Our capital markets attorneys have decades of experience representing issuers, underwriters, and investors of all sizes in a full range of equity and debt capital markets transactions. Our clients are developing energy production and distribution facilities, hardware and software technology and life sciences solutions, aerospace technology, forest and natural resource products, as well as retail and manufacturing channels. Our depth of understanding of the strategic objectives of these businesses is integral to our ability to plan and execute transactions.
We leverage our platform, detailed market knowledge, and exceptional technical skills to guide our clients through all stages of equity and debt capital markets transactions.
Our Capital Markets Services
Our attorneys provide IPO counseling and strategic guidance for companies preparing to go public or raise additional capital. We advise on structuring transactions, regulatory compliance, and market positioning. Our capital markets lawyers assist clients with:
- IPOs, secondary, and follow-on offerings
- Rule 144A and Regulation S distributions
- Exchange offers
- PIPEs
- Convertible debt and preferred stock
- Direct placements
- Investment grade and high-yield debt financings
- Structured finance transactions
- Securitizations
- Derivative arrangements
Securities Compliance & Public Company Representation
The Firm’s public company practice also provides our clients with advice and counsel on the broad array of issues affecting public companies, particularly in the areas of SEC compliance, reporting, and governance processes. Our securities lawyers also advise on stock exchange listing compliance, tax matters, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, litigation, antitrust, employee benefits, and environmental compliance.
We advise on the broad array of issues affecting public companies, including:
- 8-K, 10-Q, and 10-K reports and proxy statements
- Disclosure and Regulation FD matters
- Proxy disputes and stockholder activism
- Board and committee charters and corporate policies
- SEC and state securities law compliance
- Section 16, insider trading, and Rule 10b5-1 compliance
- SEC enforcement actions
- Securities litigation and dispute resolution
- Board oversight of risk management and cybersecurity
- Exchange listing matters
- Executive compensation
- Whistleblower complaints and government investigations
- Stockholder and engagement with investors and proxy advisory firms.
