Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities / Capital Markets Law
Eric K. Graben
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2010 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Eric represents both public and private company clients in corporate and securities law matters and complex transactions. He advises clients on a full range of corporate and commercial matters, including company formation and choice of entity, raising angel and venture capital, negotiating complex contracts, director and officer fiduciary duties, going public, and public company strategic transactions including mergers and acquisitions, proxy contests, corporate reorganizations, securities offerings, and managing complex commercial relationships.
Overview
- Gender: Male
- University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 1997
- University of Virginia, Ph.D., graduated 1991
- Clemson University, B.S., graduated 1986
- South Carolina, South Carolina Bar
- American Bar Association, Business Law Section - Mergers & Acquisitions Committee Member
- American Bar Association, Business Law Section - Middle Market & Small Business Committee Member
- Greenville Chamber of Commerce - Member
- Pendleton Place for Children and Families - Board of Directors, 2015-Present
- Urban League of the Upstate - Board member 2009-2015; general counsel 2009-2010
- Guardian Ad Litem for Children in DSS Abuse and Neglect cases - Volunteer, 1998-2013
- Greenville Housing Authority - Board Member 2000-2007; Chairman 2006-2007
- South Carolina, South Carolina Bar
- American Bar Association, Business Law Section - Mergers & Acquisitions Committee Member
- American Bar Association, Business Law Section - Middle Market & Small Business Committee Member
- Greenville Chamber of Commerce - Member
- Pendleton Place for Children and Families - Board of Directors, 2015-Present
- Urban League of the Upstate - Board member 2009-2015; general counsel 2009-2010
- Guardian Ad Litem for Children in DSS Abuse and Neglect cases - Volunteer, 1998-2013
- Greenville Housing Authority - Board Member 2000-2007; Chairman 2006-2007
- University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 1997
- University of Virginia, Ph.D., graduated 1991
- Clemson University, B.S., graduated 1986
- Gender: Male
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Greenville (2022)
- Securities / Capital Markets Law, Greenville (2019)
- Corporate Law, Greenville (2018)
- Securities / Capital Markets Law, Greenville (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
Awards:
- Recognized on Pro Bono Honor Roll by Supreme Court of South Carolina, 2019
- Named Best Lawyers Greenville Corporate Law "Lawyer of the Year," 2018
- Listed in Chambers USA, 2017-Present
- Named Best Lawyers Greenville Securities/Capital Markets Law "Lawyer of the Year," 2014
- Urban League of the Upstate Volunteer of the Year, 2011
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America Securities Law, 2011-Present
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America Corporate Law, 2010-Present
- Liberty Fellow, Class of 2007
- South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year, 1999
News & Media
Additional Information
- Task Force Chair, American Bar Association Business Law Section
Middle Market & Small Business Committee Chair of Task Force on Model Short Stock Purchase and Asset Purchase Agreements charged with creating model 12-15 page stock purchase and asset purchase agreements intended for use in merger and acquisition transactions with a purchase price in the $500,000 to $3 million range.
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