Securities

We strive to gain a comprehensive understanding of our clients, their businesses, and stakeholders, and the industries in which they operate, and work as a team to provide tailored, cost-efficient solutions that advance client objectives.

We counsel a diverse group of clients ranging from startups to Fortune® 500 companies, and serve public and private companies and investment funds across all sectors, with significant experience in the banking and financial services, healthcare, energy, and construction industries. We build and maintain strong, lasting client partnerships and provide exceptional client service. This collaborative approach enables us to provide tailored, cost-efficient solutions to advance our clients’ objectives.

We have extensive experience advising companies on a full range of securities matters and have an in-depth understanding of the day-to-day and long-term business and regulatory issues our clients face. We regularly advise businesses and investors on corporate and board governance matters, reporting and disclosure obligations under federal and state securities laws, national securities exchange listing standards, and significant corporate events, including capital raising transactions, takeover defense, mergers and acquisitions, and other strategic alternatives.

Our team includes attorneys with a diversity of knowledge and experience in all aspects of securities matters, specifically in the following areas:

• Capital raising transactions, including public and private offerings of equity and debt securities
• Secondary offers
• Tender offers
• Compliance with federal and state securities laws, including public disclosure in filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities authorities 
• Compliance with the rules and regulations of national securities exchanges and markets and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
• Shareholder engagement and relations
• Takeover defense planning, proxy contests, and third-party change of control tender offers
• Joint ventures and other strategic alliances
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Fund formation