Ryan Murr, a partner in the firm’s Business Law Department, specializes in corporate and securities law. His practice focuses on serving clients in the technology, life sciences and clean-tech industries. Mr. Murr represents issuers, investors and underwriters in connection with securities offerings and regularly serves as principal outside counsel to publicly traded and privately held companies. In this role, he advises management teams and boards of directors on corporate law matters, SEC reporting, corporate governance and strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Mr. Murr is a member of the American Bar Association, Business Law Section (Committee on Negotiated Acquisitions); San Francisco and San Diego Bar Associations; BIOCOM and the State Bar of California, Business Law Section. He is also a member of the Clean Tech Advisory Board.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Mr. Murr has written on best practices in corporate governance (Inside the Minds: best Practices for Corporate Governance and Compliance, Aspatore Books, a Thomson Business) and has spoken at conferences on corporate governance matters. He has also presented on securities law and effective negotiating strategies and tactics.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Prior to joining Goodwin Procter, Mr. Murr was a partner in the Corporate Practice Group at Heller Ehrman LLP.
BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS
Mr. Murr is admitted to practice in California.
RECOGNITION
While attending law school, Mr. Murr served as Lead Articles Editor for the San Diego Law Review.