The 50,000 Foot View
Morrison & Foerster is a leading capital markets law firm, advising issuers, agents and underwriters in a broad range of domestic
and international private and public financings. Some of the relevant statistics: over 220 capital markets lawyers in 18 offices
worldwide; consistently ranked as one of the most active securities firms in the United States and Asia; representing issuers
and underwriters in hundreds of securities offerings raising over $100 billion each year… .
There are more numbers and accolades. But we don’t think that’s the primary reason you should choose to work with us.
Zeroing in on Solutions
Helping our clients accomplish their capital-raising needs in ever changing markets is challenging. It’s not always amenable
to simple solutions. It requires equal measures of understanding and listening. We work hard to understand our clients’ businesses
and listen intently as they describe their objectives. Our clients appreciate our dexterity and experience in crafting new
financial products and offering methodologies when off-the-shelf approaches do not work.
It’s true, we like complex financings. Complexity often permits us to help our clients create value that others have been
unable to unlock. Just because we’re not put off by complexity, doesn’t mean we don’t appreciate simplicity. We readily acknowledge
that the most elegant solutions frequently are the simplest.
A Continuum, Not a Roller Coaster
We think of financings as existing on a liquidity continuum from the less liquid (private financings) to the highly liquid
(public offerings of investment grade debt). Our capital markets experience spans the continuum, including:
- Private Placements and PIPEs,
- IPOs,
- Equity Offerings,
- Debt Offerings and Rule 144A Offerings,
- Global Offerings,
- Innovative Financial Products, and
- Derivatives and Structured Products. Industry-Specific Experience
The capital markets practice has developed considerable industry-specific experience in areas involving biotech and life science, commercial banking, energy, financial services and financial institutions, REITs, insurance, and technology.
