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

Megan Center Discusses Franchise Agreements on the Franchise Business Review Podcast

Doug Raymond Discusses Legal Risks of Using AI Note Takers in The New York Times

Fixing Franchise Support: Best Practices Align Multi-Unit Franchisees and Franchisors

Registered Funds and Other Retail Focused Vehicles – Current Tax Trends

2026 M&A Conference — Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN

Faegre Drinker Represents Teva Pharmaceutical in its Agreement to Acquire Emalex Biosciences

Renovating the FX Market

Faegre Drinker Serves as Counsel for Financial Advisor to Capstone Green Energy Holdings in $112.5 Million Investment

Insights

Megan Center Discusses Franchise Agreements on the Franchise Business Review Podcast

Doug Raymond Discusses Legal Risks of Using AI Note Takers in The New York Times

Fixing Franchise Support: Best Practices Align Multi-Unit Franchisees and Franchisors

Scott Kosnoff Discusses NAIC’s AI Governance Pilot Program With Law Week Colorado

Significant Amendments to Virginia Franchise Law Prohibit Post-termination Noncompete Provisions in Franchise Agreements

The Triumph of Private Ordering Since Manti Holdings

Nonprofit Pay: Balancing Fairness, Compliance, Public Trust

Tax Compliance Complications After Converting a Private Fund to a Registered Fund

US-Iran Conflict: Contractual Risks for Global Supply Chains

The New DOJ Corporate Enforcement Policy’s Application to National Security-Related Investigations

Events

Upcoming Events

2026 M&A Conference — Minneapolis - Minneapolis, MN

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

Past Events

Registered Funds and Other Retail Focused Vehicles – Current Tax Trends

2026 M&A Conference — Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN

Renovating the FX Market

Crystal Balls and Compliance: AI Risks in a Rulebook Still Being Written

How to Navigate & Operationalize AI

News

Faegre Drinker Represents Teva Pharmaceutical in its Agreement to Acquire Emalex Biosciences

Faegre Drinker Serves as Counsel for Financial Advisor to Capstone Green Energy Holdings in $112.5 Million Investment

Faegre Drinker Welcomes Finance Partner Eleni Zodiates to London, Further Strengthening Its UK Finance & Restructuring Team

Faegre Drinker Represents So Good So You in its Sale to Bansk Group

Health Care Attorney Isaac Willett Rejoins Faegre Drinker in Indianapolis

Faegre Drinker Advises The RBB Fund in Groundbreaking Dual Share Class Structure

Faegre Drinker Practices and Attorneys Ranked Among Leaders in Chambers Global Guide 2026

Faegre Drinker Advises SunOpta, Inc. In Sale Transaction

Faegre Drinker Advises Real Housewife & Fashion Icon Rachel Zoe on Major Gordon Brothers Partnership

Faegre Drinker Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Lexology Index Reports

Experience

Our Experience

Mineralys Therapeutics Advances Drug Commercialization Through Comprehensive Contract Support

Atomera Inc. Completes $25 Million Registered Direct Offering

Health In Tech, Inc. Secures $7M PIPE Financing

Hickman’s Egg Ranch, Inc. Finalizes Sale to Mantiqueira USA, a Joint Venture of JBS and Pinto

Lake Street Capital Markets is Sole Underwriter in a $22.8 Million Public Offering for Energy Services of America Corporation.

Teva Pharmaceutical Completes Agreement to Acquire Emalex Biosciences

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

Luc Attlan

Rupert HW Barnes

David W. Barrett

Michael N. Baxter

Trevor J. Belden

Richard H. Bennett

Federico Benvenutto

Jim Birge

Victoria A. Blackwell

Janelle Blankenship

Bryan Bloom

Jeffrey R. Blumberg

Jon A. Bomberger