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