NEW JERSEY
Gregory Petroff
Partner
Partner
(609) 514-1502
Gregory is a seasoned corporate lawyer and skilled negotiator who centers his practice on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and general business and corporate matters. He guides clients throughout the corporate life cycle – from startup through acquisition.
He is adept at sizing up all aspects of a complex transaction and crafting innovative solutions to protect his clients from legal risk and get the deal done.
Gregory has served as lead counsel on transactions ranging in size from pure early stage to over $1.3 billion in deal value. He counsels senior executives, management teams, venture funds and private equity firms on a wide range of legal matters including:
Mergers and acquisitions of public and private companies;
Private equity and venture capital financings;
Securities offerings, reporting and disclosure;
Corporate governance;
Fund Formation; and
General business strategy and transactional tax planning
Prior to joining the firm, Gregory was an equity partner with Fox Rothschild, a national law firm, where he served as a member of the Technology, Life Science and Venture Finance Group and co-chairman of the firm’s Exempt Organizations Practice. Gregory also served as the judicial law clerk to the Hon. John A Ricciardi, P.J.S.C., Hon John P. Arnone, J.S.C. and the Hon. Paul F. Chaiet (New Jersey Superior Court – Monmouth County Vicinage).
Gregory is also a seasoned entrepreneur and frequent speaker on topics relating to venture capital, private equity, mergers and acquisitions and corporate tax. He has published numerous articles on these and other subjects.
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M, 1998)
- New England School of Law (J.D., 1996)
- Liberty University (B.S., 1991)
Professional
- Chairman Emeritus, Miss America Foundation;
- Vice Chairman, Ambassador Christian Academy;
- Member, Princeton Rotary;
- Member of the American and New Jersey Bar Associations, U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. District
Admissions
- New Jersey
- U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. District Court