As a Partner in Simpson Thacher’s Public Company Advisory Practice, James Rapp advises clients, ranging from leading private equity firms and hedge funds to issuers, investors and public company officers and directors on general corporate and securities law matters. He focuses on compliance and reporting under Section 16 and Sections 13(d), (f), (g) and (h) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933. This includes structuring transactions and developing related disclosure strategies with respect to initial public offerings, transactions by officers and directors, equity compensation reporting, and registered and unregistered sales by significant shareholders.
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Education
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Fordham University School of Law, 1998 J.D.
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Duke University, 1994 B.A.
James Rapp is a Partner in Simpson Thacher’s Public Company Advisory Practice, where he advises a broad spectrum of clients, ranging from leading private equity firms and hedge funds to issuers, investors and public company officers and directors on general corporate and securities law matters.
His practice is particularly focused on compliance and reporting under Section 16 and Sections 13(d), (f), (g) and (h) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933. This includes structuring transactions and developing related disclosure strategies with respect to initial public offerings, transactions by officers and directors, equity compensation reporting, and registered and unregistered sales by significant shareholders. He also regularly advises CEOs and other executives on such matters with respect to their long-term estate planning. Additionally, he counsels clients on responses to claims for short-swing profits under Section 16, Rule 144 sales and Rule 10b5-1 trading plans.
James received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 1998 and a B.A. from Duke University in 1994.