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 — Minneapolis - Minneapolis, MN

2026 M&A Conference — Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN

Counseling Creatives: Lessons Learned from Recent Deals Around Social Media, Name, Image and Likeness, Real Estate and More

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

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

Interest Rate Derivatives and Equity Derivatives

Insights

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

Mechanics and Tax Treatment of Private Fund Conversions to Registered Funds

Responding to Appraisal Demands

SEC Provides Guidance for “Baby Shelf” Limited ATM Issuers

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

Key 2026 Trends in M&A and Investment in Defence Systems in the UK and Europe

Fifth Circuit Lifts Stay — Old HSR Form Reinstated Pending Appeal

Events

Upcoming Events

2026 M&A Conference — Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN

2026 M&A Conference — Minneapolis - Minneapolis, MN

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

Past Events

Counseling Creatives: Lessons Learned from Recent Deals Around Social Media, Name, Image and Likeness, Real Estate and More

Interest Rate Derivatives and Equity Derivatives

ISDA Masterclass: Derivatives Documentation

ISDA Virtual Conference: Equity Derivatives Products

Derivatives Documentation -- Overview of the ISDA Architecture; Masters, Schedules, Confirms, CSAs and collateralization; Execution and Account Agreements

News

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

Faegre Drinker Welcomes 2025 New Associate Class

Experience

Our Experience

Atomera Inc. Completes $25 Million Registered Direct Offering

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

Sale of Homebuilder Assets to Strategic Acquirer

Public Service Company of Colorado Issues First Mortgage Bonds

Cherry Coatings Acquires Vision Holding Group, Inc.

Craig-Hallum Capital Group Underwrites Public Offering for GenFlat Holdings

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