
Craig M. Fischer
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New York
Education
Cornell University, B.A.
Cornell Law School, J.D., magna cum laude
Craig is a member of the firm’s Corporate & Business and Securities Regulation & Corporate Compliance Practices. He has represented domestic and international clients in a range of industries on a variety of business transactions and general corporate issues, with a particular focus on representing issuers as well as underwriters in a range of securities offerings, including equity offerings, registered and non-registered high-yield and investment-grade debt offerings, exchange offers and tender offers. He also advises publicly traded companies on compliance with their obligations under the U.S. securities laws and stock exchange listing requirements in preparation of their Exchange Act reports and on corporate governance matters.
Prior to joining Hodgson Russ, Craig was an associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in its New York City office, where he focused his practice on representing issuers and underwriters in a range of capital markets transactions. He also acquired substantial experience in advising public companies on their reporting obligations under U.S. securities laws and on corporate governance issues. As a law student, Craig was a judicial intern for Hon. Richard J. Arcara in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York.
Honors
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Listed, Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars, (Securities & Corporate Finance) 2021
- Order of the Coif
- Former articles editor, Cornell Law Review (2009 - 2010)
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Property, 2007
Experience
- $226.6 million CMBS Mortgage and Mezzanine Debt for Multistate Hotel Portfolio
- $500 Million Senior Notes Offering
- Representation of Integer Holdings Corporation in $1.7 Billion Acquisition
- Represented Long-Time Client, Integer Holdings Corporation, in a $600 Million Disposition
- Successful Tax-Free Pro Rata Spin-Off of Medical Device Company
In the News
- Yahoo! Finance, September 22, 2020
Press Releases
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 20, 2021
- Press Release, January 8, 2019
- Press Release, January 11, 2016
- Press Release, November 18, 2014
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Securities Regulation & Corporate Compliance Alert , September 15, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Corporate & Business Alert, December 30, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Corporate Governance & Compliance Alert, June 30, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Securities Regulation & Corporate Compliance Alert, June 5, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation and Securities Regulation & Corporate Compliance Alert, April 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Corporate Alert, March 23, 2020
- Smarter Way to Cross Blog Archives, January 14, 2015
Blog Posts
Craig contributed to Hodgson Russ’s Canada/U.S. cross-border blog, Smarter Way to Cross. His blog entries include:
Presentations & Events
- January 28, 2022
- Hodgson Russ LLP, January 28, 2021
- Hodgson Russ LLP, January 30, 2020
- Hodgson Russ, Buffalo, NY
- Hodgson Russ LLP, January 24, 2018
Community & Pro Bono
- Member and Secretary, Insyte Consulting