
Gregory L. Seltzer is an experienced transactional attorney who utilizes and combines his knowledge of legal, accounting, and business principles to provide comprehensive, practical, and creative business law advice and counsel. He has practiced corporate law for more than two decades, holds an MBA, is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive), and previously worked as an auditor and tax consultant for Ernst & Young, LLP.
He concentrates his legal practice on private, middle-market merger and acquisition transactions, including private equity and strategic acquisitions. Greg has a specific niche expertise in representing venture- and investor-backed companies, as well as family- and entrepreneur-owned businesses.
Services
- Business and Transactions
- Corporate
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
- Private Equity
- Securities and Capital Markets
- Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency
- Life Sciences
- Energy
- Fintech and Payment Solutions
- Project Finance
- Distressed Assets and Opportunities
- Cannabis, Psychedelics, and Emerging Therapies
- Agribusiness
- Food and Beverage
- Sports and Entertainment
- Technology
Representative Experience
Representative Matters
Merger & Acquisition Transactions:
- Represented an insurance agency in an acquisition of stock involving a mix of cash and rollover equity, including an earnout and employment arrangements
- Represented a venture-backed SaaS company in a merger transaction with a strategic buyer, including cash, rollover equity, and incentive units for management
- Represented a private equity firm in a series of acquisitions, including a consumer products business, a media and entertainment company, vintage brand assets, and an advisory service platform
Professional Highlights
Recognition & Accomplishments
The Legal Intelligencer's 2025 Pennsylvania Legal Awards, Most Effective Dealmaker, Finalist, 2025
Philadelphia Business Journal, "Best of the Bar," 2018
The Legal 500 US, mergers and acquisitions – middle-market (sub-$500m), 2018-2025, recommended as Leading Lawyer, 2020-2025
Board Memberships & Community Service
The Mann Center for the Performing Arts
Publications
The 1965 Project: The Intersection of History and Music in 1965 (2016)
The 1968 Project: The Intersection of History and Music in 1968 (2018)
Related Insights
Credentials
Education
Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law (M.B.A., J.D. 2003, cum laude)
Member, Temple Law Review; Recipient, Benjamin Winderman award for scholastic achievement in Temple University's J.D./M.B.A. program
Pennsylvania State University (B.S. 1998)
Admissions
Pennsylvania