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Verrill Attorney Gregory Fryer Recognized as Top Author in JD Supra 2021 Readers Choice Awards

April 8, 2021 Press Releases

(April 8, 2021) – Verrill attorney Gregory Fryer was recognized as a top author for finance and banking in JD Supra’s 2021 Readers Choice Awards.

The top ten authors were selected for each category from a pool of more than 14,000 authors writing on financial service and banking matters in 2020.

Fryer wrote a number of articles on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness, including his top article, “PPP Loan Forgiveness: Further Guidance on the Math,” published on April 13, 2020, providing a deeper look into the loan forgiveness of the PPP math. This article was read more than 113,000 times across platforms.

Fryer is a corporate and securities law partner at Verrill, advising companies on capital formation, M&A transactions, joint ventures, and entity restructurings. He also frequently assists other lawyers on the more technical aspects of projects involving financial regulations, corporate governance issues, and contract negotiations and drafting. He is a board member of Maine Venture Fund (the State’s venture capital fund) and is also a member of the Board of Trustees at Maine Maritime Academy.

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