
John J. Zak
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New York
Education
University at Buffalo, B.A.
Cornell Law School, J.D.
John concentrates his practice in U.S. securities regulation and compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate law and governance. He is active in the firm's U.S.-Canada Practice and regularly counsels Canadians on U.S. securities, investment management, and corporate law matters. He has extensive experience in public and private securities offerings, venture capital and private equity transactions and executive compensation arrangements. He also has extensive experience in shareholder disputes and related litigation, including appraisal and NYBCL 1104 and 1104-a dissolution proceedings.
John is a co-author of the Practical Law Company module on New York business corporation law.
John exclusively practices U.S. law and is admitted to practice in New York.
Honors
- Listed, Best Lawyers in America (Corporate Law) 2009 - 2024
- Listed, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, (Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions) 2019 - 2023
Select Experience
For client Integer Holdings Corporation (NYSE : ITGR), a medical device outsourcing (MDO) manufacturer:
- Acquisition of Lake Region Medical from affiliates of KKR/Bain.
- Disposition of the Advanced Surgical & Orthopedics business to Viant Group.
- Tax-free spin-off of Nuvectra Corporation (Nasdaq : NVTR), a neuro modulation device developer.
- Acquisition of US Bio Design LLC.
- Acquisition of Israel-based Inomec Ltd.
For client Summer Street Capital Partners, a private equity sponsor:
- Acquisition and subsequent sale of portfolio company, Multisorb Technologies Inc., a world leader in active packaging solutions for the pharma, food and electronics markets.
- Acquisition of portfolio company Ira Green Holdings, Inc., the leading manufacturer and distributor of U.S. military decorations, insignia and uniform accessories.
- Acquisition and subsequent sale of portfolio company Willcare, a NY-based home care provider.
For client Rand Capital Corporation (Nasdaq : RAND), an SEC-registered business development company (BDC):
- Stock sale and externalization of investment management to affiliates of East Asset Management.
In the News
- Buffalo Business First, September 5, 2023
- Buffalo Business First, July 1, 2019
- Albany Business Review, June 24, 2019
- Buffalo Law Journal & Business First, March 20, 2017
Press Releases
- August 17, 2023
- June 6, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 19, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, June 2, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 19, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, May 26, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, April 24, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 20, 2019
- Press Release, May 1, 2019
- Press Release, August 15, 2018
- Press Release, May 4, 2018
- Press Release, August 15, 2017
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 18, 2016
- Press Release, August 17, 2015
- Press Release, September 29, 2014
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert , August 8, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert , December 14, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Securities Regulation & Corporate Compliance Alert , September 15, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, September 12, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy and Real Estate Alert , June 21, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy & Municipal Alert, May 3, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy and Municipal Alert, April 29, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, February 3, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, January 19, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, November 30, 2021
- Hodgson Russ SALT and Renewable Energy Alert, November 15, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, November 9, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, September 14, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, September 8, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, August 3, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, August 2, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 19, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 7, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 6, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Environmental and Renewable Energy Alert, March 24, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, March 4, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, January 13, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, January 6, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Corporate & Business Alert, December 30, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, December 17, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, December 1, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, November 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, October 28, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, October 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, October 21, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, October 19, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, October 16, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, September 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, September 17, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, September 10, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, August 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, July 28, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, July 24, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, July 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Corporate Governance & Compliance Alert, June 30, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Brownfield Redevelopment Alert, June 29, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, June 19, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, June 12, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, June 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Securities Regulation & Corporate Compliance Alert, June 5, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, June 3, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, June 2, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, May 26, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, May 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy and Construction Alert, May 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, May 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, May 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 27, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation and Securities Regulation & Corporate Compliance Alert, April 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 21, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 16, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 3, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 2, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, April 1, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, March 30, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Corporate Alert, March 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, February 26, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, February 24, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, February 10, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, February 4, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, January 30, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy and Municipal Alert, January 29, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, January 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Environmental and Renewable Energy Alert, January 21, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, January 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy and Muncipal Law Alert, January 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, December 19, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy and Muncipal Law Alert, December 16, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, December 12, 2019
- Petition is first move towards New York’s aggressive goal of 6,000 Megawatts of solar by 2025Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, December 4, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, December 2, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, November 6, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, November 1, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, October 31, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, October 18, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy and Environmental Alert, October 8, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Renewable Energy Alert, October 7, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Brownfield Redevelopment and Renewable Energy Alert, June 18, 2019
- Home Care Alert, December 18, 2018
- Home Care Alert, December 18, 2018
- Home Care Alert, September 27, 2018
- Home Care Alert, September 26, 2018
- Home Care Alert, July 12, 2018
- Home Care Alert, June 29, 2018
- Home Care Alert, May 31, 2018
- Home Care Alert, May 29, 2018
- Home Care Alert, May 22, 2018
- Home Care Alert, May 14, 2018
- Thomson Reuters Practical Law, July 13, 2017
- Smarter Way to Cross Blog Archives, June 10, 2015
- Smarter Way to Cross Blog Archives, January 14, 2015
- Smarter Way to Cross Blog Archives, October 21, 2014
- May 14, 2014
- Corporate & Securities Alert, July 12, 2013
- Corporate & Securities Alert, June 24, 2013
- Investment Management Alert, June 22, 2012
- November 11, 2011
- August 27, 2010
- Investment Management Alert, July 23, 2010
- April 16, 2010
- Investment Management Alert, May 6, 2009
- November 16, 2007
- Corporate & Securities Alert, June 7, 2007
Blog Posts
John contributed to the archived Hodgson Russ Canada/U.S. cross-border blog, Smarter Way to Cross. His entries can be found on the Publications page.
Presentations & Events
- January 28, 2022
- Hodgson Russ LLP, January 28, 2021
- Hodgson Russ LLP, January 30, 2020
- The Desmond Hotel Albany, Albany, NY, June 26, 2019
- The Buffalo Club, May 22, 2019
- Hodgson Russ, Buffalo, NY
- Hodgson Russ LLP, January 24, 2018
- Hodgson Russ LLP, January 26, 2017
- April 17, 2013
- New York, NY, May 3, 2012
- Calgary, AB, October 18, 2011
- Rochester, New York & Melville, New York, December 2010
- Buffalo, NY, January 27, 2010
Professional Associations
- New York State Bar Association Business Law Section Securities Law Subcommittee
- American Bar Association Section on Corporation, Banking, and Business Law
Community & Pro Bono
- Shea's O'Connell Preservation Guild Ltd. board of trustees (Shea's Performing Arts Center) (2007-2020), Past Chair (2017-2019)
- Chair of Board of Directors, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Foundation, Inc.