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www.sillscummis.com 1 R. Max Crane Managing Partner Newark, NJ (973) 643-5055 [email protected] Max Crane regularly counsels private and public companies and their executives on various aspects of law and business including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities and crisis management. Working with companies in the banking, energy, gaming, insurance and retail industries, among others, Mr. Crane has been involved in equity and debt financings and energy projects aggregating in excess of $1 billion. These transactions have included initial public offerings, debt restructurings, conventional financings, and the selling off of equity in existing power projects. Clients seek Mr. Crane’s advice and counsel on matters ranging from determining the viability of a new business concept to offering guidance on issues of governance, finance and achieving desired business objectives. Mr. Crane has published in the areas of corporate compliance, executive compensation and various types of financings. Practices Corporate Corporate Banking and Finance Corporate Governance Mergers and Acquisitions Securities and Capital Markets
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R. Max CraneManaging Partner
Newark, NJ
(973) 643-5055
Max Crane regularly counsels private and public companies and their executives on various aspectsof law and business including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities and crisismanagement. Working with companies in the banking, energy, gaming, insurance and retailindustries, among others, Mr. Crane has been involved in equity and debt financings and energyprojects aggregating in excess of $1 billion. These transactions have included initial publicofferings, debt restructurings, conventional financings, and the selling off of equity in existingpower projects. Clients seek Mr. Crane’s advice and counsel on matters ranging from determiningthe viability of a new business concept to offering guidance on issues of governance, finance andachieving desired business objectives.
Mr. Crane has published in the areas of corporate compliance, executive compensation and varioustypes of financings.
Practices
CorporateCorporate Banking and FinanceCorporate GovernanceMergers and AcquisitionsSecurities and Capital Markets
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Newsroom
In the News
ROI Influencers Power List 2022ROI-NJFebruary 23, 2022
The 2022 NJBIZ Power 100NJBIZFebruary 21, 2022
Embracing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Is a Competitive AdvantageCommerce MagazineFebruary 1, 2022
‘Passion,’ ‘Flexibility’ and ‘Very Few Rules’: How New Jersey Firms Fit Into the TalentWarNew Jersey Law JournalJanuary 31, 2022
Striking a Balance: Law firms are busier than ever — and that’s why leaders are focusedon morale and well-beingROI-NJJanuary 26, 2022
3 Things Keeping NJ Managing Partners Up At Night In ’22Law360 PulseJanuary 4, 2022
2022 Forecast: New Jersey’s CEOs Offer Their Insights, PredictionsCommerce MagazineDecember 1, 2021
People Are Returning to Restaurants, Stores and Hotels. But Not Yet the Office.The Wall Street JournalJune 15, 2021
NJBIZ Leaders in Law 2021 – Max CraneNJBIZMay 13, 2021
‘Totally Comfortable Hiring on Zoom,’ Law Firms Have Kept Lateral Market ActiveNew Jersey Law JournalApril 14, 2021
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NJBIZ Leaders in Law 2021NJBIZApril 7, 2021
ROI Influencers Power List 2021ROI-NJFebruary 22, 2021
New Administration Means New Agendas — and New Business for Law Firms: Heads oftop firms say it’s not political issue, just reality of government’s impact on businesscommunityROI-NJJanuary 21, 2021
CIANJ’s 2021 Business ForecastCommerce MagazineDecember 1, 2020
New Jersey’s Top CEOs and Business Leaders Reinvent Their Firms to Better ServeClientsCommerce MagazineSeptember 1, 2020
Bankruptcy Protection Is Option For Businesses, Individuals Hurt By Pandemic, ButLawyers Say Filings Haven’t Become Flood … YetROI-NJJune 16, 2020
Pandemic Has Shown How Doing International Business — Particularly If It’s Focused OnOne Country — Can Change OvernightROI-NJJune 16, 2020
The 2020 NJBIZ Law Power 50NJBIZJune 1, 2020
For Those Knocking on the Door of the Am Law 200, Smaller Stature May Be an AssetThe American LawyerMay 18, 2020
The ROI Influencers Power List 2020: LawyersROI-NJFebruary 27, 2020
