C. Gregory Patton

Associate

Greg represents clients spanning a variety of industries, including financial services, healthcare, sports, food and beverage, and automotive in transactional and general corporate matters. He helps early stage companies and emerging businesses navigate issues related to business formation, general corporate governance, financings, and venture capital transactions. Greg also advises clients on their securities regulation obligations, including Regulation D and state securities law registrations.

Greg received his J.D. from The George Washington University Law School and his bachelor’s degree in political science from Dartmouth College, where he was a three-year varsity letter winner in football. While attending The George Washington University, Greg served as a member and coach of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board and volunteered with the United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) to offer tax preparation assistance to low-to-moderate income individuals and families.

Experience

News

The American Bankruptcy Institute Selects Cozen O’Connor Transaction as Asset Sale of the Year

April 20, 2024

Cozen O’Connor is proud to announce that the firm’s Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring Group is the recipient of the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Asset Sale of the Year award.

Cozen O’Connor Advises United Hydrogen Group, Inc. in Sale to Plug Power, Inc.

June 24, 2020

United Hydrogen is one of the largest privately held merchant hydrogen producers in North America. The company operates a manufacturing plant in southeast Tennessee with a capacity to produce 6.4 tons of liquid hydrogen daily, with plans to expand to 10 tons per day.

Publications

SEC Proposes Extensive New Regulations for Private Fund Advisers [Alert]

March 21, 2022

Ingrid Welch and Greg Patton discuss the SEC's proposed new and amended rules under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 that would impose specific disclosure requirements, increase reporting requirements, and prohibit certain activities and practices, primarily impacting private fund advisers.

SEC Issues Final Rules Regarding Proxy Solicitations [Alert]

July 24, 2020

Kathy Jaffari, Richard Busis, and Greg Patton discuss the SEC's amendments to increase transparency and accountability between Main Street investors, investment advisers, and organizations that provide proxy voting advice.

SEC Final Regulation Best Interest Regarding Duties of Broker-Dealers [Alert]

July 09, 2019

Ingrid Welch and Greg Patton detail the changes broker-dealers will need to make under the new Regulation Best Interest, beginning June 30, 2020.

SEC Proposes Disclosure Requirements and Name Restrictions for Broker-Dealers & Investment Advisers [Corporate/Securities Alert]

June 18, 2018

In a series of three proposed regulations with requests for comments, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeks to enhance communications by broker-dealers and investment advisers to their customers and clients.

Events & Seminars

Upcoming Events

Countdown to Compliance: Navigating the CTA

November 12, 2024 - Webinar

Larry Laubach, Daniel Levine, and Greg Patton will discuss what businesses need to know in order to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act.

Health Care & Life Sciences 2025

December 05, 2024 - Philadelphia, PA

Cozen O'Connor will host Health Care & Life Sciences 2025, our annual in-person seminar exploring critical issues impacting health care and life sciences businesses.

Past Events

Money & Mental Health Matters

November 13, 2019 - Philadelphia, PA

Industry Sectors

Education

  • George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2017
  • Dartmouth College, B.A., 2013

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia

Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, 2022-2023 Pathfinder