Public Offerings
Overview
Skilled, practical, proactive, and cost-effective, Maslon's seasoned securities attorneys identify lurking problems before they become roadblocks to your successful public offering. We've artfully guided clients through sophisticated equity and debt offerings, ranging from less than $10 million to more than $350 million. And we can help you prepare for a lucrative IPO in the years ahead by avoiding pitfalls hidden in poorly structured private financing transactions.
We tailor the right vehicle for your situation, recognizing that IPOs don't fit everyone. In fact, we've helped numerous privately held businesses go public without the usual time and expense of an IPO. For example, by employing a "reverse merger," we can merge the private business into a dormant public company with sizeable cash reserves and give the private business a controlling interest in the merged company. Our innovative and comprehensive solutions encompass tax, IP, regulatory compliance, and other critical issues.
We're particularly adept in navigating the intricacies of SEC and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and reporting required of public companies. In addition, We help our clients manage the complex relationship between such rules and their stock-based compensation plans.
Contact one of our attorneys to learn more about how we can help you navigate a successful public offering.
Legal Alerts:
- JOBS Act Relaxes Securities Registration, Solicitation and Reporting Requirements of Small Businesses (April 2012)
Resources:
http://www.sec.gov/
This site is maintained by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and contains electronic copies of registration statements and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 filings (e.g., Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements) and certain Section 16 filings (e.g., Forms 13D, 13G) submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission by issuers and their affiliates. This site is also and invaluable resource for checking on the status of SEC rule pronouncements and related developments.
http://www.seclaw.com/
This site contains extensive securities law information as well as a useful summary of current events in corporate finance.
http://www.vfinance.com/
This site contains a wealth of information about current events in the venture capital industry as well as tools for attracting venture capital investment.
