Robert J. Hasday practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions and corporate and securities law. A member of The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, he is a 1975 graduate of Yale Law School, a graduate of the University of Chicago, where he earned his M.B.A., and a graduate of Brandeis University.

Representative Matters

Represented Bracco S.p.A. in its acquisition of the Squibb Diagnostics Division from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Represented Rafi Khan in his proxy contest for ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Represented Comcast Corporation in its billion dollar acquisition of a Philadelphia cellular telephone system and in the related bank financing and public offering
Represented Stanley Stahl in his hostile acquisition of Apple Bancorp, Inc. Formulated strategy of combined proxy contest and tender offer. Profiled in The American Lawyer (November 1990) and The M&A Dealmaker (October 1990).

Professional Activities

The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- Committee on Securities Regulation, 1987-1990

Admissions

New York

Education

Yale Law School, J.D., 1975

Experience

Duane Morris LLP
- Member, Partners Board, 1998-present
- Partner in Charge, New York Office, 1994-present
Shea & Gould, New York, New York
- Partner, 1984-1994
- Associate, 1975-1983

Board Memberships

Board of Directors, Apple Bank for Savings, New York, New York, 1991-present

Selected Publications

"The Bouncing Basis Rule: A Proposed Revision of Section 334(b)," 53 Taxes 668, November 1975