Finance & Securities

Finance

Whether you are a start-up seeking growth capital or a large publicly traded company needing funding for an acquisition strategy, we leverage our experience for our clients. We focus on executing transactions quickly and efficiently so our clients obtain the capital they need to bring their business to the next level in the most cost-effective manner possible. Our services include:

• Commercial workouts
• Debt and equity structure/restructure
• Equity and mezzanine financing
• Private placement
• Sale leaseback transactions
• Securitized finance transactions
• Senior debt transactions
• Mezzanine debt transactions
• Structuring financing for mergers and acquisitions
• Structuring, negotiating, and documenting transactions

Securities

We represent issuers, investors and underwriters/placement agents in connection with a wide range of corporate and commercial financing transactions, including:

• Public and private offerings of securities
• SEC periodic reporting
• Shareholder communication and proxy solicitation
• Beneficial ownership reporting
• Compliance with NYSE, Nasdaq and AMEX listing requirements
• Negotiation of underwriting and other financing agreements
• Representation of individual corporate shareholders
• Resolution, arbitration and litigation of disputes
• FTC pre-acquisition notification requirements

Transactions

Our team offers exceptional guidance identifying and evaluating opportunities for growth and liquidity. We represent buyers, sellers, public and private companies, private equity firms and other financial sponsors in transactions in the United States and internationally. We deliver solutions throughout the transaction life cycle, from strategic evaluation and due diligence through closing and integration. Our work encompasses both the legal and business aspects of a transaction to ensure that the resulting deal structure and terms reflect our clients’ business objectives. Highlights of our practice include:

• Billions in M&A and financing transactions each year
• Negotiation of sophisticated deals opposite the largest law firms coast to coast
• Exceptional guidance through opportunities for growth and liquidity by merger, divestiture, minority investment, joint venture, strategic alliance and licensing
• Experience in-house at companies like Medtronic, St. Jude, Polaris and General Mills
• Subject matter expertise in all areas impacting growth transactions, including finance, cross-border, IP, antitrust, employment, benefits, real estate, antitrust, environmental, FCPA and supply chain

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