Department profile
Morrison Foerster

Capital Markets: Equity: Issuer Counsel

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Morrison Foerster

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Provided by Morrison Foerster

Equity capital markets. Morrison & Foerster has for decades been known as one of the leading securities firms advising issuers on private placements and IPOs. We are also well known for our work on cross-border or global offerings, where we are able to bring to bear the experience of our colleagues across a number of our offices. We are one of the few firms that is equally strong on the issuer and on the underwriter side. We are called on to assist in PIPE transactions, IPOs and follow-on offerings. Clients value our dexterity and experience in crafting new financial products and offering methodologies.

Debt capital markets. We represent both issuers and underwriters in debt offerings. We advise in connection with cross-border debt offerings (144A/4(a)(2)) by foreign issuers; advise in connection with high-grade and investment-grade debt offerings; advise in connection with continuous debt offering programs, like medium-term note and bank note programs; advise on secured debt issuances, including covered bond offerings; and advise in connection with structured notes offerings.

Industries (16)

  • Banks
  • Financial Services
  • Consumer Products
  • Education
  • Health Care
  • Industrials
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Life Sciences
  • BioTech
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Real Estate
  • Retail Software & Computer Services
  • Technology, Hardware & Electronics
  • Telecommunications
  • Utilities
  • FinTech

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Capital Markets: Equity: Issuer Counsel - USA - Nationwide

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Morrison Foerster is noted for its work in equity transactions both domestically and internationally. The firm draws praise for its handling of IPOs and at-the-market offerings. It is further bolstered by its strong real estate and REIT practices.

Work Highlights

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  • Morrison Foerster represented Crinetics Pharmaceuticals in its $500 million public offering of 10 million shares of its common stock.

Strengths

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  • Morrison Foerster combines a mastery of the law with definitive and reasonable decision-making.

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  • The team is highly sophisticated, appreciates the nuances of legal issues and is very familiar with market practices.

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