Securities

Description

Corporate securities are laws, statutes, and regulations that cover requirements concerning a corporation’s registration and sale of stocks, bonds, and other equity and debt instruments. At IBL, our priority is to ensure our clients comply with the laws and regulations that the SEC has put in place. With this goal in mind, we take the time to understand our clients’ businesses and objectives so that we may more effectively advise them, as well as ensure that any disclosure documents are accurate and complete.

SERVICES

Private placements of debt and equity

State “blue sky” securities law compliance

IPOs, follow-on equity offerings, and transferable and non-transferable rights offerings

Secured and unsecured public debt

Convertible debt

Acting as underwriters’ counsel

Sales of stock by insiders and other selling stockholders

Advising audit committees on their heightened responsibilities under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act

Developing disclosure controls and procedures to ensure compliance with the CEO and CFO certification requirements under Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank, respectively

Advising public companies regarding the corporate governance regulatory requirements of the national stock exchanges

Internal control processes and procedures

Other accounting-related disclosure issues

Stock exchanges, tender offers, and stock repurchase programs

Planning and conducting annual and special shareholders’ meetings, and advising in connection with proxy contests, hostile bids, and activist shareholders

SEC and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) accounting and auditing matters, including financial statement materiality assessments and restatements

Responses to SEC accounting and disclosure comments and investigations

Representing clients in connection with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic alliances

Reviewing, structuring, and documenting transactions with insiders