Public Company Advisory

Akin’s public company advisory team represents public companies, boards of directors and other market participants engaging with public companies on a wide range of high-stakes matters. Leveraging the resources of a full-service firm, our multidisciplinary team tackles issues around complex securities, corporate governance, stock exchange compliance, debt finance, investment management, shareholder activism and financial restructuring matters, among others.

We help clients navigate pivotal moments—from defending public companies targeted by activist investors and counseling companies seeking redomestication to advising companies going public, our lawyers provide strategic advice through every stage of a transaction, investment or matter. We also assist special committees, boards of directors and management teams on corporate governance and related issues.

We have extensive experience advising public company clients across a broad range of industries, including consumer goods, digital assets, cryptocurrency & blockchain, energy & infrastructure, health care & life sciences, insurance, manufacturing, media & entertainment, retail, technology and telecommunications.

Full Suite of Services

Our public company advisory practice encompasses public mergers & acquisitions (M&A), initial public offerings (IPOs), public offerings of equity and debt securities, Nasdaq/NYSE listing requirements, SEC deregistration, corporate governance and other securities and corporate law considerations. Further, we advise on existing and proposed SEC regulations, including disclosure requirements in the context of corporate and capital markets transactions.

With a cutting-edge practice, our public company advisory team represents technology companies, investment funds and corporate clients in M&A, capital markets and treasury transactions involving cryptocurrency and other digital assets. This includes navigating the evolving regulatory landscape and addressing novel disclosure, listing and compliance considerations.

Our global team works closely with complementary practices across the firm, including:

Together we deliver integrated advice that supports our clients’ business objectives.

Akin is also a renowned firm known for strengths in government relations and international trade. Our lobbying & public policy practitioners advocate on behalf of some of the world’s largest public companies and our international trade group guides multinational companies navigating regulatory frameworks, export controls and sanctions.

We provide comprehensive advice on a broad array of issues, including with respect to: