John A. Gelety is a partner in the Corporate practice group at Greenspoon Marder LLP. His practice focuses on a broad variety of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, investment fund formation, and corporate finance. He represents clients in a wide variety of industries, including private equity, real estate, hospitality, technology, manufacturing, retail, and medical.

Mr. Gelety's mergers and acquisitions experience includes structuring and negotiating complex acquisition agreements, including domestic and "cross-border" transactions in the Caribbean and Latin America. Mr. Gelety's investment fund experience includes representing sponsors and investors in connection with the organization, structuring and formation of private investment funds. In addition, he has extensive experience in representing real estate investment managers in structuring and negotiating real estate joint ventures.

Bar Admissions

• Florida
• New York

Education

• LL.M., Georgetown University Law Center, 1999
• J.D., Nova Southeastern University, 1998
• B.A., University of San Diego, 1987 English and Ocean Studies
• English and Ocean Studies

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