and noted in the Top 100 attorneys in New Jersey
AV^® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Ranked 1 in Chambers USA under Corporate Law
Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America; listed for over 20 years
Named as a New Jersey Super Lawyer and noted in the Top 100 attorneys in New Jersey
Named The �Philadelphia Area Best Lawyers Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyer of the Year� For 2011
Named The "Woodbridge Area Best Lawyers Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyer of the Year" for 2012, 2013

Seminars/Presentations

Managing A Family Business, NJBIZ's Family Business Symposium, June, 2011
Growth Through Acquisition, Sponsored by the Association for Corporate Growth, October, 2007
Reducing Risk in a Merger or Acquisition Transaction; Preparing a Company for Sale, Sponsored by Korean Chamber of Commerce, September, 2007
Sale of the Business; Alternative to Succession Planning, Sponsored by Acorn Financial Services, July, 2007
Opportunities and Obstacles: Planning Your Exit Strategy, Sponsored by the Association for Corporate Growth, October, 2006
Continuing Your Business While Preparing an Exit Strategy, Sponsored by The Presidents' Forum, May 2003
2nd Annual Mergers and Acquisitions Conference; Leveraged Recapitalizations, Sponsored by N.J. I.C.L.E, April, 2001
1st Annual Mergers and Acquisitions Conference; Use of Derivatives and Liquidity Strategies in Stock Transactions, Sponsored by N.J. I.C.L.E, September, 1999
Sale or Merger as an Exit Vehicle, Sponsored by N.J. Technology Council, January, 1999
Mergers and Acquisitions of the Closely Held Business; Understanding the Process, Sponsored by the Updata Group, Inc. and Sperry, Mitchell and Company, Inc., May, 1996

Other Professional and Personal Information

Past Member of the Georgetown University Law Center National Law Alumni Board and Advisory Board of the Georgetown University Law Center Corporate Counsel Institute
Member of the Monmouth University Distinguished Business Leaders Council
Member of the Board of Advisors of the Joan Dancy and P.A.L.S. Inc.