Tony Saldana’s experience encompasses the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, corporate governance and general corporate and securities matters. Mr. Saldana has represented clients in a variety of transactions, including acquisitions and divestitures, negotiated and contested acquisitions and proxy fights. He provides corporate, governance and securities law advice to a number of public companies on an ongoing basis.

Mr. Saldana’s merger and acquisition experience includes representation of BET Holdings in its acquisition by Viacom, Inc.; Vulcan Programming Inc. in its sale of TechTV, Inc. to Comcast Corporation; Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. in its sale of Bahamas Supermarkets Limited; SunTrust Banks, Inc. in its proxy contest with Wachovia Corporation; and Eastman Chemical Company in its acquisition of McWhorter Technologies, Inc.

Mr. Saldana also has handled numerous public and private financings for both issuers and underwriters and has counseled clients in structuring securities offerings and in conducting debt tender offers.

Mr. Saldana also counsels clients on a full range of corporate matters, including corporate governance and related matters. He regularly advises public companies regarding compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ Stock Market. In addition, he provides advice to clients regarding board independence, board committee matters, CEO/CFO certifications, auditor independence and corporate governance-related disclosure requirements.