Capital Markets

WilmerHale represents both issuers and investment banking firms in initial public offerings (IPOs), follow-on public offerings, PIPEs (private investments in public equity) and other private placements, cross-border offerings, Rule 144A offerings, and spin-off, carve-out and SPAC transactions. We are one of the world’s premier law firms for IPOs, and have led the eastern United States in handling IPOs—as both issuers' and underwriters' counsel—over the past 25 years. In 2020, we handled more than 75 public offerings and Rule 144A placements raising approximately $38 billion, for leading companies in life sciences, technology, financial services, communications and other industries. Since 2010, we have served as counsel in approximately 425 public offerings and Rule 144A placements with total proceeds in excess of $220 billion. Our clients range from emerging companies to established public companies and our lawyers understand the unique demands of complicated securities transactions across industries. We help our clients plan and complete the offering process effectively and efficiently, and no other firm is as well positioned to quickly grasp the subject matter and execute a deal that works from the start.

To learn more about WilmerHale's Capital Markets practice, visit: https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/solutions/capital-markets