Fashion Law May Be Niche Field, but It’s One That Some Firms Are Eager to Be Part Of
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ROI-NJFebruary 7, 2020
New Jersey’s Professional Services Leaders 2020: Future Success Requires ExpertAdvice and Advance PlanningCommerce MagazineJanuary 30, 2020
Fashion Industry Niche Practices ‘In Season’ for New Jersey FirmsNew Jersey Law JournalDecember 2, 2019
CIANJ’s 2020 Business Forecast: New Opportunities for RevenuesCommerce MagazineDecember 1, 2019
Can-Do Attitude: Marijuana Legalization Hasn’t Blossomed in N.J., but Cannabis RemainsFertile Field for Law FirmsROI-NJNovember 4, 2019
New Jersey TrailblazersNew Jersey Law JournalAugust 26, 2019
The 2019 NJBIZ Law Power 50NJBIZJune 24, 2019
For Those Looking to Crack the Am Law 200, Focus Is KeyThe American LawyerMay 22, 2019
Mid-Market Recap: Inside One Mid-Market Firm’s NumbersThe Mid-Market ReportApril 5, 2019
The 2019 NJBIZ Power 100NJBIZMarch 25, 2019
Sills Cummis & Gross Moves Up in Legal World with Strong 2018 PerformanceNew York Law JournalFebruary 11, 2019
The Next Recession Will Favor ‘Disciplined’ Midsize FirmsThe Mid-Market Report
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January 18, 2019
CIANJ’s 2019 Business Forecast: New Opportunities for RevenuesCommerce MagazineDecember 1, 2018
Award-Winning CEO Strategies Enable, Empower and Energize Successful TeamsCommerce Magazine – Annual Best Practices GuideSeptember 10, 2018
Sills Cummis & Gross Is Recognized as a New Jersey Powerhouse by Law360Law360August 28, 2018
Nine N.J. Executives Share Their Ingredients for Good LeadershipThe EdgeJune 4, 2018
Federal Tax Reform and Gov. Phil Murphy’s Economic Policies Will Impact NJ BusinessesCommerce MagazineMay 1, 2018
The 2018 NJBIZ Power 100NJBIZMarch 26, 2018
ROI Influencers Power List 2018ROI-NJFebruary 26, 2018
As Legal Issues Surround Cannabis, Law Firms Get ReadyROI-NJJanuary 23, 2018
Millennials Get ‘Bad Rap,’ NJ Firms SayNew Jersey Law JournalJanuary 18, 2018
Pot … Of Gold?ROI-NJNovember 13, 2017
Sills Cummis Partner: Election Years Are Boon for BusinessROI-NJNovember 8, 2017
Best Practices
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Commerce Magazine – Annual Best Practices GuideSeptember 14, 2017
Coping with the Potential ACA Repeal and ReplacementCommerce MagazineMarch 1, 2017
Sills Celebrates in Civic-Minded Fashion: Firm Anniversary Brings Together Law,Business, Government and PolicyMetropolitan Corporate CounselJanuary 3, 2017
Tips for Law Firms’ Year-End Cash Grab—And How to Avoid ItNew Jersey Law JournalDecember 26, 2016
Tax-Savvy Clients Motivated in Year-End Collections CrunchNew Jersey Law JournalDecember 7, 2015
The 5 Biggest Mistakes You Can Make As a LateralLaw360October 29, 2015
As Casino Gambling Busts, Atlantic City Firms Play OnNew Jersey Law JournalAugust 27, 2014
ALM Survey of Law Firm Economics: Law Firm Revenues Recorded Historic Drop in 2011NJBIZAugust 7, 2012
Q&A with Sills Cummis’ Max CraneLaw360January 26, 2010
Investment Group Plans to Withhold Magyar VotesNJBIZJanuary 25, 2010
Recession Changes the Letter of the LawNJBIZNovember 16, 2009
Soft Real Estate Market a Bonus to Law Firms on the MoveNJBIZNovember 16, 2009
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A Law Firm Clearly Tuned to Its Clients’ RadarThe Metropolitan Corporate CounselJuly 1, 2009
In the Wake of Economic Gyrations: Hiring SteadyNew Jersey LawyerOctober 27, 2008
Financial Firestorm Puts Lawyers in SpotlightNJBIZOctober 20, 2008
Law Firms May Gain from Wall Street PainNJBIZSeptember 29, 2008
Despite Credit Crunch, M&As Still Keep Law Firms BusyNJBIZAugust 25, 2008
In Their Sights: Foreign Companies Reap Benefits of Weak Dollar and Invest in U.S.The Star-Ledger (August 20, 2008); The Times of Trenton (August 20, 2008)August 20, 2008
State’s Law Firms Going Green for Earth and ClientsThe Star-LedgerAugust 17, 2008
That Nagging Red Light – But It’s A KeeperNew Jersey LawyerAugust 11, 2008
NJN’s Due Process Television ProgramNew Jersey Public Television and Radio’s Due ProcessJuly 8, 2008
Legal Community Challenged: It’s the Economy, StupidNew Jersey LawyerJanuary 28, 2008
Technology and Law Firms: Is Your Attorney Up to Speed?New Jersey BusinessJanuary 1, 2008
Associate hiring: No let upNew Jersey LawyerDecember 17, 2007
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N.J. Firms Hike First-Year Pay, Bulk Up on New HiresNew Jersey Law JournalMay 15, 2007
