Steven Anthony Behar

Expertise

Steve has three decades of experience as a Securities and Corporate Finance attorney.  Steve also has vast expertise and knowledge of Government Affairs having served as Counsel in both the New York State Senate and the New York City Council.

Steve’s transactional corporate and securities practice includes representing U.S. and foreign corporations and financial institutions, including start-ups, in private debt and equity offerings, private investments in public entities (PIPES), registered debt and equity offerings under the Securities Act of 1933 and ongoing compliance under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.  Steve counsels his clients on all aspects of corporate finance, corporate governance, contract review and general corporate law.  Steve’s global international practice includes representation of foreign corporations with investments in the U. S. and domestic corporations with investments world-wide. Steve represents domestic and foreign entities in cross-border transactions.  Steve’s investment management practice includes establishment and representation of hedge funds, establishment and representation of registered Investment Advisors and ongoing compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Investment Advisors Act of 1940.

Steve’s years of legislative and policy experience inside government allows him to guide his clients to influence policy and legislation that are important to their businesses,  constituencies or stakeholders.