Lawyers / Professionals

 
Elizabeth G. Wren       
Partner
201 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
T: 704.343.2319
F: 704.805.5073
bwren@mcguirewoods.com
 

Ms. Wren's practice focuses on capital markets transactions and securities offerings, and mergers and acquisitions. She also advises public companies and their directors and officers on securities regulations, corporate governance, stock market, and fiduciary issues.

She has worked extensively representing issuers in a broad range of debt capital markets transactions, including Rule 144A and registered offerings of debt securities, public and private exchange offers for debt securities, and tender offers for debt securities. These transactions have included investment-grade debt, high-yield debt, convertible debt, and trust preferred securities and liability management transactions (exchange offers, debt tender offers, consent solicitations).

She has also represented acquiring and selling companies in public and private mergers and acquisitions activities, including stock sales, mergers, tender offers, exchange offers and acquisition programs; and assisted companies in implementing defensive mechanisms and advising boards of directors regarding their fiduciary duties in change in control transactions. Her practice includes representing publicly held companies regarding corporate governance issues as well as SEC reporting and compliance issues.


Practices & Industries
Honors
  • Named One of the "Best Lawyers in America," Corporate Law, Securities Law, Woodward/White, Inc., 2009-2012
  • Named One of "America's Leading Lawyers," Corporate/M&A Law, Chambers USA, 2005-2010
  • Named a North Carolina "Super Lawyer," Securities and Corporate Finance, 2006-2012
  • Permanent Member, 4th Circuit Judicial Conference
  • AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Previous Experience
  • Partner, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, Charlotte, North Carolina

Professional Affiliations
  • North Carolina State Bar
  • Mecklenburg County Bar Association
  • North Carolina Bar Association

Civic Affiliations
  • Director, Daniel J. Stowe Conservancy
  • Director, Community Foundation of Gaston County, Inc.
 

EDUCATION

University of North Carolina, J.D., with Honors, 1980

Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, B.A.

 
 

ADMITTED

North Carolina 1980