Securities
Allen Matkins’ Securities Practice Group advises clients on ongoing securities law compliance issues and handles all types of securities transactions, including public equity and debt offerings, venture capital transactions, private placements and other forms of private financing.
We represent corporate issuers, underwriters, placement agents and purchasers in numerous private and public offerings of equity, debt and asset-backed securities. We also represent investment banks as underwriters in public offerings as well as in connection with their role as financial advisors in mergers and acquisitions.
Public Offerings
We assist clients with public offerings of equity and debt securities for companies in a variety of industries. We represent both issuers and underwriters in initial public offerings, follow-on offerings for existing public companies and other financing transactions.
Combining our securities expertise and industry knowledge, we work closely with attorneys in practice areas throughout our firm to complete public offerings in a timely and cost-effective manner.
Our expertise includes:
- Initial public offerings
- Follow-on public offerings
- Rule 144A transactions
- Securitization transactions
- Recapitalization transactions
- Convertible debt offerings
- Registered shelf offerings
- Trust preferred securities
Private Placements
We also assist clients with private placements of equity securities for companies in a variety of industries. We represent both issuers and investors in private financing transactions.
Although we often assist clients with traditional venture capital financing, we also have significant experience with alternatives to traditional venture financing. We assist clients in structuring managed private placements, completing private investments in public equity ("PIPEs"), and negotiating early stage corporate investments. We also provide counsel regarding bridge loan and longer-term debt financings.
Our private placement expertise includes:
- Angel financings
- Private placement financing
- Venture capital financings
- Private investments in public equity securities