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Capital Markets

Facilitating funds for growth.

Husch Blackwell’s seasoned team helps issuers, underwriters, fund managers, trustees, and investors make sense of the intricacies of the capital markets. We leverage our experience and knowledge across multiple industries to help clients assess all options, comply with financial regulations, and advance their strategic objectives.

Our team advises public and private corporations on structuring, negotiating, and documenting debt and equity instruments. We represent fund managers on issues such as fund structuring and deployment of investment capital. Our team also represents private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in a variety of debt and equity financings and corporate transactions.

Our guidance to clients in the capital markets sector includes:

  • Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs)
  • Equity-based compensation plans
  • Going private transactions
  • Initial public offerings (IPOs)
  • Mergers, acquisitions and divestitures
  • Primary and secondary securities offerings
  • Private placements of debt and equity
  • Stock exchange listings
News Releases | April 03, 2023
David Cline Joins Husch Blackwell's Denver Office
Media Mentions | January 23, 2023
Minnesota Lawyer: People & Practices: Jan. 23, 2023
News Releases | January 17, 2023
Rob Kukuljan Joins Husch Blackwell in Minneapolis
News Releases | August 23, 2022
Husch Blackwell Guides Pinata in Series A Offering
News Releases | March 16, 2022
Husch Blackwell Lands Private Fund Lawyer in Indianapolis

Erik W. Hansen has joined the firm as a partner in its virtual Link office and its Financial Services and Capital Markets team.

News Releases | June 03, 2019
Sixteen Husch Blackwell Attorneys Recognized in 2019 IFLR 1000 United States

The 2019 edition of the IFLR 1000 represents the second year IFLR has ranked top financial and corporate law firms and lawyers on a state-by-state basis.

Media Mentions | November 28, 2018
REJournals: The legal loopholes of Opportunity Zones
Media Mentions | October 22, 2018
St. Louis Business Journal: Looking to lower capital gains? Good news, St. Louis lawyers say (log-in required)

Jonathan Giokas and Joe Bredehoft of the firm's Opportunity Zones team weigh in.on new Treasury Department and IRS rules governing how capital gains can be deployed to defer and reduce taxes.

Media Mentions | October 10, 2018
The Missouri Bar: MoveMakers & NewsMakers 10/12/18

The Missouri Bar covers the firm's Opportunity Zones practice.

News Releases | October 04, 2018
New Husch Blackwell Practice Group Focuses on Opportunity Zones

New practice group brings a multidisciplinary approach to assisting clients who wish to invest in the federal Opportunity Zones program.