Public Offerings TRANSACTIONAL
We have wide-ranging experience representing emerging companies, industry leaders and major investment banks in public offerings of equity and debt securities in US and international markets. These offerings are frequently complex and time-sensitive, and demand sophisticated counsel for successful execution. We have led the eastern US in handling IPOs—as both issuer and underwriter counsel—over the past 15 years. In 2012, we served as counsel in more than 30 public offerings and Rule 144A placements raising approximately $10 billion. And since 2005, we have served as counsel in more than 300 public offerings and Rule 144A placements raising over $100 billion.

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Borden, Mark G.

Mark G. Borden

Chair, Corporate Practice Group

+1 617 526 6675 (t)

mark.borden@wilmerhale.com

Burgess, John A.

John A. Burgess

Co-Chair, International Transactions Group

+1 617 526 6418 (t)

john.burgess@wilmerhale.com

Murley, Susan W.

Susan W. Murley

Co-Managing Partner

+1 617 526 6832 (t)

susan.murley@wilmerhale.com

Redlick, David E.

David E. Redlick

Co-Chair, Life Sciences Group

+1 617 526 6434 (t)

david.redlick@wilmerhale.com

Bain, Mick

Mick Bain

Partner

+1 781 966 2027 (t)

michael.bain@wilmerhale.com

Boot, Jeannette K.

Jeannette K. Boot

Partner

+1 212 295 6507 (t)

jeannette.boot@wilmerhale.com

Borden, Mark G.

Mark G. Borden

Partner

+1 617 526 6675 (t)

mark.borden@wilmerhale.com

Bothwick, Jay E.

Jay E. Bothwick

Partner

+1 617 526 6526 (t)

jay.bothwick@wilmerhale.com

Braun, Martin

Dr. Martin Braun

Partner

+49 69 27 10 78 207 (t)

martin.braun@wilmerhale.com

Brown, Lillian

Lillian Brown

Partner

+1 202 663 6743 (t)

lillian.brown@wilmerhale.com

Buckland, Peter

Peter Buckland

Partner

+1 650 858 6036 (t)

peter.buckland@wilmerhale.com

Experience

We recently:

  • Served as company counsel in the IPOs of Accretive Health ($138 million), Ameresco ($90 million), AVEO Pharmaceuticals ($90 million), Demandware ($101 million), Durata Therapeutics ($78 million), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals ($105 million), Pacira Pharmaceuticals ($42 million), SS&C Technologies ($185 million), Tangoe ($101 million), Verastem ($63 million) and WhiteWave Foods Company ($391 million)
  • Represented Yandex in its $1.435 billion IPO, the largest IPO in history by a search engine company 
  • Advised clients on numerous follow-on public offerings of equity securities, including those of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals ($93 million), Cynosure ($75 million), Genpact ($580 million), Idenix Pharmaceuticals ($125 million) and Infinity Pharmaceuticals ($88 million) 
  • Represented clients in many follow-on public offerings of debt securities, including those of Analog Devices ($375 million), Discovery Communications ($5.15 billion), PerkinElmer ($500 million), Staples ($2.0 billion) and State Street ($7.0 billion) 
  • Handled Rule 144A placements of debt or convertible debt securities for various clients, including Casella Waste Systems ($125 million), Dean Foods ($400 million), The Medicines Company ($275 million), Stream Global Services ($200 million) and Thermo Fisher Scientific ($750 million)
  • Acted as underwriters’ counsel in the IPOs of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals ($55 million), Brightcove ($63 million), NuPathe ($50 million), Sensata Technologies ($654 million) and Ubiquiti Networks ($121 million)
  • Represented the underwriters in follow-on public offerings of equity or debt securities by Corporación Andina de Fomento ($1.5 billion), Evercore Partners ($178 million), Kenexa ($96 million), Pharmasset ($176 million) and Targacept ($86 million) 

Additional public offering and Rule 144A placement experience: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999

Publications & News

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May 6, 2013

2013 IPO Report

Our 2013 IPO Report offers a detailed analysis of, and outlook for, the IPO market. The report features regional breakdowns, a Q&A with former SEC Corp Fin Director Meredith Cross, and a discussion of the use of social media for investor communications under Regulation FD. We review the elements of relief being chosen by emerging growth companies under the JOBS Act; offer practical insight on “test-the-waters” communications and scheduling the first annual meeting of stockholders; summarize IPO disclosure requirements applicable to directors, officers, 5% stockholders and selling stockholders; discuss Form 10 IPOs as an alternative route to going public; and present useful IPO market metrics that are ordinarily unavailable elsewhere.

May 6, 2013

2013 Corporate Reports

WilmerHale’s annual IPO, Venture Capital and M&A Reports provide comprehensive statistics and analysis that are hard to find elsewhere.

April 17, 2013

Selected 2013 Life Sciences Transactions

Recognized both globally and nationally as a leading life sciences practice, WilmerHale has four decades of experience representing biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device companies at all stages of growth, as well as venture capitalists and investment banks.

February 20, 2013

Selected 2013 Public Offerings and Rule 144A Placements

In 2012, we handled more than 30 public offerings and Rule 144A placements raising approximately $10 billion, for leading companies in life sciences, technology, financial services, communications and other industries.

September 5, 2012

SEC Proposes Rules to Eliminate the Prohibition Against General Solicitation and General Advertising for Rule 506 and Rule 144A Offerings

August 31, 2012

The 2013 Best Lawyers in America® List Includes 101 WilmerHale Lawyers

June 7, 2012

Chambers USA 2012 Final Results Announced

June 6, 2012

Selected 2012 Life Sciences Transactions

For more than four decades, we have represented life sciences clients in venture financings, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and licensing agreements and collaborations; protected their innovations through patent prosecution and portfolio development; defended their interests in enterprise-critical patent litigation; and navigated regulatory issues vital to their success.

June 4, 2012

2012 IPO Report

March 27, 2012

Congress Passes New Capital Formation Legislation