Mr. Rappoport advises financial institutions and their holding companies and other public and private entities in structuring, negotiating and executing complex corporate transactions.

Mr. Rappoport has extensive experience in a wide variety of capital raising transactions, representing issuers and underwriters in initial and secondary public offerings and private placements.  He has represented numerous companies in business combination transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, asset purchases and sales, debt redemptions and holding company reorganizations.

Mr. Rappoport advises clients on a variety of other matters, in addition to his corporate and securities transactions work.  These include the following:

  • Public company disclosure requirements
  • The design of corporate governance systems and structures
  • Corporate law matters
  • Internal investigations
  • Bank regulatory issues

Education

  • Boston University School of Law, J.D. (1985)
  • Dartmouth College, B.A. (1980)

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • New Jersey
  • New York

Who We Are

Suite 900, 607 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC, 20005-2018
USA
t +1 202.508.5820
f +1 202.204.5620

Joel E. Rappoport

Experience Highlights

Acquisition of 1st State Bancorp by Capital Bank Corp.
Represented 1st State Bancorp, Inc. in its $114.6 million acquisition by Capital Bank Corp., Raleigh, North Carolina. more
Holding company reorganization for a Massachusetts financial institution
Represented a Massachusetts financial institution in its reorganization into a holding company. more
Community Development Financial Institutions closing on financings with the U.S. Treasury
Assisted community development financial institutions (CDFIs) in closing on financings with the U.S. Treasury. The capital goes to loan funds that more
Issuance of common stock for a Midwest savings & loan holding company
Represented a Midwestern savings & loan holding company in its recapitalization through a rights offering and common stock issuance to a stand-by more