Lauren W. Taylor Partner Warrington, PA Tel: 215.918.3625 Fax: 215.345.7507 lwtaylor@foxrothschild.com Lauren's practice focuses on a broad range of transactional real estate and corporate matters. Her real estate practice includes: Sales & acquisitions Leasing Financing Mechanics' lien claims Purchasing commercial paper Lauren's corporate practice includes: Mergers & acquisitions of public and private companies Securities and private placements Venture capital financing General corporate matters (i.e., formation, non-disclosure agreements, licenses) Before Fox Rothschild Lauren externed for U.S. Magistrate Judge Peter B. Scuderi in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. While attending law school at Villanova, she was a volunteer with the Lawyering Together Program, a pro bono program. Lauren was also a summer associate with a Media, PA law firm. Beyond Fox Rothschild Lauren is a member of the Tri-State Realtors Commercial Alliance and the Home Builders Association of Bucks/Montgomery Counties. Client Resources Blog
Success in the real estate industry often hinges on making smart choices and on being informed. Fox s blog serves as a resource for developers, investors, lenders, design firms, landlords, tenants and more. Focusing on zoning and land use, the blog reports on trends and news in obtaining approvals and permits for new development, project financing, LEED certification and environmental regulation and enforcement. Honors & Awards Symposium Editor, Villanova University Environmental Law Journal Presidential Scholar, Saint Joseph's University National Society of Collegiate Scholars Practice Areas Real Estate Mergers & Acquisitions Public Companies Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Franchising, Licensing & Distribution Bar Admissions Pennsylvania New Jersey Court Admissions Pennsylvania Supreme Court Education Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 2006) Saint Joseph's University (B.A., 2003) Memberships Pennsylvania Bar Association Bucks County Bar Association Home Builders Association of Bucks and Montgomery Counties Tri-State Realtors Commercial Alliance Publications April 2014 Good Guys Beware: Five Things You Need To Know About Bad Boy Guaranties Before You Sign the Term Sheet
March 3, 2014 SEC Proposes Regulation A+ To Assist Nonpublic Companies in Raising Capital February 2014 Beware of Notices From the Bureau for Historic Preservation October 2013 Revisions to Pennsylvania s Uniform Construction Code Review Process Proposed April 2012 Stormwater Authority Legislation Moving in PA Senate January 2012 SEC Amends Accredited Investor Net Worth Standard To Conform To Dodd-Frank December 2011 Prevailing Wage Reform Considered by PA General Assembly November 2011 Supreme Court To Clarify RESPA Fees July 2011 Pennsylvania Senate Considers Mandating Carbon Monoxide Alarms April 2011 Federal Agencies Propose New Risk Retention Rule March 2011 Senators Seek To REIN in Federal Regulations February 2011 FHA Extends Anti-Flipping Waiver February 2011 Deadline Extended Until Dec. 2011 for 100 Percent Exclusions on Gains Made in Qualified Small Business Stock Technology & Venture Finance Practice Alert
November 2010 Federal Law Excludes 100% of Gains on Qualified Small Business Stock Acquired By December 31, 2010 Focus on Franchising Alert November 2010 Federal Law Excludes 100% of Gains on Qualified Small Business Stock Acquired By December 31, 2010 Technology & Venture Finance Practice Alert September 2010 Negotiating Prepayment Penalties August 2010 Dodd-Frank Permanently Exempts Smaller Reporting Companies From Sarbanes-Oxley Auditor Attestation Requirement August 2010 Dodd-Frank Increases Financial Threshold for Accredited Investor Status July 2010 State House OK's Plan To Verify Immigration Status July 2010 Pennsylvania Realty Transfer Tax Statement of Value Revised July 2010 Calculating Your Upset Price Before You Buy: The Costs Every Investor Should Identify Before Purchasing Mortgage Notes in Foreclosure May 2010 Lessons Learned From Recent Decision on Lease Guaranties October 2009 Recent Amendments to Pennsylvania Mechanics' Lien Law Expand Ability To Obtain Blanket Pre-Waivers of Liens for Residential Properties October 2009 PA Case of the Month: Union Township, et al. v. Ethan Michael, Inc., et al August 2009 SEC Proposes Enhanced Compensation and Corporate Governance Disclosures
August 2009 SEC Approves Amendments to NYSE Rule 452 Eliminating Discretionary Voting by Brokers in Uncontested Director Elections April 2009 Refresher on the Pennsylvania Mechanics Lien Law April 2009 Pennsylvania Bulk Sales Transfers February 2009 ICC Rejects NAHB s Appeal of Residential Fire Sprinkler Mandate February 2009 PA Case of the Month (February 2009) September 26, 2008 Auditor Attestation Report Required Under Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley Extended for an Additional Year September 2008 Electronic Filing of Form D Now Permitted September 2008 SEC's Recent Guidance on Use of Company Websites July 2008 Recent Pennsylvania Realty Transfer Tax Rulings July 2008 Case of the Month Pennsylvania (July 2008) May 2008 Update: Realty Transfer Tax on Assignments of Agreements of Sale April 2008 SEC Adopts Amendments to Regulation D; Mandates Electronic Filing of Form D
April 2008 SEC Amends Proxy Rules to Provide Safe Harbor for Electronic Shareholder Forums February 2008 SEC Adopts Amendments to Extend Scaled-Down Disclosure Requirements to Non Accelerated Filers January 2008 Pennsylvania Superior Court Denies Insurance Coverage for Faulty Workmanship January 2008 Recent Amendments to the PA Realty Transfer Tax Regulations Will Impose the Realty Transfer Tax on a Wider Range of Transfers January 2008 SEC Adopts Amendments to Rule 144 and Form S-3 October 2007 Recent SEC Proposals Would Greatly Benefit Smaller Public Companies August 2007 Hawthorne v. American Mortgage, Inc. Events Legal Lunch & Learn: Real Estate Law for Business April 26, 2011 at 12:00pm Fox Rothschild LLP Hosted by: Network Now Celebrate Women in Bucks County February 18, 2010 Fox Rothschild LLP 'Hot Topics' in Commercial Real Estate November 19, 2009 Philadelphia Country Club
News February 1, 2016 DealWire: Closing Q4 Deals ACG Philadelphia July 10, 2015 Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q2 Law 360 May 28, 2015 People on the Move Philadelphia Business Journal May 19, 2015 Fox Rothschild Elevates 21 to Partner December 23, 2013 Recent Approvals October 30, 2013 Fox Earns Americas M&A Atlas Award August 30, 2013 Fox Rothschild Represents Met-Pro Corporation in $210 Million Acquisition by CECO Environmental Corporation April 21, 2011 Warrington Firm Hosts Real Estate Law Workshop Bucks County Herald