Corporate Finance

Corporate financing transactions often involve complex legal, business, and tax considerations. Companies involved in these sophisticated transactions benefit from an experienced legal partner who can provide counsel tailored to their individual needs.

As a full-service law firm with offices across the U.S. and in Toronto, Canada, as well as affiliations with local firms in China, India, Japan, and South Korea, Dickinson Wright’s Corporate Finance practice represents parties on all sides of the table, including buyers, sellers, equity and mezzanine investors, borrowers, and lenders.

Our Team

Dickinson Wright’s corporate lawyers are recognized by clients and peers for their industry experience and commitment to excellent representation. Members of our Corporate Finance practice are regularly recognized by Chambers USA, Super Lawyers®, The Best Lawyers in America®, and other leading evaluating organizations.

Our Services

Our corporate finance team structures and negotiates a wide range of sophisticated and multifaceted finance transactions. We also provide ongoing advice regarding practical business implications, post-closing matters, and covenants contained in debt agreements. Our work includes:

PIPE Transactions

Private investments in public equity (PIPEs) have emerged as an alternative for issuers seeking to raise capital when more traditional private equity markets are unavailable. However, these transactions often move quickly and involve complex trading and resale considerations. Our corporate finance team works closely with other practices across the firm, including Securities, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Private Equity, to advise public and privately held companies on all aspects of PIPE transactions. Our work includes:

• Structuring, negotiating, and closing traditional and structured PIPE transactions
• Obtaining exemptions from federal and state securities registration laws
• Complying with federal securities and state blue sky laws

Related Practice Areas

Our corporate finance team works closely with other practice areas across the firm to address and mitigate potential concerns that may arise, including:

Representative Matters

• Structured and closed private equity and bond placements.
• Assisted with credit facilities, including revolving credit and term loans, secured and unsecured facilities, multibank and syndicated loans, and cross-border financing, as well as leveraged buyouts.
• Advised on mezzanine financings with equity participation.
• Advised on trade receivables and other asset securitizations.
• Negotiated high-yield debt placements and senior and subordinated debt financings, including first- and second-lien loans and intercreditor agreements.
• Advised on recapitalizations, working capital loans, and real estate financing transactions.
• Provided ongoing advice regarding practical business implications, post-closing matters, and covenants contained in debt agreements.
• Assisted with early-stage funding, private placement transactions, PIPEs, and public offerings of equity and debt securities.
• Counseled issuers and underwriters in connection with initial and secondary public offerings, registered direct offerings, and PIPE offerings.