Covington’s Securities & Capital Markets practice advises clients on the full range of securities and capital markets transactions, securities reporting obligations and related regulatory and compliance matters. The practice is co-headed by a former Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, and it includes partners with a wide range of experience in all of our principal offices.
We regularly represent issuers, underwriters, investors and other market participants in public and private offerings of equity, debt and convertible securities in the US, European and Asian markets. We also represent clients in negotiating, structuring and executing derivative financial instruments. We are adept at combining Covington’s unparalleled industry and regulatory expertise with our transactional experience. Because of our unique industry and regulatory capabilities we often advise issuers or their underwriters in the life sciences, financial institutions, energy, technology, telecommunications, media and sports sectors, among others.
We also have an extensive practice assisting clients with ongoing securities compliance and disclosure, exchange listing and corporate governance matters, in the United States and also in European and Asian markets. Our clients in this area include not only reporting companies, but also their boards of directors and board committees, independent directors, financial advisors and independent auditors. We also work closely with our Litigation, SEC Enforcement and White Collar practices on securities investigations and proceedings.
Accolades
- Chambers USA, America's Leading Business Lawyers (2013)
- Securities Regulation – Leading Firm
- Securities Regulation: Advisory – Leading Individuals (2)
- Securities Regulation: Enforcement – Leading Individuals (2)
- Legal 500 US (2013)
- Finance – Capital Markets – Equity Offerings
- Finance – Capital Markets – Debt Offerings
- Finance – Financial Services: Regulatory
- Best Lawyers in America (2013)
- Corporate
- Corporate Compliance
- Corporate Governance
- Derivatives & Futures
- Securities/Capital Markets
- Securities Regulation
- Corporate Board Member - America’s Best Corporate Law Firms
- Ranked in the top 25 firms nationally by general counsels (2007-2013)
- Ranked in the top 25 firms nationally by corporate directors (2006-2011, 2013)
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