Goodwin partner Ben Marsh, from New York, practices in the firm's Life Sciences and Technology groups. Learn more about Ben.

Ben Marsh

Partner
Ben Marsh
New York
+1 212 813 8816

Ben Marsh, a partner in Goodwin’s Life Sciences and Technology groups and a member of the Capital Markets practice, advises US and international issuers and underwriters on a broad range of capital markets transactions across life sciences, technology, fintech, cleantech, and other sectors. He complements his legal practice with his extensive experience as an equity capital markets investment banker. Ben focuses on initial public offerings and other public listings, including deSPACs, reverse mergers and direct listings, and other public and private corporate finance transactions, including equity, equity-linked, debt, preferred and structured transactions. He also advises public and private companies on a range of corporate governance, investor relations and other corporate matters.

Representative Matters

Professional Experience

Ben previously practiced at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP. He began his legal career at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and was also a vice president and associate general counsel in Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division’s legal group. Ben also spent nearly a decade as an investment banker, serving as a director in the Equity Capital Markets group at Deutsche Bank and, prior to that, at Lehman Brothers/Barclays. As an ECM banker, Ben led the execution of initial public offerings and other equity transactions across all industry sectors.

Credentials

Education

JD1999

University of Pennsylvania Law School

(Editor, Journal of Labor and Employment Law; Herman J. Lazarus Award winner; author, Corporate Shell Games)

BA1993

Hamilton College

(cum laude)

Admissions

Bars

  • New York

Publications

  • Co-author, “US Capital Markets Face Uncertainty Entering 2019,” JD Supra, January 2019
  • Co-author, “US Capital Markets Expected to Remain Robust in 2018,” The CLS Blue Sky Blog, February 2018
  • Speaker, “Pocket MBA 2017: Finance for Lawyers and Other Professionals,” Practising Law Institute’s Pocket MBA, 2017
  • Co-author, “Volatility and Uncertainty Continue in the US Capital Markets,” JD Supra, January 2017