R. Alan Deer is a Partner in the Birmingham office where he concentrates his practice in the areas of banking, corporate, and securities. In particular, Mr. Deer has extensive experience in the following:
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Bank and financial institution mergers and acquisitions
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Bank regulatory and compliance issues
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Public securities offerings
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Public company representation, including advice relating to proxy solicitations, shareholder proposals, Sarbanes-Oxley, periodic reporting and disclosure issues
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Listing and maintenance requirements of the New York Stock Exchange
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Corporate governance, including advice to directors with respect to legal issues and fiduciary duties in the context of strategic transactions.
Mr. Deer also is a member of the firm's Credit Crisis Group, a special team of lawyers working on challenges created by the current disruptions in the credit and other capital markets.
Prior to joining Balch & Bingham, Mr. Deer was executive vice-president, general counsel and corporate secretary for one of the top ten bank holding companies in the US, providing legal oversight for mergers and other financial transactions valued in excess of $15 billion.
In addition to his professional commitments, Mr. Deer is an adjunct professor at the Cumberland Law School at Samford University in Birmingham, where he teaches banking law.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
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Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2011, in the practice areas of both banking law and corporate law
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Listed in “Birmingham Business Journal” Top 100 in Banking, 2004
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Member Representative to Financial Services Roundtable, 2005-06
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Member and Former Chairperson of Alabama Bar Institute for Continuing Legal Education Planning Committee for Banking Law Seminar
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American Bar Association, Business Law Section
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Alabama State Bar
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Birmingham Bar Association