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Practice/Industry Group Overview
Our securities lawyers counsel numerous public companies, ranging from FORTUNE 500 market leaders to microcap and middle market issuers, in fulfilling their responsibilities under the federal securities laws. We have a thorough understanding of the regulatory framework, including the SEC's rapidly changing reporting requirements and the listing standards of the stock exchanges, and keep pace with the demands of increasingly active investors. In addition to helping clients comply with their Exchange Act periodic reporting obligations, we are experienced in helping public companies manage disclosure of difficult matters, such as restatements, internal and SEC investigations, and adverse business developments. Our securities lawyers work together with our benefits lawyers to help companies structure benefits programs involving issuer securities and to help them comply with the registration and offering issues associated with these programs.
We represent issuers and underwriters in equity offerings, including initial public offerings. Our public offering experience covers a variety of industries, including real estate, healthcare, retail, financial services, industrial and manufacturing, and sports and entertainment. We also assist our clients in a wide rage of other capital market transactions, including offerings of rated and high yield debt, including Rule 144A offerings. Our lawyers are familiar with the SEC's new offering reform rules and we work with issuers, including WKSIs, as they implement new shelf registration statements and offering procedures.
We handle all legal matters relating to securities offerings for some of the world's largest and most successful companies.
Recognition
- Nearly 20 lawyers listed in various business-related categories of The Best Lawyers in America
- Designation by Chambers USA -- 2006 as a top two corporate and top five bankruptcy firm in Ohio
- Team members have served or moved into positions as senior managers and in-house counsel for market leading companies.
- The Deal Magazine profiled us as a "prime example" of a middle market transactional firm.
Securities Offerings/Reporting Experience:
- Counseled Developers Diversified Realty Corp in one of the first REIT IPOs, rolling up numerous partnerships and properties. As the company has grown from $300 million to $13 billion in franchise value, we've represented it in connection with billions of dollars of securities offerings and debt financings, in addition to counseling the company on acquisitions, divestitures, and corporate governance.
- Handled the $120 million IPO of insurer ProCentury Corp., giving it enough capital from an insurance regulatory standpoint to keep its AM Best rating, continue growing and write more business.
- Handled a shelf registration and two underwritten, secondary public offerings totaling $120 million for Quanta Services, Inc. to help its largest stockholder, First Reserve, sell its position.
- Represent a multi-billion dollar portfolio company owned by Plus Fund that has an exclusive license to track the S&P Hedge Fund Index, helping it to form funds and partner with several major banks.
About Baker Hostetler
Baker Hostetler lawyers help clients establish, maintain and protect market-leading positions across the United States and around the world. We offer clients the strength of 600+ lawyers in a full range of practices, a unique geographic platform including both the coasts and the center of the country, a deep knowledge of industry issues and a 90-year track record of excellence and achievement.
For more information about our Securities practice:
National Contact
Robert A. Weible
216.861.7553
rweible@bakerlaw.com
Cincinnati
William Appleton
513.929.3403
wappleton@bakerlaw.com
Cleveland
Robert A. Weible
216.861.7553
rweible@bakerlaw.com
Columbus
Joseph P. Boeckman
614.462.4737
jboeckman@bakerlaw.com
Costa Mesa
Carl R. Steen
714.966.8803
csteen@bakerlaw.com
Denver
Alfred C. Chidester
303.764.4091
achidester@bakerlaw.com
Houston
W. Robert Shearer
713.646.1391
rshearer@bakerlaw.com
Los Angeles
Carl R. Steen
714.966.8803
csteen@bakerlaw.com
New York
James A. Mercadante
212.589.4206
jmercadante@bakerlaw.com
Orlando
Kenneth C. Wright
407.649.4001
kwright@bakerlaw.com
Washington, DC
William J. Conti
202.861.1726
wconti@bakerlaw.com
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