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John Diamandis is a capital markets attorney who handles a broad range of transactional matters including capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. He represents sponsors, issuers, underwriters, and initial purchasers in various securities transactions, with particular focus on special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), initial public offerings, equity offerings, and high yield debt offerings. John also advises U.S. and international clients on corporate and securities law matters, including corporate governance and compliance obligations related to SEC, NYSE, and NASDAQ requirements. John works with clients across multiple industries on business combinations, including SPAC transactions ranging from $130 million to multibillion-dollar deals.

主要执业方向

主要执业经验

  • Represented Armada Acquisition Corp. I in its $1.6 billion combination with Rezolve Limited, a leading provider of AI-driven engagement platforms for retail and commerce.°
  • Represented Wentworth Management Services LLC, a leading independent wealth management enterprise, in its $208 million combination with Kingswood Acquisition Corp.°
  • Represented ShoulderUp Technology Acquisition Corp. in its $130 million combination with SEE ID, Inc., a pioneering startup at the forefront of asset intelligence technology.°
  • Represented a leading multinational lottery operator, in its $9.3 billion combination with Cohn Robbins Holdings Corp., and concurrent $350 million common equity private placement.°
  • Represented a special purpose acquisition company in its $4.8 billion combination with Getty Images, a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, and concurrent $150 million common equity private placement.°
  • Represented a special purpose acquisition company in its $270 million combination with Carbon Revolution Limited, a Tier 1 OEM supplier and a leading global manufacturer of lightweight advanced technology carbon fiber wheels.°
  • Represented the underwriters, led by Truist Securities, Citizens Capital Markets, and William Blair, in a $168 million initial public offering by Exzeo Group, Inc., a technology solutions provider for property and casualty insurance carriers. °
  • Represented Armada Acquisition Corp. II, in its initial public offering of units, generating gross proceeds to the company of approximately $200 million. °
  • Represented Rezolve AI plc (formerly Rezolve AI Limited), in public offering of ordinary shares and warrants, generating gross proceeds to the company of approximately $14 million.°
  • Represented Similarweb Ltd, a leading digital market intelligence company, in connection with an underwritten secondary offering for gross proceeds to the selling stockholder of approximately $27 million.°
  • Represented an oil and gas exploration company in its C$35 million Rule 144A offering of subscription receipts.°
  • Represented a leading cloud-based human capital technology and services provider and certain selling stockholders in connection with an underwritten secondary offering for gross proceeds to the selling stockholders of approximately $149 million.°
  • Represented a leading cloud-based human capital technology and services provider and certain selling stockholders in connection with an underwritten secondary offering for gross proceeds to the selling stockholders of approximately $400 million.°
  • Represented a leader in prepackaged software services and selling stockholders in connection with an underwriter secondary offering for gross proceeds to the selling stockholders of $200 million.°
  • Represented a leader in cloud platform for health care practices nationwide in its offering of $2.35 billion senior unsecured notes in connection with Bain Capital and Hellman & Friedman’s acquisition of athenahealth, Inc. for $17 billion.°
  • Rezolve AI plc.°
  • Binah Capital Group, Inc.°
  • A leader in prepackaged software services.°
  • The largest value-added distributor serving the specialized professional.°
  • The largest amusement park operation in North America.°
  • Various special purpose acquisition companies.°

°The above representations were handled by Mr. Diamandis prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

  • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2020 and 2021
    • Legal Intern, Office of Enforcement Liaison, Division of Corporation Finance, 2021
    • Legal Intern, Office of Rulemaking, Division of Corporation Finance, 2020
  • Volunteer, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia, 2020

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教育
  • J.D., The George Washington University Law School
    • Senior Editor, Business and Finance Law Review
  • B.A., University at Buffalo
获准执业地区
  • 纽约

Related Capabilities

Corporate Capital Markets