Practice Areas & Industries: Ward and Smith, P.A.

Practice/Industry Group Overview

Our Securities Practice Group attorneys represent clients in public offerings of common stock and other securities as well as advises them regarding their reporting obligations under federal and state securities laws. We represent clients engaged in mergers and other acquisition transactions, including those transactions involving exchange of securities, and the preparation of proxy solicitation materials for annual and special meetings of shareholders. We assist clients in the preparation and approval of stock option, phantom stock, deferred compensation, and other stock- based compensation plans and with the registration of securities issued pursuant to those plans under the securities laws. Our attorneys assist public companies with insider trading reporting requirements under the securities laws as well as restrictions on the transfer of those securities.