Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Fried Frank is one of the world's leading securities law firms. We represent issuers, underwriters, financial sponsors, selling stockholders, initial purchasers and dealer-managers in private and US Securities and Exchange-commission-registered debt and equity securities offerings, and related acquisition finance and private equity transactions. 

Together with our financings practice, our attorneys have broad experience in advising companies, hedge funds, private equity sponsors and investment banks on the full range of international financing and securities matters. These include:

• Initial public offerings (IPOs)
• High-yield debt offerings
• Secondary equity offerings
• Block trades
• Rule 144A financings
• Acquisition financings
• Convertible debt issuances
• Tender offers
• Commitment papers
• Bridge loans
• Second lien financings
• Forward equity sales
• Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
• Leveraged buyout financings
• Investment-grade issuances
• Capital increases
• Rights issues

We approach leveraged transactions from the perspective of both the financing provider and the transaction sponsor and deploy properly configured global teams to advise on structuring, negotiating, and documenting their transactions.

Our capital markets lawyers work on some of the largest and most complex transactions, providing extensive securities law advice across capital markets on the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ and the London, Paris, Frankfurt, Hong Kong and Shanghai exchanges.

We also have expertise in all aspects of the derivatives markets, including transactional, regulatory and litigation advice on product development, structuring funds and other investment vehicles, and compliance and enforcement matters.

Diversity and Inclusion

Ours is a stimulating, open-minded and progressive environment, where we respect and build upon the assets and talents of everyone at the Firm.

Diverse perspectives enrich the experience of our colleagues and, ultimately, the service we provide to our clients.  We actively seek to reflect the diversity of the global community in which we work and live.

Our Firm is committed to maintaining an inclusive environment and fostering a professional atmosphere that promotes equal opportunity and prohibits discriminatory practices.  Our Diversity Committee provides a forum for identifying, prioritizing and discussing diversity issues, as well as for developing and supporting related proposals, initiatives and programs.  

We offer a multicultural and varied workplace.  Minorities and women lead several Firm practices and participate actively in governance activities.  In fact, our chairperson is a woman.

At Fried Frank, diversity is a standard principle.