Corporate

Overview

Our 235 corporate, securities, tax, public and corporate finance, and M&A attorneys serve as trusted legal advisers on your most important and strategic transactions and business decisions. We support the finance and governance needs of public and private companies, government entities, venture capital funds, financial institutions, and institutional and individual investors around the country and the world. Our teams work alongside you to vet opportunities and challenges. We execute mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other key strategic business transactions consistent with your goals, supporting compliance with domestic and international law. Our experienced capital markets and finance attorneys can assist you with the legal knowledge necessary to secure funding to support growth strategies, from billion-dollar debt and equity financings to recapitalizations and restructurings. We counsel public companies on fiduciary and governance issues and support the business needs of public entities and nonprofits so you can focus on your mission. And we help market-leading franchisors evolve by advising on strategic growth opportunities and international expansion.

Corporate

Overview

Corporate Segments

Insights & Events

Latest

2026 M&A Conference — Des Moines - Des Moines, IA

2026 M&A Conference — Minneapolis - Minneapolis, MN

Is AI Going Rogue? What Law Firm Leaders Need to Know - Webinar

Faegre Drinker Advises Radian in Sale of its Real Estate Services and Agreement to Sell its Title Businesses

England & Wales Litigation Brief — 2026 Mid-Year Update

Faegre Drinker Advises Pentair in $1.4 Billion Acquisition of Taco Group Holdings

DOJ Returns to Targeted Second Request Investigations, Publishes Model Timing Agreement

Second Quarter 2026 Government Contracts Policy and Regulatory Review

Implementation of the 2026 FX Definitions

Mergers & Acquisitions Panel

Insights

England & Wales Litigation Brief — 2026 Mid-Year Update

DOJ Returns to Targeted Second Request Investigations, Publishes Model Timing Agreement

Second Quarter 2026 Government Contracts Policy and Regulatory Review

Scott Kosnoff Discusses AI Governance Developments Impacting the Insurance Industry in Law360 Midyear Report

Richard Tall Discusses Investor Interest in AI Defense Systems in MergeMarket

Dealing With Stockholder Demand Under Rule 23.1 Regarding a Derivative Action: Demand Review Committees, Special Litigation Committees and Other Considerations

Ryan Miske Discusses Global M&A and Private Equity Trends With Law360 for Midyear Report

Revlon Duties: What Directors Should Consider During the Sale of a Company

How to Avoid Enhanced Scrutiny of Transactions Involving Controlling Stockholders

What To Do When Your Company Receives a Demand for Indemnification or Advancement

Events

Upcoming Events

2026 M&A Conference — Minneapolis - Minneapolis, MN

2026 M&A Conference — Des Moines - Des Moines, IA

Past Events

Is AI Going Rogue? What Law Firm Leaders Need to Know - Webinar

Implementation of the 2026 FX Definitions

Mergers & Acquisitions Panel

Strategically Focused, Financially Driver – Inside the InMotion Ventures Reset

The Business Judgment Rule: A Corporate Safe Harbor and How to Stay Within

News

Faegre Drinker Advises Radian in Sale of its Real Estate Services and Agreement to Sell its Title Businesses

Faegre Drinker Advises Pentair in $1.4 Billion Acquisition of Taco Group Holdings

Faegre Drinker Attorneys Named to 2026 ‘Indiana 250’ Influential List

Minnesota Lawyer Recognizes Richard Bennett and Kelly Fermoyle as 2026 ‘Up & Coming Attorneys’

Faegre Drinker Advises Monevium Ltd on Special Administration

Faegre Drinker Advises Underwriter of AI Company Ouster's $200 Million Public Offering

Faegre Drinker Advises Mama's Creations on $100 Million Public Offering

The Legal 500 United States 2026 Guide Recognizes Faegre Drinker Practices and Attorneys

1851 Franchise Spotlights Brian Schnell in 2026 ‘Top Franchise Lawyers You Should Know’ Series

Faegre Drinker Welcomes Former Elevance Health Transactions Counsel Greg Gentry to Corporate Group

Experience

Our Experience

Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC Acts as Sole Bookrunner for $12.2M Offering of AEON Biopharma, Inc.

Celcuity Inc. Completes Upsized $575M Convertible Senior Notes Offering

Craig-Hallum Capital Group Acts as Placement Agent in $100 Million Registered Direct Offering for LightPath Technologies, Inc.

Faegre Drinker Advises Mama's Creations on $100 Million Public Offering

Faegre Drinker Advises Underwriter of AI Company Ouster's $200 Million Public Offering

General Fusion Group Ltd. Completes Business Combination with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III

Meet The Team

Meet The Full Corporate Team

John R. Marcil

Michael B. Abbott

Abyen Aden

Noemi Aguirre

Andrew Anderson

Sheremy R. Anderson

Joseph B. Andolina

Sarah F. Armstrong

April Risk Arnett

Kinsey L. Arnett

Rupert HW Barnes

David W. Barrett

Michael N. Baxter

Trevor J. Belden

Tessa W. Bell

Richard H. Bennett

Federico Benvenutto

Jim Birge

Victoria A. Blackwell

Janelle Blankenship

Bryan Bloom

Jeffrey R. Blumberg

Erik H. Breitenbach