Kristen advises publicly and privately held businesses regarding an array of corporate and securities laws matters, including public offerings and private placements of debt and equity securities, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other general corporate governance matters.
Kristen counsels businesses through all phases of the business life cycle, from formation, capital raising, expansion, and growth up to, and including, the sale or wind-down of a business. She represents business owners as both buyers and sellers in negotiating a variety of corporate reorganization transactions, including mergers, asset acquisitions, and stock acquisitions. Her experience in counseling clients regarding U.S. and cross-border merger and acquisition transactions enables her to negotiate complex transaction terms and gives her a deeper understanding of the business needs of companies in varying industries.
Kristen also advises clients and their boards of directors regarding securities disclosure requirements, Exchange Act compliance and corporate governance matters, including board of director and committee requirements, policies, procedures and committee charters, and other general governance matters.
Additionally, Kristen represents sponsors, operators, and investors in the formation, offering, and operation of private investment funds, and represents issuers and broker-dealers in public and private offerings of equity and debt securities.