Howard Hirsch
Partner
201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
Howard represents a broad range of public and private companies in corporate and securities matters. With more than 25 years of experience, he advises clients on public and private securities offerings, Exchange Act reporting, corporate governance, and complex compliance issues. His experience spans multiple industries, including REITs and other real estate-focused companies.
Howard has extensive experience...
Howard represents a broad range of public and private companies in corporate and securities matters. With more than 25 years of experience, he advises clients on public and private securities offerings, Exchange Act reporting, corporate governance, and complex compliance issues. His experience spans multiple industries, including REITs and other real estate-focused companies.
Howard has extensive experience counseling executive leadership teams and boards of directors, as well as their committees, on governance, disclosure, and strategic matters. He has worked closely with investment management firms and private equity sponsors on a variety of offerings and transactional matters.
In addition to his law firm experience, Howard has served for more than seven years as General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer for both public and private companies. In those roles, he maintained broad operational responsibility, overseeing investor relations, human resources, intellectual property, cybersecurity, litigation, employment, insurance, and enterprise risk management.
Over the course of his career, Howard has led or participated in more than $25 billion in SEC-registered public offerings. He regularly advises issuers on SEC, FINRA, and state “Blue Sky” regulatory matters and represents broker-dealers and registered investment advisers in compliance and regulatory related matters.
counseling executive leadership teams and boards of directors, as well as their committees, on governance, disclosure, and strategic matters. He has worked closely with investment management firms and private equity sponsors on a variety of offerings and transactional matters.
In addition to his law firm experience, Howard has served for more than seven years as General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer for both public and private companies. In those roles, he maintained broad operational responsibility, overseeing investor relations, human resources, intellectual property, cybersecurity, litigation, employment, insurance, and enterprise risk management.
Over the course of his career, Howard has led or participated in more than $25 billion in SEC-registered public offerings. He regularly advises issuers on SEC, FINRA, and state “Blue Sky” regulatory matters and represents broker-dealers and registered investment advisers in compliance and regulatory related matters.
Experience
Previous Professional Experience
- Of Counsel, Atlanta Law Firm (2021–2023)
- General Counsel, Griffin Capital Company, LLC (January 2021–September 2021)
- Chief Legal Officer, Peakstone Realty Trust (December 2018–January 2021)
- General Counsel, Griffin Capital Company, LLC (2014–2018)
- Shareholder, National Law Firm (2009–2014)
- Counsel, Atlanta Law Firm (2007–2009)
- Associate/Partner, Corporate/Securities, National Law Firm (1999–2007)
- Associate, Litigation, Chicago Law Firm (1997–1999)
- Associate, Litigation, Chicago Law Firm (1996–1997)
Education
- University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, JD
- Indiana University, BS
Admissions
- Georgia
Practice Areas
Industries
Previous Professional Experience
- Of Counsel, Atlanta Law Firm (2021–2023)
- General Counsel, Griffin Capital Company, LLC (January 2021–September 2021)
- Chief Legal Officer, Peakstone Realty Trust (December 2018–January 2021)
- General Counsel, Griffin Capital Company, LLC (2014–2018)
- Shareholder, National Law Firm (2009–2014)
- Counsel, Atlanta Law Firm (2007–2009)
- Associate/Partner, Corporate/Securities, National Law Firm (1999–2007)
- Associate, Litigation, Chicago Law Firm (1997–1999)
- Associate, Litigation, Chicago Law Firm (1996–1997)
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Howard represents a broad range of public and private companies in corporate and securities matters. With more than 25 years of experience, he advises clients on public and private securities offerings, Exchange Act reporting, corporate governance, and complex compliance issues. His experience spans multiple industries, including REITs and other real estate-focused companies.
Howard has extensive experience... counseling executive leadership teams and boards of directors, as well as their committees, on governance, disclosure, and strategic matters. He has worked closely with investment management firms and private equity sponsors on a variety of offerings and transactional matters.
In addition to his law firm experience, Howard has served for more than seven years as General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer for both public and private companies. In those roles, he maintained broad operational responsibility, overseeing investor relations, human resources, intellectual property, cybersecurity, litigation, employment, insurance, and enterprise risk management.
Over the course of his career, Howard has led or participated in more than $25 billion in SEC-registered public offerings. He regularly advises issuers on SEC, FINRA, and state “Blue Sky” regulatory matters and represents broker-dealers and registered investment advisers in compliance and regulatory related matters.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Previous Professional Experience
- Of Counsel, Atlanta Law Firm (2021–2023)
- General Counsel, Griffin Capital Company, LLC (January 2021–September 2021)
- Chief Legal Officer, Peakstone Realty Trust (December 2018–January 2021)
- General Counsel, Griffin Capital Company, LLC (2014–2018)
- Shareholder, National Law Firm (2009–2014)
- Counsel, Atlanta Law Firm (2007–2009)
- Associate/Partner, Corporate/Securities, National Law Firm (1999–2007)
- Associate, Litigation, Chicago Law Firm (1997–1999)
- Associate, Litigation, Chicago Law Firm (1996–1997)
Education
- University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, JD
- Indiana University, BS
Admissions
- Georgia
Practice Areas
- Real Estate Investment Trusts
- Corporate & Securities
- Private Funds
- Public Company Compliance & Counseling
- Securities Offerings
Industries
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