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Robert L. Burrus Jr.

Counsel

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Industries
International
Education
  • Duke University, LLB, Member, Editorial Board, Duke Law Journal, 1958
  • University of Richmond, BA, 1955
Admissions
  • Virginia
Affiliations

Director; Executive Committee, Smithfield Foods

Member; Trustee Emeritus; Presidential Search Committee Chairman, 1997-1998 and 2005-2006; Rector, 1998-2002; Academic Program Committee, University of Richmond

Member, Board of Visitors, Duke University School of Law

Director, REB Foundation

Director, Nominating and Organization Committee; Chairman, Finance Committee; Executive Committee, CSX Corporation

Former Chairman, State Council on Higher Education for Virginia

Former Trustee, Virginia Historical Society

Former Trustee, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum Foundation

Former Director, Amvest Corporation, Best Products Co., Inc., Heilig Myers Company and S&K Famous Brands

Former Advisory Committee Member, Mount Vernon Ladies Association

Former Director, Executive Committee, Chairman, Richmond Renaissance, Inc.

Former Member, Governor's Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics

Former Corporate Law Committee Chairman, Virginia Bar Association

Former Chairman, Business Law Section, a Corporate Law Revisor, Virginia State Bar

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Bob is primarily engaged in corporate and fiduciary counseling, including mergers and acquisitions and shareholder disputes. He regularly consults with managements and boards, and contributes to corporate governance programs sponsored by the Conference Board. He has been a director of, or outside counsel to, large public corporations.

Bob served as chairman of McGuireWoods from 1990 to 2006.

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T: +1 804 775 4306F: +1 804 698 2023rburrus@mcguirewoods.comOne James Center
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23219-4030

Represented issuers in public equity and debt financings including transportation, energy, retailing, food processing, extractive and insurance industries.

Handled mergers and acquisitions for the foregoing and other industries for buyers and sellers.

Advised as to management and board disputes including the disagreement between boards of a holding company and of its regulated utility subsidiary.

Represented investment banking firms in equity and debt financings and fairness matters, including underwriters for holding company and utility subsidiary before this firm represented these companies.

Organized, advised and handled portfolio investments for a real estate investment trust.

Counseled public companies and law firms about corporate governance and compliance matters; represented special board committees; advised as to auctions of public and private companies.

Honorary Doctor of Law, University of Richmond, 2005

Fellow, American Bar Foundation

Fellow, Virginia Law Foundation

Scholarship Honoree, The Robert L. Burrus, Jr., Scholarship for Developing Leaders, Jepson School of Leadership, University of Richmond

Recipient, Charles S. Rhyne Award, Duke University

Named a "Leader in the Field," Corporate/M&A, Southern Virginia, Chambers USA, 2012

Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Woodward/White, Inc., 1983-2013

Named to "Lawdragon 300 Leading Lawyers in America," Corporate Governance, Lawdragon, 2012

Named to "Virginia Super Lawyers," Business/Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities and Corporate Finance, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2006-2012 

Named to "Legal Elite," Business Law Virginia Business, 2006

Recipient, National Conference for Community and Justice Humanitarian Award, 2001

Recipient, Trustees Distinguished Service Award, University of Richmond, 2002