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Strategic Counsel for Capital Markets Participants

We serve as a strategic partner to banks, broker-dealers, investment advisers, companies, investors, lenders, and borrowers supporting clients in navigating capital raising transactions, lending and derivatives transaction, regulatory compliance with FINRA, the SEC, and the CFTC,, and ongoing disclosure obligations.

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Our interdisciplinary team delivers sophisticated, cost-effective, practical, and responsive guidance. We take a holistic approach to offer comprehensive representation for capital markets clients, drawing on the strength of Michael Best’s full range of practices including tax, corporate, data privacy and cybersecurity, branding and advertising, employment, wealth planning, and ERISA law.

Our Approach: Beyond the Deal, Building Relationships That Build Businesses

We give clients access to niche expertise without sacrificing responsiveness or cost-efficiency. Our team represents banks, clearing firms, broker-dealers, investment advisers, dual registrants private funds, family offices, and many companies ranging from the largest banks and broker-dealers in the world to fintech start-ups, and every size of financial institution in between.

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Broker-Dealer &amp; Investment Adviser

Derivatives

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Successful relationships between lenders and commercial borrowers depend on clearly defined agreements. Our Lending team helps clients explore the full spectrum of finance options and develop the complex contractual terms that are key to mutually beneficial relationships. 
Clients, both lenders and borrowers, benefit from our focus and guidance on strategic issues and in-depth knowledge covering a wide variety of industries, which enable us to negotiate terms that protect them throughout the lending relationship. 
From structuring the transaction to performing due diligence, negotiating terms, drafting documentation, securing complex collateral, coordinating all aspects of the deal, and resolving post-closing issues, our team helps facilitate timely and cost-effective deal flow.

Lending

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Securities

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