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Practice focuses on financial institutions law, including corporate, regulatory and securities work. Regularly advises banks and their boards of directors on their strategic plans, including organic and acquisition growth plans, sale transactions, strategic mergers and capital raises, as well as on complex regulatory issues.Broad base of experience representing financial institutions includes SEC reporting advice; open and failed bank acquisitions; branch transactions; corporate restructurings; formations of de novo banks; representations of directors and officers; bank holding company formations; and going-private transactions. Representations of financial institutions has spanned a broad geographic base, including representations in Georgia, Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, New York, Michigan, Arizona and California. Also a frequent speaker, writer and press commentator on various banking issues, including capital planning for community banks. Specialties: Corporate, Securities and Regulatory Advice for Financial Institutions

Listed skills include Mergers And Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Finance, and 11 others.