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Investment Banking

Overview

Our job is to ensure that you receive the legal guidance you need to maximize your return and to provide excellent service to your clients. Whether it’s initial public offerings (IPOs), follow-on or secondary offerings, 144A or registered debt offerings, private investments in public equity (PIPEs), private placements, or fairness opinions — we support you through M&A and strategic alternatives engagements, we partner with your bankers to create innovative deal structures, and we deliver compelling and efficient service, allowing you to strengthen your client relationships. We also regularly assist investment banks with their own capital raising and M&A activities, as well as Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) compliance and investigations, litigation, corporate governance, and reporting. Faegre Drinker’s investment banking attorneys have the knowledge and experience to provide you with strategic, innovative counsel for all areas of your business and the clients you serve.

Insights & Events

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Updates March 2026

SEC Provides Guidance for “Baby Shelf” Limited ATM Issuers

New Corporate Finance Interpretation of Securities Act Form S-3 — Question 116.26
5 min read
Updates March 2026

The “Baby Shelf” Requirements: A Compliance Guide for Issuers

Updated Edition (March 2026)
14 min read
Speaking Engagement Recap March 09, 2026

Public Company Perspectives: Considerations for IPOs and Small Caps

SEC’s 45th Annual Small Business Forum
1 min read
Speaking Engagement Recap February 26, 2026

EU/UK Regulatory Developments - Webinar

IAA International Committee Meeting
1 min read
News December 2025

Faegre Drinker Advises Underwriters in Park Dental Partners Initial Public Offering

1 min read
March 2025

Steven Francis Comments on Financial Conduct Authority Abandoning ‘Name and Shame’ Proposal for Regulated Firms

1 min read
Media Mentions March 2025

Steven Francis Comments on Financial Conduct Authority Abandoning Name and Shame Proposal for Regulated Firms

1 min read
Updates March 2025

Trump Administration’s America First Investment Policy to Bring Changes to CFIUS and Outbound Investment Reviews

New Risks and Opportunities for Both Foreign and Domestic Investors
6 min read
Press Release January 2025

Faegre Drinker Holds Steadfast in London Growth, Brings on Financial Services Regulatory Partner Steven Francis

2 min read
Updates December 2024

Artificial Intelligence Briefing: Trump Names AI and Crypto Czar, and Other Regulatory, Legislative and Litigation Developments

10 min read
Insights
Updates March 2026

SEC Provides Guidance for “Baby Shelf” Limited ATM Issuers

New Corporate Finance Interpretation of Securities Act Form S-3 — Question 116.26
5 min read
Updates March 2026

The “Baby Shelf” Requirements: A Compliance Guide for Issuers

Updated Edition (March 2026)
14 min read
March 2025

Steven Francis Comments on Financial Conduct Authority Abandoning ‘Name and Shame’ Proposal for Regulated Firms

1 min read
Media Mentions March 2025

Steven Francis Comments on Financial Conduct Authority Abandoning Name and Shame Proposal for Regulated Firms

1 min read
Updates March 2025

Trump Administration’s America First Investment Policy to Bring Changes to CFIUS and Outbound Investment Reviews

New Risks and Opportunities for Both Foreign and Domestic Investors
6 min read
Updates December 2024

Artificial Intelligence Briefing: Trump Names AI and Crypto Czar, and Other Regulatory, Legislative and Litigation Developments

10 min read
Updates September 2024

Digitizing Voluntary Carbon Markets

Deanna’s Dialogues: Navigating Carbon Sustainability
1 min read
Media Mentions August 2024

Dan Prokott Comments on Minnesota Noncompete Ban for Legal Dive

1 min read
Updates November 2022

State AG Updates: Arizona, Texas, California, North Carolina, Washington, New York and an AG Coalition

13 min read
Media Mentions June 2022

David Porteous Discusses SEC Enforcement and Regulation of SPAC Companies With Business Insider

1 min read

Meet The Team

Meet The Full Investment Banking Team