Anthony D. Weis

Practice Areas

• Corporate and Business Organizations
  • Corporate Governance and Fiduciary Duties
  • Counseling New, Emerging, and Mature Business Clients
  • Federal and State Securities Law Compliance
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Public Finance
• Financial Institutions
  • Banks
  • Savings Associations
• International
  • Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances

Industries

• Financial Institutions
• Manufacturing

Education

• The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, J.D., 1999, summa cum laude, Order of the Coif
  Ohio State Law Journal, Managing Editor, 1998-1999
• Bowling Green State University, B.S.B.A., 1996, summa cum laude

Bar & Court Admissions

• Ohio

Mr. Weis is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the corporate and finance practice group.  Mr. Weis represents and counsels public and private companies and financial institutions on a broad range of legal matters, including corporate governance, business formation, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, contract negotiations, disclosure and reporting under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and regulatory compliance.   A significant portion of his practice is devoted to assisting Japanese companies in establishing and operating U.S. affiliates and joint ventures.

Career highlights include:

• Assisting Japanese clients in establishing affiliates and joint ventures in the U.S. for conducting manufacturing operations and providing ongoing counsel to those clients in connection with their U.S. operations
• Representing public and private company clients in connection with mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, as well as corporate governance matters
• Assisting financial institutions with complex financial regulations, supervisory actions and capital raising and restructuring transactions
• Serving as outside counsel to several publicly traded clients in connection with securities offerings, corporate disclosure and Securities and Exchange Commission compliance and reporting

Mr. Weis is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Columbus Bar Association.

Mr. Weis received his J.D. summa cum laude from The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and was a member and a Managing Editor of the Ohio State Law Journal.  Mr. Weis received his B.S.B.A summa cum laude from Bowling Green State University.

Professional and Community Activities

• Bowling Green State University Alumni Association, Board of Directors, 2009-present
• Japan-America Society of Central Ohio, Board of Directors, 2009-present

Honors & Awards

• Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Business/Corporate, 2007 & 2009

News

• International Business Drives Need for Multilinguals
• 22 Vorys Attorneys Named Ohio Rising Stars
• Vorys Elevates Seven Attorneys to Partner
• Thirty-Six Vorys Attorneys Named Ohio Rising Stars

Events

• 2011 CEO Symposium

Publications

• Client Alert: Loan Originator Compensation and Anti-Steering Rules Take Effect
• Client Alert: Treasury Releases Application Materials, Term Sheets and Underwriting Standards for Tier 1 Capital Investments out of the Small Business Lending Fund
• Client Alert: Banking Regulators Offer Final Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies
• Client Alert: Treasury Clarifies TARP Compensation Restrictions
• Client Alert: Treasury Unveils ARRA Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Standards
• Client Alert: Economic Stimulus Bill Imposes New Compensation Standards On Institutions Receiving TARP Assistance
• Client Alert: U.S. Treasury Issues Interim Rules Regarding Executive Compensation Provisions of the Capital Purchase Program Established Under the EESA