Stephen Hinton

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® Corporate Law, 2023-2025 Securities / Capital Markets Law, 2025 Represented energy company in $288 million of underwritten offerings Represented an NYSE-listed mid-stream energy company in underwritten offerings totaling $288 million. Represented commercial space company in $33 million of registered offerings Represented a Nasdaq-listed commercial space company in registered direct offerings totaling $33 million. Represented private company going public via a reverse merger Represented a biopharmaceutical company going public via a reverse merger into a public company shell. Represented public company in spin-out of division Represented an NYSE-listed healthcare company in the spin-out of a division as a publicly-traded company. Represented bank in $1 billion exempt offering Represented a privately held bank in its $1 billion exempt offering of senior notes. Represented private company in $600 million sale Represented a privately held company in its sale to a competitor for approximately $600 million in cash and stock. Represented issuer in concurrent issuance of notes and stock Represented an NYSE-listed issuer in its concurrent issuance of $360 million of convertible notes and $125 million of common stock. Represented public company in $221 million sale Represented a Nasdaq-listed issuer in its sale for $221 million in a two-step tender offer and merger. Represented issuer in initial public offering  Represented a Nasdaq-listed issuer in its $135 million initial public offering of common stock. Represented issuer in follow-on offering  Represented a Nasdaq-listed issuer in its $70 million follow-on offering of common stock. Represented issuer in initial public offering  Represented a bank holding company in its first public stock offering. Represented healthcare company in strategic acquisitions  Represented a privately held healthcare company in multiple strategic acquisitions. Represented public companies in actual and threatened proxy contests  Represented public companies in connection with actual and threatened proxy contests, including their consideration of shareholder rights plans and their review of other defensive measures. Represented clothing retailer Represented a Nasdaq-listed clothing retailer in connection with its corporate governance, securities regulatory compliance and executive compensation matters. Represented energy company Represented an NYSE-listed energy company and the largest 7-Eleven franchisee in the United States in connection with its corporate governance and securities regulatory compliance. Represented restaurant chain Represented a Nasdaq-listed restaurant chain in connection with its corporate governance, securities regulatory compliance, executive compensation and activist shareholder matters. Represented hotel and hospitality company Represented an NYSE-listed hotel and hospitality company in connection with its corporate governance, securities regulatory compliance, executive compensation and activist shareholder matters.