Corporate/M&A

About

Provided by Ballard Spahr LLP

•  We represent clients in all aspects of general corporate and securities law, including formation and capitalization matters, equity and debt financings, and mergers and acquisitions.

•  We counsel clients on day-to-day matters related to business operations, corporate planning and governance matters, public and private financings (both debt and equity), federal and state securities law matters, mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions. This work regularly includes advising clients on board responsibilities, change in control and proxy contests, and shareholder litigation and takeover defenses.

•  These clients are national, international, local, and publicly and privately held.

•  Clients include life sciences and technology companies working in drug discovery, research tools, and other areas; industrial and other businesses (including mining and stone products, and food service); REITs; closed- and open-end mutual funds; health care providers and facilities, including owners and operators of long-term care facilities; institutional lenders; and emerging companies.

•  We have represented our REIT, mutual fund, and other Maryland corporation law clients in hundreds of equity and debt offerings and financing transactions and dozens of merger and acquisition transactions.

• Our lawyers represent businesses, individuals, and institutions in the biotechnology industry and have counselled preeminent research institutions on licensing and technology transfer matters.