Corporate Finance, Securities and Capital Markets
The firm’s corporate finance, securities and capital markets practice is dedicated to providing value-added solutions for public and private companies which secure the capital needed to operate and flourish. SWF has helped raise millions of dollars for our clients through private placements of equities and debt as well as initial and secondary public offerings of securities. The dedication we extend to our clients and our focus on strategic objectives have placed SWF among the top Atlanta firms.
Our private equity investment practice spans nearly every financing vehicle, including:
- Angel placement
- Venture capital
- Mezzanine financing
- Opportunities funding
SWF offers experience across various disciplines and specialties, ranging from banking to healthcare and real estate to manufacturing. In addition, we can provide immediate cost-effective assistance in both 1934 Act reporting and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
Experience
Our attorneys have represented numerous public and private companies in the following areas:
- Securing capital
- Registering with the SEC and state securities divisions
- Complying with periodic reporting, including an IPO by a technology company; private placements by healthcare, technology and real estate companies; and 1934 Act reporting for our publicly-held clients
In our corporate finance, securities and capital markets practice, SWF has extensive experience in public and private transactions, including:
- Represented publicly held clients in 1934 Act reporting compliance, including Section 13 and 15(d) periodic reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley implications, Section 16 responsibilities, review of Forms 3, 4 and 5, preparation of Forms 8-K, drafting of Schedule 14 proxy.
- Represented technology company in its $15 million initial public offering of securities, including negotiating with the underwriters, preparing Form SB-2 registration statement, consulting with Corporate Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission, coordinating printing and distribution of the prospectus, and closing the offering.
- Represented healthcare service provider in a "Georgia's Top Venture Capital Deals of 2005," according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
- Represented marina developer in multiple private placements of securities in facilitating marina acquisitions and development.
- Represented numerous commercial real estate interests in multiple private placements of securities in syndication of real estate acquisitions and development, including the identification of private subscribers, preparation of confidential private placement memoranda, compliance with blue sky laws, and the consummation of the offering.
This practice area is led by Chet Hosch. For any questions or additional information about our corporate finance, securities and capital markets practice, please contact Chet at 404-954-9885 or at chosch@swfllp.com.