Capital Markets
Premier Capital Markets Practice
Extensive experience in capital markets transactions representing US companies, foreign issuers, investment banks and investors in registered public offerings and exempt transactions, including IPOs, follow-on offerings, registered direct offerings, PIPEs and 144A offerings.
Transaction Powerhouse
- Thirteen register direct offerings totaling nearly $735 million (since May 2009)
- Three IPOs (in recent months)
- Public securities offerings with proceeds over $16 billion (since 2000)
Specialists in Alternative Equity Financing Structures
Specialists in navigating nuances of alternative equity financing structures, including registered direct offerings, confidentially marketed public offerings and private investments public equity (PIPEs).
Experts in Cross-Border Financing
Extensive experience as US counsel to numerous Canadian companies involved in cross-border financing with US financing sources and commercial activities into the US. Expert in acting for European companies in public offerings and exempt financings in the US.
Deep Industry Expertise
Preeminent IP and technical due diligence capabilities in clean-tech/sustainability, life sciences, healthcare services, communications, media and technology and energy/utilities.
Highly Experienced in Public Offerings
Highly experienced in representing placement agents, underwriters and companies in successful offerings, including:
- $350 million public offering for NSTAR (Energy/Utilities)
- $32.27 million registered direct offering for DexCom (Medical Devices)
- $24.2 million registered direct offering for Fuel Cell (Clean-Tech)
- $31.68 million initial public offering for GLG (Consumer Products)
- $37.44 million registered direct offering for Headwaters Incorporated (Building Products and Clean-Tech)
- $60 million initial public offering for Salary.com (Application Software)
- $57.5 million initial public offering for Targanta Therapeutics (Biopharmaceutical)
- $59.3 million registered direct offering for Northern Oil & Gas (Energy Exploration)
- $40.6 million follow-on offering for Universal Display Corporation (Computer Peripherals)
National Recognition
Ranked 6th “Most Active Law Firm” representing placement agents for year ended December 2009 (Placement Tracker).
Securities Law Compliance
Extensive experience in advising issuers in complex areas of securities law compliance including periodic reporting requirements, proxy and consent solicitations and general compliance with requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley.
Leading Securities Litigation Practice
Leading litigation practice representing public companies and directors and officers in securities fraud cases across US, including:
- Internal investigations
- SEC, NASD and stock exchange investigations
- SEC civil and criminal investigations and proceedings
- Class actions
- Derivative suits
- Financial fraud
Bench Strength
70 lawyers and support team of specialists in corporate, securities, finance, tax, litigation, IP, antitrust, employment and creditors’ rights. Lawyers throughout practice areas consistently receive national recognition for excellence.