Clients turn to us to execute transactions involving all types of securities in public and private offerings.
We have helped raise billions of dollars of capital in sophisticated transactions throughout the continuum of public company life cycles, including pre-IPO investment, initial public offerings, secondary equity offerings, Rule 144A and Regulation S private placements, corporate recapitalizations, registered direct and private investment in public equity (PIPE) offerings, and tender and exchange offers.
We represent issuers, underwriters, and other market participants, including institutional investors and multinational and domestic public companies from diverse industries, including retail and consumer products, technology and communications, energy and natural resources, life sciences, and transportation. As a recognized leader in global capital markets, clients seek our guidance on governance, disclosure and reporting obligations, securities regulatory compliance, and transaction structuring.
How we help clients
- Pre-IPO investments
- Initial public offerings
- Follow-on primary and secondary equity offerings
- Rule 144A and Regulation S private placements
- High-yield and investment-grade debt offerings
- Corporate recapitalizations
- Convertible note offerings
- Registered direct and PIPE offerings
- Tender and exchange offers
- Derivatives
Public offerings
We advise issuers, underwriters, and other market participants on initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, and secondary equity offerings.
Private placements and PIPEs
We help clients structure and execute Rule 144A, Regulation S, registered direct, and private investment in public equity offerings.
Securities compliance and governance
We counsel public companies on disclosure, reporting obligations, securities regulatory compliance, and governance matters.
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