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Corporate and Transactional

Overview

We use our legal know-how and deal experience to analyze your challenges and opportunities in pragmatic, real-world terms—just as you do. Being nimble advisers means anticipating issues and developing innovative, efficient solutions and alternatives.

We offer a full-service corporate practice covering complex corporate and securities, M&A transactional, governance, and compliance matters. We work with large international and domestic public companies, mid-sized and emerging businesses, privately held firms, private equity sponsors and hedge funds, investment firms, and high net-worth individuals across a wide range of industries.

Business today is truly international. With corporate attorneys in five US and four international offices, we provide seamless national and cross-border experience.

A multidisciplinary approach means we handle a broad range of matters, including providing regulatory guidance and, when necessary, avoiding and resolving disputes. Our lawyers have deep industry knowledge, and we know the agencies that regulate industry. In fact, over 100 of our lawyers have come from these agencies. From the world's most admired companies to start-ups, we help our clients attain their financial and business goals.

Insights

Client Alert | 6 min read | 05.08.26

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 101: Following Re-Authorization, What Contractors (and Their Investors) Need to Know

On April 13, 2026, President Trump signed into law the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, which reauthorized the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.  These programs are Small Business Administration-sponsored initiatives intended to encourage small business contractors to conduct early-stage research and development (R&D) and help foster technological innovation related to U.S. government needs across several federal agencies, including the Department of War, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and National Institutes of Health.  SBIR/STTR are sometimes referred to as “America’s Seed Fund.”  Consistent with that characterization, SBIR contractors performing in the defense and technology space are often the focus of venture capital and private equity interest and investment....

Representative Matters

Sandstorm Gold Ltd.

Public Company Acquisition by Royal Gold

Served as U.S. deal counsel to Sandstorm in its approximately $3.5 billion acquisition by Royal Gold, and related sale of Horizon Copper to Royal Gold.

EMX Royalty Corporation

Merger With Elemental Altus

Advised EMX in its public company merger with Elemental Altus, including an investment by Tether, creating a company with an implied capitalization approaching $1 billion.

NGEx Minerals Ltd.

Royalties Spin-Out

Represented NGEx in its spin-out of certain precious metals royalties, together with a related C$175 million private placement.

Parsons Corporation

Acquisition of CTI

Represented Parsons in its $89 million acquisition of CTI, a defense technology firm and a portfolio company of Bluestone Investment Partners.

Quantinuum

Joint Venture With Al Rabban Capital

Represented Quantinuum, a leading quantum computing company, in its $1 billion joint venture with Qatari investment group Al Rabban Capital.

Flex

Acquisition of JetCool

Advised publicly traded Flex, a multinational end-to-end manufacturing company, on its acquisition of JetCool, a leading liquid cooling company for data centers.

Iron Health

Acquisition by Metronomic

Advised Iron Health, a tech-enabled, virtual care platform for healthcare for women across the U.S., in its acquisition by digital health startup Metronomic.

Marshall Wace

Inquis Medical Series B

Represented Marshall Wace as lead investor in clinical-stage medical device company Inquis Medical’s oversubscribed $40 Million Series B financing round.

Insights

Client Alert | 6 min read | 05.08.26

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 101: Following Re-Authorization, What Contractors (and Their Investors) Need to Know

On April 13, 2026, President Trump signed into law the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, which reauthorized the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.  These programs are Small Business Administration-sponsored initiatives intended to encourage small business contractors to conduct early-stage research and development (R&D) and help foster technological innovation related to U.S. government needs across several federal agencies, including the Department of War, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and National Institutes of Health.  SBIR/STTR are sometimes referred to as “America’s Seed Fund.”  Consistent with that characterization, SBIR contractors performing in the defense and technology space are often the focus of venture capital and private equity interest and investment....

Professionals

Insights

Client Alert | 6 min read | 05.08.26

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 101: Following Re-Authorization, What Contractors (and Their Investors) Need to Know

On April 13, 2026, President Trump signed into law the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, which reauthorized the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.  These programs are Small Business Administration-sponsored initiatives intended to encourage small business contractors to conduct early-stage research and development (R&D) and help foster technological innovation related to U.S. government needs across several federal agencies, including the Department of War, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and National Institutes of Health.  SBIR/STTR are sometimes referred to as “America’s Seed Fund.”  Consistent with that characterization, SBIR contractors performing in the defense and technology space are often the focus of venture capital and private equity interest and investment....

Insights

Client Alert | 6 min read | 05.08.26

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 101: Following Re-Authorization, What Contractors (and Their Investors) Need to Know

On April 13, 2026, President Trump signed into law the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, which reauthorized the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.  These programs are Small Business Administration-sponsored initiatives intended to encourage small business contractors to conduct early-stage research and development (R&D) and help foster technological innovation related to U.S. government needs across several federal agencies, including the Department of War, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and National Institutes of Health.  SBIR/STTR are sometimes referred to as “America’s Seed Fund.”  Consistent with that characterization, SBIR contractors performing in the defense and technology space are often the focus of venture capital and private equity interest and investment....