Securities & Capital Markets

Paving Your Pathway to the Public Markets

Going public? Go Mintz. We are uniquely qualified to help you go public and transition to life as a public company. Our attorneys serve as both company-side and underwriter-side counsel. With guidance that reflects a deep understanding of the particular challenges in bringing a company to the public markets. That's why innovative companies turn to us for their IPOs.

We invite you to use our updated IPO Timetable, which provides an overview of typical events in an IPO and the parties responsible.

Awards

Chambers USA

Practice Chair Ranked, Massachusetts - Corporate/M&A: Capital Markets

U.S. News and Best Lawyers®

Nationally and Regionally Ranked, Securities / Capital Markets Law, "Best Law Firms"

Our Experience

Mintz Advises on ArriVent BioPharma’s Upsized IPO on the Nasdaq Global Market

Mintz advised client ArriVent BioPharma, a clinical-stage company dedicated to accelerating the global development of innovative biopharmaceutical therapeutics, on its upsized $175 million IPO on Nasdaq.

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Public companies ─ based both domestically and internationally ─ rely on Mintz as securities counsel

Representing Synlogic, Inc. from Inception to IPO

Mintz’s work for synthetic biotic company Synlogic Inc. has included raising over $100 million in three VC financing rounds. Mintz attorneys also helped Synlogic form a multiyear global R&D collaboration with AbbVie and raise more than $40 million in an IPO via a reverse merger with Mirna Therapeutics.

Areas of Focus

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)

Our Approach

Selecting Mintz as securities counsel is a smart choice for issuers and underwriters alike. For company clients, we help navigate the challenges associated with going public, and life as a public company. Like capital-raising transactions and the complex disclosure requirements involved in public company reporting. Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Act compliance. And corporate governance, shareholder relations, and equity compensation planning. We also provide board- and committee-level counsel and strategic advice. With underwriters, we're regarded as a "go-to" firm because we've earned a reputation for developing creative deal structuring solutions. (Ask us about our track record with reverse mergers and alternative public offerings.) They also appreciate our unified approach to client service, industry-specific due diligence, and commitment to practicality and executing on agreed-upon timelines.

A to Z Securities Counsel

Capital-raising transactions, including IPOs and follow-on offerings
Mergers and acquisitions involving public company securities
Executive and equity compensation planning and implementation
Shareholder communications and reporting
SEC compliance policies and procedures
Stock exchange listing and compliance
Board and committee advice
Corporate governance strategies
SEC and stock exchange reporting
Securities education and training

The Leaders' Choice

Mintz is counsel to a broad range of the world's leading investment banks as well as many industry-focused niche firms.

What Our Clients Are Saying

"...excellent group of lawyers who are highly dependable and talented. It is a go-to place."

Chambers USA

“We’ve been working with the firm for a long time, so that says it all. I feel like the primary advantage relative to others, in my experience, is the various lawyers’ responsiveness – particularly the partners."

Chambers USA

"...thoughtful, measured, wise, responsive and trustworthy...."

Chambers USA

Experienced guide for negotiating the regulatory environments overseen by the SEC and FDA. Highlighted for its skilled representation of emerging companies in public and private securities offerings, M&A transactions and strategic partnerships. Noted for its depth of experience assisting with matters related to reverse mergers.