Public Company Advisory

Attorneys in our public company advisory practice are regarded as valuable counselors to public company boards of directors, executive management and in-house legal teams. Currently engaged by more than 40 public companies as primary corporate and securities counsel, we provide legal advice and strategic guidance on matters affecting public companies and their operation in the public markets.

Chambers USA has said of our firm, it “has a wealth of experience advising on private offerings and shareholder activism issues. …  Additionally, the firm has extensive expertise in advising public companies and their executive boards on sophisticated corporate and securities matters.” (from Chambers USA 2020) Clients say: the firm “provides a New York level of expertise and skill, but at smaller market rates, which is really valuable.” (from Chambers USA 2020); “It is a go-to firm for securities matters. The team works hard to not only accomplish transactions but to understand our business and the drivers.” (from Chambers USA 2019); “Their commitment is second to none” and “They go toe to toe on expertise with New York firms.” (from Chambers USA 2018)  Our firm’s public company advisory attorneys have served as former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) attorneys, former in-house counsel and as company executives, which gives us unique insight into cutting-edge issues and into the matters that are top-of-mind to our public company clients.

We provide public company advisory services to clients on matters, including:

  • Disclosure
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Capital raising
  • Executive compensation
  • Shareholder activism
  • Stock exchange compliance and reporting obligations
  • Internal accounting controls and procedures and SEC accounting interpretations
  • Regulatory requirements
John R. Adgent
Associate
Shayan A. Ahmed
Associate
Taylor J. Ashley
Member
Dixon Babb
Associate
Annie Batcheller
Associate
Scott W. Bell
Member
Shelby Bess
Associate
Courtney  L. Black
Associate
Kolby  A. Boyd
Associate
Al Bright, Jr.
Member
Whitney R. Burnley
Associate
Christopher J. Climo
Associate
Kyle A. Conley
Associate
Emily Connally
Associate
Bo R. Cook
Associate
Elizabeth  A. Cook
Associate
David Cox
Member
K. Stewart Day
Associate
Kevin H. Douglas
Member
D. Lee Flaherty
Member
Harry L. Goldsmith
Senior Advisor
Erica S. Gray
Associate
Mary Lindsey Hannahan
Associate
Nova D. Harb
Counsel
Caylyn G. Harvey
Associate
Grant Hauss
Associate
S. Ryan Hoffman
Member
D. Scott Holley
Member
Tyler Huseman
Associate
J. James Jenkins, Jr.
Member
Juedon B. Kebede
Associate
Kris Kemp
Member
Braxton R. Kinney
Associate
Eric J. Knox
Member
Michael R. Kuffner
Member
Howard H. Lamar III
Member
Noah J. Lewis
Associate
Mark Manner
Member
David W. Marshburn
Associate
Richard F. Mattern
Member
William Logan McCallie
Associate
Brittany McCants
Counsel
Lori B. Morgan
Member
Jennifer H. Noonan
Member
Andrea N. Orr
Member
J. Allen Overby
Member
Carter-William Palek
Associate
Janice Parmar
Senior Healthcare Attorney
Tatjana Paterno
Member
Rebecca Payton
Associate
Frank M. Pellegrino
Member
Aleah Reno-Demick
Associate
Grant Sharp
Associate
Sehrish Siddiqui
Member
Susan V. Sidwell
Member
Jonathan D. Stanley
Member
Greg Stevens
Senior Counsel
W. Benjamin Tarpley
Associate
Oscar L. Thomas
Counsel
Ryan D. Thomas
Member
David R. Venturella
Associate
F. Mitchell Walker, Jr.
Member
Julie C. Walker
Senior Corporate Attorney
Patton L. Webb
Associate
Price W. Wilson
Member
Bradley L. Yenter
Associate