Corporate & Securities

Our attorneys have serviced industry-leading Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs and smaller visionaries alike to structure and execute the purchase and sale of businesses in varying industries. Company combination transactions serviced by our experts include intricately structured mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures and equity investments, including multi-billion dollar deals involving multiple jurisdictions.

We bring knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of varying combination structures that helps our clients choose the transaction type best suited to their goals.  Understanding the numerous liability concerns involved with the purchase and sale of a business, our attorneys go above and beyond to get deals done in a manner that limits our clients’ potential liability to the fullest extent.  Townsend Lockett’s experts conduct top level due diligence and probe for problems that may arise in connection with an acquisition and give clients the information needed to avoid the pitfalls of purchasing problematic businesses.

As businesses are increasingly choosing to grow their operations inorganically through mergers and acquisitions, our lawyers make the greatest effort to enhance our expertise.  We stay prepared to take a deal from start to close with expert speed at the request of seasoned management experienced in acquisitions. Yet our attorneys display the patience and attentiveness requisite to walk less experienced management through a business combination for the first time.

Example Services & Transactions

  • Registration of securities pursuant to Forms S-1, S-3, S-4, and SB, and IPOs
  • Private offerings pursuant to Regulation D
  • Securities offerings pursuant to Regulation A
  • Transfer of securities pursuant to Rule 144
  • Promissory note and debenture offerings
  • Disclosure document review and preparation
  • Counsel regarding compliance with the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  • Shareholder, director and management action and approval counsel