Securities


Issuers, underwriters, selling agents, and investors need lawyers who are “in tune” with the complex regulations regarding equity, debt, trust preferred, Rule 144A, venture capital, public company M&A and strategic investment transactions. Public companies also need lawyers who can guide them through SEC and stock exchange rules and regulations and the resulting filing and compliance obligations.

Our team applies deep knowledge of securities law to help businesses navigate the regulatory environment.

Dykema’s 19th Annual M&A Outlook Survey

We canvassed CEOs, CFOs, and other professionals involved in M&A activities with their respective firms to gauge their insights and perspectives on the M&A market in the coming 12 months.

The results provide a snapshot of the M&A market and the economy this year and how they compare from previous years.


We assist clients in:

  • Preparing to go public in its initial public offering
  • All phases of the SEC registration process for public offerings, corporate combinations, exchange offers, secondary offerings, and offerings by selling shareholders
  • SEC compliance, periodic reporting, and corporate governance
  • Organizing and advising mutual and closed-end funds as well as private investment funds
  • Going-private transactions
  • Third-party tender offers and "Dutch-auction" self-tender offers

We also represent a diverse group of publicly-traded corporations, mutual funds, and public debt issuers in:

  • SEC and SRO compliance and governance
  • NYSE, Nasdaq, and NYSE American compliance and governance
  • Insider trading restrictions and reporting requirements
  • Proxy disclosure requirements and preparation for shareholder meetings
  • Public company reporting obligations
  • Stock-based employee benefit plans
  • Proxy contests and Blue Sky law compliance

Latest News and Insights

Legal Alerts3.21.24

Supreme Court Examines Criminal Forfeiture Timing

In McIntosh v. U.S., the Supreme Court will decide whether a district court can enter a preliminary…

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Supreme Court to Determine Whether Bump Stock Device is a “Machinegun”

In Garland, Attorney General v. Cargill, the Court considers whether a bump stock device is a…

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Legal Alerts2.12.24

Supreme Court Weighs Private Actions Under Securities Exchange Act

SEC Regulation S-K, Item 303, requires issuers to identify in SEC filings “any known trends or…

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