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Richard W. Viola
Partner 
201 North Tryon Street
rviola@mcguirewoods.comCharlotte, North Carolina 28202 F: 704.444.8779    |
Mr. Viola's practice historically has consisted of representing public and private companies in securities transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. He has primary experience in corporate finance transactions, including public offerings and private placements of debt and equity securities, representing issuers, underwriters, placement agents and selling stockholders.
He also represents companies of all sizes in M&A transactions, including stock and asset purchases, and tender offers. He counsels public companies with ongoing business issues, including Exchange Act reporting and corporate governance matters.
- Represented an issuer in connection with the establishment of a shelf registration statement and subsequent sales of more than $50 billion of securities pursuant to that registration statement.
- Represented an issuer in connection with a $6.9 billion convertible preferred stock offering.
- Represented an issuer in connection with the establishment of medium term note programs.
- Represented an issuer in connection with the issuance of $1.5 billion of hybrid securities.
- Represented issuers in connection with the registration and sale of approximately $10 billion of trust preferred securities.
- Represented a Charlotte-based bank holding company in a $1.1 billion sale to a large national bank holding company.
- Represented a major financial institution in its acquisition of a publicly held credit card processing company in a cash merger valued at $1.6 billion.
- Represented an acquiror in connection with a $625 million tender offer for a public company.
- Represented a Charlotte-based publicly held community bank in its $100 million acquisition of another publicly held community bank via a cash and stock merger.
- Represented the North Carolina Department of Insurance in connection with the proposed conversion of Blue Cross Blue Shield to a for-profit entity.
- Regularly advise reporting companies regarding regulatory obligations including compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related matters.
- Represented underwriters in connection with IPOs and secondary offers.
- Co-chair, Corporate Department
- Former Co-chair, Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities and Corporate Services Department
- Named One of the "Best Lawyers in America," Woodward/White, Inc., 2010-2012
- Member, Helms Mulliss & Wicker, PLLC, Charlotte, North Carolina
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EDUCATION St. John's University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1993
Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, B.S., cum laude, 1990 ADMITTED North Carolina 1999 New York 1994 |