Capital Markets
Jackson Walker’s Capital Markets attorneys offer a full spectrum of services to issuers, investors, underwriters, and private equity sponsors. We offer practical, tailored solutions that support successful capital-raising opportunities, public company transitions, and adherence to evolving regulations and best practices.
Our attorneys advise on Texas redomestication and reincorporation strategies, including public company governing documents, certificate of formation and bylaw updates, forum selection provisions, director protection considerations, shareholder governance issues, and related disclosure and listing considerations.
We handle all forms of capital markets transactions spanning multiple jurisdictions and industries such as energy, healthcare, technology, manufacturing, real estate, telecommunications and hospitality.
Our services include:
- Initial public offerings (IPOs)
- Rule 144A high yield and Regulation S offerings
- Follow-on & secondary offerings
- At-the-market offerings
- Registered direct offerings
- Shelf take-downs
- PIPEs and other private placement transactions
- 506(b) and 506(c) private placements
- Regulation A+ offerings
- Texas redomestications and reincorporations
- Corporate governance and listing compliance
- Post-IPO planning and public company readiness
Jackson Walker’s team guides clients through every phase of the capital markets transaction process. Our comprehensive approach ensures that clients are well-prepared for post-IPO planning, corporate governance, and compliance with listing requirements on major exchanges such as NYSE, NASDAQ, and emerging listing considerations involving the Texas Stock Exchange, Nasdaq Texas and NYSE Texas.
- Represented a private credit card transaction processing and loyalty and database administration services corporation in connection with a $300 million initial public offering of common stock and primary and secondary follow-on public offerings of common stock.
- Represented a public NYSE real estate investment trust in connection with the following transactions: public and private securities offerings, implementation of a dividend reinvestment plan, $1.0 billion universal shelf for sale of common and preferred securities, and implementation and expansion of a “dribble” financing program.
- Representation of publicly traded energy company in connection with multiple “shelf take-down” offerings in excess of $300 million in common stock.
- Representation of a publicly traded energy company in the contemporaneous closing of multiple acquisitions and issuance of $215 million of senior notes in a Rule 144A offering.
- Served as counsel to a Texas-based bank holding company in connection with its initial public offering for gross proceeds of approximately $48 million, before underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses.
- Represented a software development and outsourcing services company in an initial public offering and a follow-on public offering and in multiple acquisitions of software development companies.
- Represented a Houston-based coalbed methane exploration and production company in a Rule 144A transaction and raised $130 million in equity, and in a new $150 million debt facility.
- Represented a Denver-based upstream oil and gas company with a private placement of $175 million of convertible senior notes.
- Represented a Houston-based oil and gas exploration and production company in the acquisition of the domestic oil and gas exploration and production businesses owned by Calpine Corporation for cash consideration of $1.05 billion; including representation in an $800 million Rule 144A equity offering and creation of debt facilities up to $425 million; represented the company in the initial public registration with the SEC of the private equity sold in the Rule 144A offering.
- Represented DT Midstream in connection with a $421 million follow-on equity offering and a $650 million senior secured notes offering.
- Represented LatAmGrowth SPAC, a Latin American-based SPAC targeting high growth companies in Latin America, mainly Brazil, on its $130 million IPO and Nasdaq listing of units.
- The underwriter on the $200 million IPO and NYSE listing of the units of Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 Limited, an Israel-based SPAC targeting companies in the mobility-related technology industry.
- A public energy company in approximately $250 million shelf registration offering of 8.5 million units to the public.
- Represented a designer and manufacturer of truck and van bodies and delivery vehicles and pick-up truck caps and tonneau covers in Rule 144A high yield offerings of over $1 billion.
Goodbye 10-Q? SEC Proposes Semiannual Reporting Option for Public Companies with New Form 10-S
By Alex Frutos
On May 5, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) published a proposed rule that would allow Exchange Act reporting companies to elect to file semiannual interim reports on a newly created Form 10-S in lieu of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
Insights • May 8, 2026
SEC Division of Corporation Finance Updates Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations
By Alex Frutos and Noah Speck
On January 23, 2026 and on February 11, 2026, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance updated its Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“C&DIs”) by adding new questions and responses, revising some responses and withdrawing others.
Insights • February 24, 2026
Jackson Walker Expands Health Care Team With Sheppard Mullin Partner in Dallas | Texas Lawyer
Jackson Walker expanded its health care team by hiring Phil Kim, who handles transactional and regulatory matters for a wide range of health care clients. Phil joined Jackson Walker as a partner in the health care and life sciences group in Dallas.
Attorney News • October 10, 2025
New Texas Law Applicable to “Nationally Listed Corporations” Sets Forth Heightened Requirements for Shareholder Proposals
By Noah Speck, Michael F. Meskill, & Emily Leitch
Texas Senate Bill 1057 adds new Section 21.373 to the Texas Business Organizations Code. This new Section of the TBOC creates a framework that governs when and how shareholders of “nationally listed corporations” may submit matters for a shareholder vote, provided that the corporation affirmatively elects to be governed by this Section of the TBOC.
Insights • September 8, 2025
Jackson Walker Earns 25 National and 134 Metro Rankings in 2024 Edition of “Best Law Firms”
Jackson Walker proudly announces the firm’s inclusion in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms® by Best Lawyers. This year, Jackson Walker observed notable improvements in the national rankings, including the rise of Appellate Practice to Tier 1, Banking and Finance Law and Litigation – Labor and Employment to Tier 2, and the addition of Energy Law and Environmental Law in Tier 3.
Spotlight • November 2, 2023
Jackson Walker Earns 24 National and 121 Regional “Best Law Firms” Rankings in 2023 Edition
Jackson Walker proudly announces the Firm’s inclusion in the 2023 edition of the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list. This year, our firm improved in the national rankings, with the rise of Appellate Practice and Corporate Law to Tier 2.
Spotlight • November 3, 2022
Kirk Tucker Joins Corporate & Securities Practice in Houston
Kirk joins the Corporate & Securities practice with a focus on helping domestic and international energy clients with matters related to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, capital raising, and general corporate law.
Attorney News • May 13, 2019
Jackson Walker Ranks Among Top Texas Firms for Capital Markets Activity in First Half of 2018
Concluding the first half of 2018, Jackson Walker secured over $1.24 billion in capital markets transactions to place the Firm at No. 11 in The Texas Lawbook’s Corporate Deal Tracker results.
Spotlight • October 17, 2018
