Practice Areas


Securities Law

Our attorneys have extensive experience in securities regulation and compliance and have participated in private placements and public offerings on behalf of domestic and foreign issuers, borrowers and lenders in connection with a broad spectrum of transactions. The firm has handled private placements under Regulation D, asset securitizations, foreign offerings under Regulation S and in compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940. In addition, handles exchange listing and the preparation and filing of periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The firm also counsels insiders on compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 16 of the 1934 Act. The firm has significant experience with securities regulation and compliance with federal and state securities laws, including broker-dealer registration. Investment Adviser Act compliance, exchange membership, and JBO transactions. The firm's securities lawyers also work closely with our litigation group in securities arbitrations. Our attorneys have published articles in the areas of securities regulation, including "Note: Publicly Traded Limited Partnerships: Are the Limited Partners Being Rolled Over In Roll-Ups?" 69 Univ. Det. L. Rev. 627, Issue 4, 1992; "Regulation Of Offshore Offers And Sales Of Securities," Offshore Finance U.S.A., March/April, 1999; "The Domestic Issuer Safe Harbor: Offshore Sales of Securities by U.S. Companies," Offshore Finance U.S.A., July/August, 1999; "Multi-Jurisdiction Disclosure Standards: The International Passport to Securities Markets," Offshore Finance U.S.A., March/April 2000.