Bingham’s lawyers offer clients the benefit of proven experience representing issuers, investment banks and sources of capital in public securities and other capital markets transactions. In this dynamic and challenging field, our deep client base of financial institutions, mature public companies, investment banks and emerging growth companies provides us with experience across a spectrum of transactions and legal and commercial issues such as: initial public offerings; follow-on public equity offerings; public unit and debt offerings; tender offers of all types; exchange offers and consent solicitations; “PIPES;” and 144A and Regulation S transactions.
We offer efficient and practical advice with respect to the numerous regulatory schemes that impact these transactions, including:
- Latest and developing SEC, FINRA and stock exchange rules and guidance
- Creative structuring of transactions, including novel and unconventional investment vehicles
- Preparation of SEC filings and assistance with SEC and other regulatory approvals
- Advice on corporate governance strategies and protective devices
- Structuring, negotiating and implementing creative solutions for distressed public companies and for transactions requiring recapitalizations and reorganizations