67 Ward and Smith Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® in America for 2025
August 15, 2024
Ward and Smith is pleased to announce that 67 attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers®. Fifty-four attorneys were chosen for inclusion in…
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Companies Seeking Capital—Be Wary of “Consultants” Who Want to Help
July 16, 2024
A significant part of our corporate practice is advising clients who want to raise capital. For larger, institutional clients who attract the attention of…
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Riding the Rapids: Staying Afloat in the Legal Waters
February 22, 2023
Five Ward and Smith attorneys delivered keen guidance on a host of matters pertinent to in-house counsel and company preparation for the imminent economic…
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Ward and Smith Celebrated in 2023 Edition of Best Law Firms
November 3, 2022
Ward and Smith shines bright in the 2023 edition of “Best Law Firms.” U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® released their annual rankings that recognize…
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Alternatives to Registering a Security Offering
May 20, 2022
There are many ways for a company to raise capital. Two common ways are for the principals to inject their own cash or arrange…
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Veteran Banking Attorney B.T. Atkinson Returns to Ward and Smith
April 22, 2021
We are pleased to announce veteran business attorney B.T. Atkinson has re-joined Ward and Smith. He started his career with the firm in 1992…
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How Did We Get Here? A Quick Look at North Carolina Occupational Licensing Legislation
January 9, 2019
During the past four years, numerous bills concerning North Carolina’s occupational licensing boards have been proposed, but few have passed in the legislature and…
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A Perfect Union: Creating Landlord-Tenant Agreements for Commercial Leases
November 21, 2018
Similar to a marriage, in which two parties come together to enter into a legally binding agreement, a commercial lease symbolizes a forged relationship…
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Dodd-Frank Revisions Benefit Private Companies: Congress Doubles Enhanced Disclosure Trigger for Equity Compensation Awards Under Rule 701
August 31, 2018
The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”) hit national news channels in late May 2018 due to its sweeping relief…
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2014 Update On The JOBS Act – Beware: Some Assembly Required
September 19, 2014
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act” or “Act”) was a bipartisan effort in Congress to unleash the power of 21st Century communications…
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The SEC Rule 506 “Bad Actor” Final Rules
September 19, 2014
The new “bad actor” rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in Rule 506 require issuers to take “reasonable care” to verify…
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Deal Makers in the Rule 506 Market – Section 201(c) of the JOBS Act
September 19, 2014
There can’t be a vibrant securities market without deal makers. Someone has to bring buyers and sellers together so they can do deals. Traditionally,…
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“IPO On-Ramp” Provisions
September 19, 2014
The IPO On-Ramp, unlike most other provisions, of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”) did not require rulemaking by the Securities and…
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Exchange Act Registration and Reporting Triggers
September 19, 2014
Companies with over $10 million in assets and which have a certain number of “record holders” of a class of securities must register under…
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Small Securities Offerings Getting Bigger – Regulation A+
September 19, 2014
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”) amends Section 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) to require that the Securities…
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SEC Proposed Crowdfunding Rules
September 19, 2014
The Basics –– Technology Platform Operators and Issuers “Crowdfunding,” the selling of small securities offerings in small increments to many buyers (“Crowd”), may have…
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Rule 506(c) Private Offerings General Solicitation and Advertising Provisions
September 19, 2014
General Background “Regulation D” allows for certain securities offerings to be exempt from the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Jumpstart Our Business…
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SEC Rule Changes for Private Placements
September 9, 2013
In July 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) made the biggest changes to private placement capital raising rules since the SEC issued…
