The attorneys
in Barrett McNagny's Securities Group are committed to providing our clients
with trusted legal advice as they and their businesses change. In order to meet
our clients' continuously changing needs, the Securities Group's experience
covers a broad range of state and federal securities law matters. Our
securities lawyers are experienced in advising clients of all sizes, from the
small start-up firm to large publicly traded companies. In addition, our
attorneys not only have significant experience in securities transactions, but
also possess experience in the other areas of law that usually affect a
securities transaction, such as tax and general corporate law, enabling our
attorneys to analyze securities transactions from every angle.
Practice
Highlights
Our attorneys
regularly represent both private and publicly held companies in all
aspects of compliance with securities laws, including private placement transactions
and public financings. We regularly advise our clients about the drafting of
such instruments as private placement memoranda and offering prospectuses, as
well as the availability and use of the various SEC registration statement
forms, such as Forms S-1, S-3, and S-4. We also provide counseling involving
regulatory compliance with the reporting requirements under the Securities Act
of 1934, including proxy solicitation and regulation, annual shareholder report
preparation, SEC periodic reporting pursuant to Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and
others. We also assist our clients in complying with insider trading
regulations, corporate governance requirements, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance,
and advise our clients regarding matters relating to director and officer
fiduciary duties, liability, and indemnification.
In addition to
compliance, we have assisted numerous clients with the issuance of debt and
equity instruments, including initial public offerings and other offerings
involving senior and subordinated debt and equity hybrids. We also have
assisted clients with mergers and acquisitions of publicly traded
companies. Barrett McNagny's securities lawyers advise and assist companies
seeking to qualify their securities for quotation in the NASDAQ system and for
listing on national or regional stock exchanges. The firm also prepares stock
option, stock appreciation, bonus, stock purchase, and other employee
compensation plans for our clients.
The attorneys
in our Securities Group also routinely assist issuers, investment banks, and
investors in private placements of securities both in transactions involving
Regulations D and S, Rule 144A, and various state blue sky laws. We work with
our client's accountants, investment bankers, and other professionals in the
development of financial strategies to achieve the best financial and business
advantages for our clients. In addition, our attorneys are familiar with a wide
variety of alternative types of financing resources.
Barrett
McNagny's Securities Group attorneys are also experienced in all aspects of
securities litigation, such as investigations and proceedings before the SEC's
Enforcement Division and in civil securities litigation.
Other areas of securities
proficiency include assisting our clients with the use of limited liability
companies in real estate development and investment, corporate joint ventures,
and other operations and advising brokers-dealers and investment advisers
regarding state and federal law requirements.