Why Integration Success Eludes Many Buyers: Lack of communication, weak leadership,and indecisiveness are the usual culprits in sabotaging post-closing effectsMergers and Acquisitions Journal (March 2007)March 1, 2007
Simpson Thacher Salary Bombshell Reverberates in New JerseyNew Jersey Law JournalFebruary 12, 2007
After a busy ’06, lawyers expect more of the sameThe RecordFebruary 11, 2007
Lifting the Lid-CEO pay to dominate US annual meetingReuters NewsFebruary 2, 2007
Polygon May Curb Activist Hedge Fund ActivityMergers & AcquisitionsDecember 1, 2006
Attorneys, Accountants and Bankers: Trusted Advisors for Small BusinessesNew Jersey BusinessOctober 1, 2006
SEC Late Filers Jump, Creating More Legal WorkNew Jersey Law JournalJuly 31, 2006
Meet the Franchise KingsThe Star-LedgerJuly 2, 2006
Surviving a MergerThe Star-LedgerJune 6, 2006
N.J. Firms Make Biggest Dent Yet in Major Merger and Acquisition WorkNew Jersey Law JournalJanuary 6, 2006
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Presentations
Mid-Market Firms: Challenges and OpportunitiesSandpiper PartnersMay 30, 2019
NJBIA Public Policy ForumNew Jersey Business and Industry AssociationDecember 14, 2010
New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Breakfast MeetingNew Jersey Chamber of CommerceNovember 12, 2010
How the Acquisition and Lateral Landscape Has Been AlteredApril 9, 2009
2008 Public Policy Forum: Making New Jersey a Better Place for Business – EconomicPolicies and SolutionsNew Jersey Business & Industry AssociationDecember 9, 2008
Health Care Seminar featuring David Cutler, Obama’s Health Care AdvisorSills Cummis & Gross P.C.October 7, 2008
11th Annual Public Policy ForumNew Jersey Business & Industry AssociationDecember 11, 2007
Crisis Management for Corporate Counsel: The First 24 HoursALFA InternationalMarch 21, 2007
Corporate Governance and Compliance Today and Tomorrow: What Corporate LawDepartments Need to KnowNew Jersey Corporate Counsel Association, Sills Cummis Epstein & Gross and Deloitte & ToucheJanuary 27, 2005
Going Private Offerings as the New Wave for Business TransactionsNew Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal EducationMay 26, 2004
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Publications
Attorney-Client Privilege under AssaultThe Metropolitan Corporate CounselJanuary 1, 2005
In-House Counsel’s “Constituencies” Professional Obligations in the Post Sarbanes-Oxley World: Here Come the RegulatorsThe Metropolitan Corporate CounselDecember 1, 2004
Going Private Transactions: A Serious Alternative for Small and Midsized PublicCompaniesNew Jersey Law JournalAugust 2, 2004
The Latest New Thing for Small and Mid-Sized Public Companies: Going Private – HappyDays Can Be Here AgainThe Metropolitan Corporate CounselJanuary 1, 2004
Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back into the Water: More SEC Rules andRegulations for Counsel to Implement – Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – Parts I & IIThe Metropolitan Corporate CounselApril 1, 2003
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 – Will You be Prepared When Your CEO CallsThe Metropolitan Corporate CounselSeptember 1, 2002
Rankings and Recognition
Selected for inclusion in:
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business®* 2012-2022, New JerseyCorporate/M&A
The Best Lawyers in America®* 2010-2022, Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law
New Jersey Super Lawyers®* 2005-2021, Mergers & Acquisitions; Securities & CorporateFinance; Banking
New Jersey Law Journal®* “New Jersey Trailblazers” 2019
ROI-NJ* “ROI Influencers Power List” 2018, 2020-2022, Lawyers
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NJBIZ®* “Power 100” 2018-2019, 2022
NJBIZ®* “Leaders in Law” 2021
NJBIZ®* “Law Power 50” 2019-2020
* See Award Methodology. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the SupremeCourt of New Jersey.
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
New Jersey State Liaison, Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, Corporate LawsCommittee
Member, New Jersey State Bar Association, Financial Transactions Section
Community Affiliations
Member, Board of Trustees, Students 2 Science, Inc.
Member, Board of Trustees, Montclair Art Museum, 1998-2013
Education
J.D., Rutgers School of Law, with honors
B.A., University of Pennsylvania, cum laude
Bar Admissions
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
