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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP

Corporate/M&A: Securities

USA Guide 2026 : Pennsylvania


Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP

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Our corporate, securities, tax, public and corporate finance, and M&A attorneys serve as trusted legal advisers on your most important and strategic transactions and business decisions. We support the finance and governance needs of public and private companies, government entities, venture capital funds, financial institutions, and institutional and individual investors around the country and the world. Our teams work alongside you to vet opportunities and challenges. We execute mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other key strategic business transactions consistent with your goals, supporting compliance with domestic and international law. Our experienced capital markets and finance attorneys can assist you with the legal knowledge necessary to secure funding to support growth strategies, from billion-dollar debt and equity financings to recapitalizations and restructurings. We counsel public companies on fiduciary and governance issues and support the business needs of public entities and nonprofits so you can focus on your mission. And we help market-leading franchisors evolve by advising on strategic growth opportunities and international expansion.

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Corporate/M&A: Securities - Pennsylvania


What the Team is Known For
Faegre Drinker has a prominent corporate group with a respected team known for its excellent private equity connections and experience. The firm is typically engaged in complex M&A work and well versed in corporate venturing and securities advice for public company clients, as well as assisting private companies with transactions.

Work Highlights

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  • Faegre Drinker advised Documoto Inc in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Valstone.

Strengths

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  • Faegre Drinker demonstrate exceptional service levels and responsiveness throughout an M&A transaction. Their communication is consistently proactive, keeping all parties informed of developments.

    Corporate/M&A: Securities respondentUSA
  • Faegre Drinker provides exceptional communication and availability. The firm displays really strong organizational skills and is great at managing and pushing along a deal process.

    Corporate/M&A: Securities respondentUSA
  • Faegre Drinker have a great team from partner down to associate with specialists who are very strong.

    Corporate/M&A: Securities respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1F Douglas Raymond III
    Band 1F Douglas Raymond III

    F Douglas Raymond III

    Douglas Raymond is widely admired for his work advising corporate clients on complex acquisitions, financings and securities issues. He frequently advises on matters with cross-border elements.
    • Douglas is a very good lawyer.

      Corporate/M&A: Securities respondentUSA
  • Band 4Justin Watkins
    Band 4Justin Watkins

    Justin Watkins

    Justin Watkins has in-depth experience in merger and acquisition matters for clients from a wide range of industries including healthcare and technology.

  • Band 4Matthew H Meyers
    Band 4Matthew H Meyers

    Matthew H Meyers

    Matthew Meyers represents clients across a range of matters. He works on equity offerings, acquisitions and divestitures.
    • Matthew's overall approach and knowledge make engagements extremely efficient.

      Corporate/M&A: Securities respondentUSA
    • He is accessible, has tremendous attention to detail and solves problems.

      Corporate/M&A: Securities respondentUSA
    • Matthew always thinks through a solution.

      Corporate/M&A: Securities respondentUSA

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