Gregory S. Fryer

Greg has served as a trusted advisor to business clients for more than 35 years, helping them navigate their most complicated legal challenges through all kinds of market cycles and regulatory climates.

Greg has been recognized for his skill in both corporate law and securities law. He regularly guides companies, both large and small, through stock offerings, M&A transactions, and corporate restructurings. He also frequently assists other lawyers on the more technical aspects of projects involving financial regulations, legal opinions, or contract drafting. Greg has given special attention to capital formation issues for privately held companies, and also for investors. He is a board member of Maine’s venture capital fund (Maine Venture Fund) and for a number of years was a member of the state’s most active angel investor group (Maine Angels).

Beyond the technical and transactional side of his practice, Greg has served as outside general counsel to a large, diverse set of companies. Executives and directors look to him for experienced, pragmatic guidance on a wide range of problems, balancing business considerations with legal considerations. Greg also has been a frequent panelist and lecturer on corporate governance, securities law, and on topics affecting angel investing.

Greg and his wife Joanne have relocated to Williamsburg VA, where he continues to practice law for the Firm on a full-time basis.

Services/Industries

• Securities Offerings & Private Placements
• Business Law
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Private Equity, Investment & Institutional Advisors
• Corporate Governance & Board Advisory

Education

• Cornell Law School (J.D.)
  • Cornell Law Review
• Dartmouth College (A.B., magna cum laude)

Public Service

• Board Member, Maine Venture Fund (2007-2013 and 2018-present)
• Board of Trustees, Maine Maritime Academy (2016-2022)
• Maine Bar Foundation, Director (2004-2006), Finance/Investment Committee (2004-2011)
• Maine Commission on Investment Capital (1990-1993)

Bar Admissions

• New York
• Maine
• New Hampshire
• Virginia

Memberships

• Maine State Bar Association: Business Law Section; Chairman (1991-1992)
• Drafting Committee for Several Acts relating to Formation and Governance of Maine Business Ventures: Maine Business Corporation Act; Maine Revised Uniform Partnership Act; Maine Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act; Maine Limited Liability Company Act
• Drafting Committee: Maine Uniform Securities Act
• Drafting Committee: Maine Crowdfunding Statute (32 MRSA § 16304(6-A))
• Maine Angels (2013-2019), Governance Committee (September 2015-2019)

Honors

• AV^® rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Recognized in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business under Corporate/M&A (2003-2025)
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America^® under Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation in Portland, Maine
• Named The Best Lawyers in America^® 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025 Securities/Capital Markets Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Portland, Maine
• Recognized as a Top Author in 2021 JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards
• Named The Best Lawyers in America^® 2020 Corporate Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Portland, Maine
• Named The Best Lawyers in America^® 2013 Mergers & Acquisitions Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Portland, Maine
• Selected by peers for inclusion in New England Super Lawyers under Securities & Corporate Finance and Business/Corporate

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