Atty. Marc R. Baluda

Atty. Marc R. Baluda

Marc R. Baluda focuses his practice on private equity transactions and financings.

San Francisco San Francisco 29 yrs experience 29 year
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About Marc R. Baluda at a glance

Marc R. Baluda is a Shareholder; Co-Chair, ESOP Group based in San Francisco, California, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 29+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1997. Their practice focuses on employment, business, tax, m&a, and agriculture. Admitted to practice in California District of Columbia (1997). Educated at University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 1997) and University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1994). Serands clients in San Francisco, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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  • Marc R. Baluda focuses his practice on private equity transactions and financings
  • Marc handles strategic acquisitions and spinoffs, private sponsor and institutional transactions and is chair of the Firm’s employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) Group
  • Marc's practice also includes advising maturing companies with respect to their increasingly complex capital structures
  • More specifically, he represents private equity funds in their acquisition and recapitalization of portfolio assets, as well as banks and other financial institutions deploying capital
  • Foreign investors and conglomerates seek Marc's counsel in relation to acquisition strategies involving privately held entities in the United States
  • Marc’s experience includes 100+ transactions ranging in size up to $2 billion
  • private equity/LBO transactions, venture capital/early stage funding, asset-backed securitizations, and senior loan facilities/lender representations
  • Marc also has industry experience specific to the wine industry
  • In addition to this transaction-based practice, Marc advises clients post transaction in the conduct of their ongoing operations
  • His clients include directors, officers and trustees seeking to comply with corporate, partnership and ERISA fiduciary duties
  • Concentrations •Private equity and private debt •ESOPs •Corporate finance •Fiduciary duties Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Northern California Super Lawyers, 2011-2018 •Member, Winning Team, M&A Advisor’s Turnaround Awards, 'Sec. 363 Sale of the Year (Under $100mm)' for the sale of Hot Dog on a Stick, 2015

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Marc R. Baluda's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Marc R. Baluda handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

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Jurisdictional Context

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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Francisco are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Frequently Asked

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Where is Marc R. Baluda's law office located?
Marc R. Baluda's law practice is located in San Francisco, California. The firm is Greenberg Traurig, LLP. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does Marc R. Baluda handle?
Marc R. Baluda focuses on employment, business, tax, m&a, agriculture. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in California.
How long has Marc R. Baluda practiced law?
Marc R. Baluda has 29+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 1997.
Where did Marc R. Baluda go to law school?
Marc R. Baluda earned their education at (J.D., 1997); (B.A., 1994).
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Education

J.D.
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
- 1997
B.A.
University of California at Los Angeles
- 1994

Bar Admissions

California District of Columbia
Admitted: 1997

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