Darryl Smith

Practice Areas

Darryl Smith brings more than 15 years of experience representing a broad range of clients in connection with capital markets transactions and compliance with federal securities laws. Within these areas, Darryl has a strong background advising electric utilities—particularly electric cooperatives—and investment banks.

With a focus on transactional matters such as the issuance of debt securities through taxable and tax-exempt offerings, federally-registered offerings (including shelf-registrations), and exempt offerings such as Rule 144A/Regulation S offerings, private and direct placements and conduit bond financings, Darryl also counsels clients regarding their ongoing regulatory compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) reporting obligations.

His clients’ transactions have primarily financed energy and public infrastructure projects. More specifically, Darryl has been involved in over 70 public and private financings that raised an aggregate of more than $14 billion of capital. Over the course of these transactions, Darryl has served clients in various capacities, including company counsel, underwriter’s counsel, bond counsel and US securities law counsel for several international offerings.

In addition to his extensive securities and finance practices, Darryl also advises clients on a wide array of general corporate matters, including corporate governance, asset purchases and supply agreements.

Darryl’s previous experience includes working in various sales and management positions for the Cintas Corporation as well as with the risk arbitrage group for a boutique investment bank. This background helps Darryl provide valuable insight into the business concerns of his clients.