Ranked among the world’s leading securities and corporate finance advisors, Dentons draws upon decades of experience in sophisticated markets to deliver integrated, strategic, tactical and technical advice to our clients. Securities and corporate transactions have become increasingly complex and challenging, particularly in the midst of fluctuating market conditions. We are innovative thinkers in all aspects of securities regulation and transactions, corporate finance and capital markets.

Dentons counsels companies and underwriters in connection with public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, including high-yield bond offerings, corporate governance, compliance with securities laws and the disclosure and filing requirements of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq and other exchanges and financial oversight bodies. We represent clients across a diverse set of industries, ranging from Fortune 100 corporations to middle-market companies. With several lawyers who have held posts at the SEC, we are adept at navigating the complex regulatory framework in which our clients operate. We have experience representing parties on all sides of a securities transaction and provide holistic counsel that considers our clients’ risk tolerance and business objectives.

Our lawyers advise in connection with the full array of securities transactions and ongoing compliance, including:

• Securities transactional matters, including debt issuances (high-yield debt, investment-grade term debt, convertible debt, and medium term notes, secondary stock offerings, certificate of deposit programs, subordinated note issues and more), Rule 144A and Regulation S offerings, rights offerings and exchange offers, offerings of hybrid, equity-linked or tax-advantaged securities, initial public offerings (IPOs), tender offers, “going private” transactions and other issues
• SEC compliance/regulatory matters and corporate governance, including reporting and disclosure requirements for public companies, establishing corporate governance and compliance standards programs, managing internal investigations and government inquiry responses, legal and capital structures and other matters
• Takeover preparedness, including hostile takeover attempt preparation, charter amendment preparation, stockholder rights plans preparation and implementation, dual-class stock structures, proxy contests, hostile tender offers and other issues.

Recognition

Dentons Again Among 'Fearsome' Litigation Law Firms

September 12, 2017

Dentons, the world's largest law firm, for a second year running has been selected as a member of an exclusive group of law firms in the most recent survey on litigation trends by BTI Consulting.

Dentons Boosts Rankings in 2015 Edition of Legal 500 US

June 11, 2015

​​​The 2015 edition of The Legal 500 US recognizes 24 Dentons practices and 75 lawyers.

Nine Women Recognized as "Leading Lawyers" in Illinois

April 6, 2015

Nine of our women lawyers were highlighted across multiple categories in the "Leading Women Lawyers" edition of Leading Lawyer Magazine, a monthly publication that highlights top legal practitioners in Illinois.

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Insights

The US Treasury Department announces intention to extend anti-money laundering rules to private equity and venture capital funds

March 28, 2024

On February 15, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, better known by the acronym “FinCEN,” a division of the US Department of the Treasury, proposed new regulations that would extend Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) laws to investment advisers.

SEC Adopts New SPAC and de-SPAC Rules

January 30, 2024

United States: On January 24, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rules to enhance disclosure and provide additional investor protections in IPOs by special purpose acquisition companies and in subsequent business combination transactions between SPACs and target operating companies.

Delaware Court of Chancery Provides Roadmap for Evaluating Advance Notice Bylaws

January 19, 2024

United States: In a recent decision, the Delaware Court of Chancery upheld the rejection of a proposed slate of director nominees by the incumbent board of AIM ImmunoTech, Inc. (“AIM” or the “Company”) for AIM’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons advises on offering of US$2.39 billion by Housing Development Finance Corporation

September 18, 2020

Dentons has advised on a combined offering of US$2.39 billion, which includes shares, non-convertible debt (NCD) and warrants, by Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC).

Dentons assists Aya Gold & Silver Inc. in the upsizing and closing of its C$26,225,000 underwritten private placement

September 14, 2020

Aya Gold & Silver Inc., a publicly traded Canadian corporation focused on the operation, exploration, acquisition and development of silver and gold deposits, has upsized and closed its underwritten private placement (the Offering) for gross proceeds of C$26,225,000.

Dentons expands New York transactional practices with five additions

April 3, 2018

Dentons, the global law firm, has expanded its New York office and key global offerings with five laterals in three weeks. The laterals joining include Gerry Bender, Gary Gartner, Jeffrey Scheine, Michael Smith and Walter Van Dorn. They expand the Firm's Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy practice, Tax practice and Corporate practice, including capital markets and securities.

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