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Sean is a partner in the business law department and is chair of the securities practice group. He focuses his practice on securities, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate law. He represents a broad range of public and private companies in a variety of securities, merger and acquisition, and general corporate matters. Sean regularly advises clients on corporate governance matters and compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and represents private equity investors in connection with their formation and investment in portfolio companies. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at the North Carolina Central University School of Law and teaches an Advanced Business Law seminar. Sean currently serves as a member of the firm's Diversity Committee.
Representative Matters
Represented a publicly-traded bottling company in a $165 million exchange offer of a new series of senior notes for two series of outstanding debentures.
Represented a chemical processing company in an exchange offer and consent solicitation relating to its $60 million senior convertible notes.
Represented the leading online lending exchange in its acquisition of an online mortgage lender.
Represented the leading online lending exchange in its $734 million acquisition by another public company.
Represented a publicly-traded bottling company in its $150 million and $100 million senior note offerings.
Represented an investment bank as initial purchaser in a variety of high-yield debt offerings, including a $150 million offering of senior subordinated notes by a cable television and radio broadcasting company and a $125 million offering of senior notes by an agricultural products merchant.
Publications, Presentations and Awards
Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities Law, 2008
Guest Lecturer on Securities Laws at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, November 2007
"Corporate Responsibility And Governance" and "Attorney Reporting-Up Requirements," presentation, Sarbanes-Oxley Act Lorman Seminar, September 2007
"Recent Developments in Legal Opinions," Kennedy Covington Business Law CLE, April 2007
"Section 409A - Executive Compensation Disclosure Rules: Update and Review," Audio Conference co-hosted with Mark Busch and Michel Vanesse, February 2007
Best Lawyers in America, 2007, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law and Securities Law
"Corporate Responsibility And Governance," presentation, Sarbanes-Oxley Act Lorman Seminar, September 2006
North Carolina Super Lawyers, Securities and Corporate Finance Law, 2006
"Securities Law for Tax Lawyers," presentation at Fifth Annual North Carolina/South Carolina Tax Section Workshops, May 2006
"ISS Proxy Voting Guidelines: 2006 Updates for Equity Plans and Executive Compensation," CLE presentation to the Carolinas Chapter of the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals, March 2006
"Going Public and Other Securities Issues," presentation at Private Equity and Mezzanine Finance Annual Conference, November 2005
"Letters of Intent and Commitment Documents," CLE presentation with David Batty, August 2005
"High Yield Debt Offerings," CLE presentation with Mike Denny, May 2005
"Structuring the Financing Commitment for a Leveraged Acquisition," presentation with David L. Batty for UNC School of Law Seminar, The Art of Advising Emerging Growth Companies, November 2004
"Going Private Transactions," CLE presentation, October 2004
"Legal Opinions," CLE presentation with Richard Brown, March 2004
Professional, Civic and Community Involvement
Professional: American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Member; Working Group on Legal Opinions, Member
North Carolina Bar Association, Business Law Section
Civic/Community: The Light Factory, Board Member
50-Mile MS Challenge Walk, participant, 2005-2006. | 