Corporate and Securities Law

Our corporate and securities law practice encompasses all major facets of corporate commerce and finance.  We represent public and private companies seeking access to capital and commercial financing as well as financial industry professionals.  In addition, we assist in structuring and negotiating mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and other corporate transactions.  We guide our clients through every step of the transaction process, including:

• Identification and analysis of key issues.
• Preparation of offering memoranda, prospectuses and acquisition agreements.
• Prosecution of exemption requests and securities registrations for domestic and foreign issuers seeking to have their securities traded in the U.S. markets.
• Preparation of documentation for offerings by domestic and offshore private investment funds.
• Preparation of closing documents. 
• We have depth of experience in transactions such as:
• Mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures.
• IPOs.
• Secondary and shelf offerings of debt and equity securities.
• Self-underwritten public offerings.
• "Reverse mergers" of private companies into publically traded issuers.
• PIPEs.
• Bridge loans.
• Private placements.

We also assist public issuers in complying with the SEC's periodic reporting and othe rregulatory requirements, prepare option plan and other compensation arrangements and advise investors concerning resales of restricted securities under Rule 144 and other exemptions.

Our firm also provides general corporate advice in connection with the formation of businesses, including incorporation, preparation of shareholders and operating agreements, employment and consulting agreements and corporate minutes.  Additionally, we prepare and process applications for the registration of copyrights, trade names and trademarks.