Stephen Hinton

Partner

shinton@bradley.com

Birmingham P: 205.521.8406 F: 205.488.6406

Nashville P: 615.244.2582 F: 615.252.6380

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Linda Knight

P: 205.521.8753 lknight@bradley.com

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Stephen Hinton represents public companies from a variety of industries on corporate and securities matters, including SEC filings, securities offerings, and mergers and acquisitions. He also regularly advises private companies and companies preparing to go public on their corporate and securities needs.

Stephen’s experience includes advising clients in connection with public and private offerings, corporate governance, joint ventures, takeover defenses, compliance with stock exchange listing standards, and private equity and venture capital investments. In addition, Stephen has represented a number of public companies in their response to activist shareholders.

Notable Matters

Represented a privately held bank in its $1 billion exempt offering of senior notes.
Represented an NYSE-listed issuer in its concurrent issuance of $360 million of convertible notes and $125 million of common stock.
Represented a Nasdaq-listed issuer in its sale for $221 million in a two-step tender offer and merger.
Represented a Nasdaq-listed issuer in its $135 million initial public offering of common stock.
Represented a Nasdaq-listed issuer in its $70 million follow-on offering of common stock.

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® Corporate Law, 2023-2025 Securities / Capital Markets Law, 2025 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.