Finance andSecurities

Our finance and securities attorneys have extensive experience structuring, negotiating and documenting debt and equity securities transactions for companies, investors and lenders.

Our work includes thousands of transactions involving:

  • Private company securities
  • Start-up financings, including SAFE agreements, convertible notes, and convertible preferred stock
  • Mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other business combinations
  • Asset securitizations, including receivables warehousing and asset-based loans
  • Distressed asset sales, foreclosures and workouts
  • Bond and tax-exempt financings
  • Loans secured by real estate
  • Bank loans and SBA-guaranteed loans
  • ESOP loans and ESOP-related structuring and financings
  • Related services, including tax, ERISA and other disciplines relating to the financing process

Our work with national, regional and local financial and lending institutions on a range of lending and finance matters underscore the depth and breadth of our capabilities. With decades of experience–including serving as in-house and outside counsel–our team members provide the practical advice necessary to complete transactions productively.

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Rural Broadband: The Changing Landscape of Technology Infrastructure

October 6th, 2022

Experts believe more than 18 million Americans lack the high-speed internet access necessary to sufficiently participate in America’s…

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Taylor English Receives Recognition in U.S. News & Best Lawyers 2022 “Best Law Firms” Rankings

November 5th, 2021

Taylor English Duma LLP is pleased to announce the firm’s recognition in the 2022 edition of the U.S. News & Best Lawyers “Best Law…

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SEC Expands Definition of Accredited Investor

September 1st, 2021

On August 26, 2020, the SEC announced that it was amending the definition of “accredited investor” to expand its coverage in several…

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Forty-Eight Taylor English Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America

August 20th, 2021

Taylor English Duma is pleased to announce that 48 attorneys were recognized in 39 practice areas in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers…

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FPJ webinar: Can the regulator have a friendly face for investors and promoters?

June 17th, 2021

In an article published in the Free Press Journal on November 17, 2021, partner Jonathan Wilson is featured as part of a webinar hosted…

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Three Surprising Things in FinCEN’s Notice of Public Rulemaking

April 11th, 2021

FinCEN – the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network – recently announced its Advance Notice of Public Rulemaking (the “ANPRM”) to implement…

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How to Spot a Start-up Investment Scam

February 20th, 2021

Every few months I have a different client (usually a start-up, but always one that has been looking for investors) that thinks they have…

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Federal Prosecutors Open Investigation into GameStop Short Squeeze Trading

February 12th, 2021

The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that the Justice Department and the U.S. Attorneys’ Office in San Francisco have opened…

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Post-Money Safe Agreements

February 8th, 2021

The start of 2021 has brought a flurry of questions from start-up clients about the merits of using Y Combinator’s 2018 form of…

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Proving Stock Manipulation Will be Difficult in Wake of GameStop Short-Squeeze

February 1st, 2021

I wrote earlier about the difficulty of proving that short swing profits and losses in the stock of GameStop (NYSE:GME) violated the law….

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GameStop Short Squeeze Mania May Test Limits of Securities Laws

January 30th, 2021

The controversy surrounding the short squeeze mania involving stock in GameStop (NYSE:GME) has dominated headlines and cable TV news. …

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Regulation CF Commitments Break Records in 2020

January 15th, 2021

Regulation CF, the SEC exemption that facilitates online crowdfunding, made possible equity commitments of nearly $240 million in 2020,…

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Crowdfunding Regulations

January 15th, 2021

The SEC today published in the Federal Register its previously-announced amendments to Regulation CF that expand crowdfunding further…

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Taylor English Receives Recognition in U.S. News & Best Lawyers 2021 “Best Law Firms” Rankings

November 6th, 2020

Taylor English Duma LLP is pleased to announce the firm’s recognition in the 2021 edition of the U.S. News & Best Lawyers “Best Law…

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PPP Loans and Changes of Ownership: Considerations for M&A Transactions

October 6th, 2020

On October 2, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a Procedural Notice to provide information concerning required…

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Updated March 30, 2020 – CARES Act EIDL Loans and Emergency Grants

March 27th, 2020

CARES ACT EIDL LOANS AND EMERGENCY GRANTS Under the approved CARES Act, many small businesses are now able to obtain Section 7(a) SBA…

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SEC Temporarily Changes Rules for Form ID Filers

March 27th, 2020

With many businesses closed and many working from home, the Securities and Exchange Commission and its staff recognized that many…

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Taylor English Duma Receives Top Rankings in 2020 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”

November 9th, 2019

Taylor English Duma is pleased to announce the firm’s recognition in the 2020 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list….

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Taylor English Attorneys Recognized By the Best Lawyers in America

August 16th, 2019

Taylor English Duma is pleased to announce that 35 attorneys were recognized in 30 practice areas in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers…

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Taylor English Receives Top Rankings by U.S. News and Best Lawyers

November 2nd, 2018

Taylor English Duma is pleased to announce the firm’s recognition in the 2019 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms” list….

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Taylor English Duma Receives Top Rankings by U.S. News and Best Lawyers

November 2nd, 2017

Taylor English Duma is pleased to announce the firm’s recognition in the 2018 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms” list….

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About Taylor English

Taylor English Duma LLP was built from the ground up to provide highest-quality legal services for optimal value. The firm combines the best aspects of a traditional law firm with seasoned attorneys throughout the United States. Together, our attorneys work each day to provide timely, creative, and cost-effective counsel to help clients solve problems and achieve goals. Taylor English clients run the gamut from Fortune 500 companies to middle market businesses to start ups and entrepreneurs. The firm is the Georgia law firm member of GGI Global Alliance AG, the leading worldwide alliance of accounting and law firms, giving our clients access to a trusted stable of high-quality professional services organizations around the globe.

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