NEW YORK, N.Y. — Hodgson Russ LLP is pleased to announce that Henry C.W. Nisser has joined the firm as attorney in the Corporate & Securities Practice Group. Mr. Nisser will practice from the firm's New York office.

Mr. Nisser concentrates his practice in corporate law, with a particular focus on U.S. securities regulation and compliance, public and private equity and debt security financings, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance.

Mr. Nisser earned a B.A. from Connecticut College. He studied law in Brussels, Belgium, and earned his LL.B. degree from the University of Buckingham, Great Britain. He is a native Swedish speaker, fluent in French, and conversant in Italian.

With more than 225 attorneys practicing in all major areas of law, Hodgson Russ is among the 200 largest law firms headquartered in the United States. Over the past year, the firm has tripled its roster of Manhattan-based attorneys to provide an even wider range of services and increased depth in important niche practice areas, including federal, multi-state, New York state, and local tax; intellectual property; estates and trusts; litigation; commercial real estate; securities; immigration; employment law; and health law. Established in 1817, Hodgson Russ is among the oldest law firms in the United States. Hodgson Russ has offices in New York, Albany, Buffalo, and Johnstown, New York; Boca Raton, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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