Corporate & Securities

Corporate & Securities

We deliver sophisticated corporate and securities legal services backed by seasoned counsel, deep industry knowledge, and seamless cross-border coordination. Our practice provides comprehensive support across the business lifecycle—from entity formation and initial financing through growth-stage capital raises, public offerings, and ongoing corporate governance and compliance.

Our corporate practice emphasizes business formation, capital raising, securities compliance, and corporate governance. We serve as trusted advisors to startups, growth companies, public corporations, private equity funds, and institutional investors navigating complex corporate and securities matters.

We regularly assemble multidisciplinary teams spanning multiple practice areas to address evolving client needs. Whether you are launching a new venture, raising capital, managing regulatory compliance obligations, or addressing governance challenges, we provide practical, commercially-focused counsel designed to achieve your business objectives.

Services include:

  • Business Formation & Structure: Entity selection, formation documents, founder agreements, and corporate restructurings
  • Venture Capital & Private Equity Financing: Seed through late-stage financing, SAFE notes, convertible instruments, and growth equity investments
  • Securities Offerings: Initial public offerings (IPOs), direct listings, SPAC transactions, and follow-on offerings
  • SEC Compliance & Reporting: Form 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, and insider trading policies
  • Investment Fund Formation: Private equity, venture capital, hedge fund, and real estate fund formation and governance
  • Investment Adviser Registration: SEC and state registration, Form ADV preparation, and compliance programs
  • Broker-Dealer Regulation: FINRA registration, compliance systems, and regulatory examinations
  • Corporate Governance: Board advisory, fiduciary duties, shareholder agreements, and corporate policies
  • Executive Compensation: Employment agreements, equity incentive plans, stock options, and RSUs
  • Commercial Contracts: Contract drafting and negotiation, vendor agreements, distribution agreements, and licensing arrangements
  • Operational Compliance: Corporate compliance programs, internal controls, risk management, and policy development
  • Commercial Real Estate: Acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, development, and financing

For mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions, see our [Mergers & Acquisitions practice page].