Services

Our lawyers provide the following services in the securities law compliance area:

• Capital Markets. We handle a wide spectrum of capital markets transactions, including public and private offerings of equity, debt and hybrid securities, tender offers and exchange offers.
• Securities Law Compliance. We provide comprehensive, real-time legal advice on securities law compliance and reporting, including periodic and annual reports filed with the SEC, proxy solicitation materials (both on a recurring basis and in connection with significant events, such as financings, mergers and acquisitions), annual reports to shareholders, press releases, disclosure controls and other disclosure requirements and issues.
• Beneficial Ownership Reporting. We advise directors, executive officers and significant shareholders on beneficial ownership reporting requirements and insider trading issues, including preparation and filing of Section 16 reports (Forms 3, 4 and 5) for directors and executive officers and Schedules 13G and 13D for significant beneficial owners.
• Restricted/Control Securities Transactions. We represent issuers and selling shareholders in sales of restricted securities and Rule 144 compliance. We also develop and review 10b5-1 trading plans and securities trading policies for directors, executive officers and other personnel.