Capital Markets

The financial and commercial success of dynamic businesses depends, in large measure, on the effective and intelligent use of the tools of capital markets. At Smith Anderson, we’re able to combine our experience with the insights and advice of an informed understanding of emerging legal and financial issues and related opportunities.

Smith Anderson assists both for profit and not-for-profit businesses in the Southeast in meeting their capital markets, banking, and other financial and commercial objectives. Today, the capital markets group of Smith Anderson continues to grow in its representation of clients in all aspects of their financial and other core business activities.

Primary Services:

• Secured and unsecured bank lending
• Representation of Issuers and Underwriters in Public Finance Transactions
• Joint ventures and strategic alliances
• Venture and mezzanine investments
• Asset-based financing
• Divestitures
• Leveraged buyout and acquisition financing
• Letters of credit
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Commercial paper
• Derivatives
• Workouts and reorganizations
• Commercial real estate
• Licensing
• Conduit financing
• International trade and transactions
• High Yield Bonds

Additional Services:
Our capital markets group draws upon the skills and experience of other areas of Smith Anderson as needed, including our securities and growth companies group for public offerings and securities matters, and tax and employment law groups.

Our Lawyers:
Lawyers in our capital markets group have the legal and business skills to work with our clients in a range of areas, including access to capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, bank and private finance, public finance for issuers and underwriters, commercial real estate, bankruptcy, and international transactions.