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Laura Sunday

Laura B. Sunday Associate

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Laura focuses her practice on representing issuers and financial institutions in various capital markets transactions, including, but not limited to, public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, acquisition financing, tender offers, exchange offers, rights offerings, redemptions, consent solicitations, PIPE transactions, at-the-market programs and shelf facilities. Laura also advises corporate clients on securities law compliance, corporate governance matters, Exchange Act reporting requirements, Nasdaq and NYSE rules and disclosure issues. In addition, Laura has experience in public and private company mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to joining McGuireWoods, Laura practiced corporate and securities law at a large international law firm. She also maintains an active pro bono practice, including work on immigration and nonprofit matters. Her experience includes representing clients in asylum and detention proceedings, supporting local nonprofits, and participating in election protection and veterans’ advocacy efforts.

Experience

Capital Markets and Securities

  • Representation of public companies in the biotechnology, medical technology, oil and gas, energy, steel, automotive, product distribution, retail, food and service, investment, entertainment and other industries in connection with their Exchange Act of 1934 and stock exchange listing requirements (Nasdaq and NYSE).*
  • Representation of a NYSE-listed steel company in its $1 billion senior notes offering.*
  • Representation of a private Italian company in its €20 million 144A debt offering and $200 million shelf facility.*
  • Representation of a private trading firm in its $1.4 billion senior notes offering.*
  • Representation of a NYSE-listed oil and gas company in connection with its:
    • Multiple tender offers;
    • Exchange Offer and consent solicitation to help finance the company’s $2.7 billion acquisition of a natural resource company; and
    • A $1.150 billion debt offering to help finance the company’s acquisition of a natural gas company.*
  • Representation of underwriters for a NYSE-listed real estate investment trust’s multiple senior notes offerings, at-the-market programs and bringdown transactions.*
  • Representation of various companies or underwriters in PIPE transaction.*
  • Representation of a Nasdaq-listed global media and lifestyle company in its $50 million rights offering.*
  • Representation of a Nasdaq-listed automotive retail company in its $500 million debt offering.*
  • Representation of a Nasdaq-listed biotechnology company in its at-the-market program, ATM bringdowns and multiple Form S-8s.*
  • Representation of multiple REITs in public company reporting aspects.*
  • Representation of various special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) in their process to go public, including:
    • Exchange Act reporting, registration statements, stock exchange requirements, proxy statements and shareholder meetings; and
    • A Company’s de-SPAC process and $170 million acquisition of an artificial intelligence company.*
  • Representation of an underwriter in connection with a healthcare focused SPAC in its $230 million initial public offering.*
  • Representation of various U.S. companies in their private debt offerings.*
  • Representation of a private tire distribution company in its employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) transaction.*

Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Representation of a Nasdaq-listed global energy infrastructure company in its $2.18 billion acquisition of an integrated downstream liquified natural gas solutions company and its $251 million acquisition of a leading midstream liquified natural gas company.*
  • Representation of a Nasdaq-listed multinational company, specializing in designing and manufacturing advanced equipment and solutions for commercial foodservice, food processing and residential kitchens, in its $385 million acquisition of three companies specializing various food products.*
  • Representation of a NYSE-listed industrial gas company in its $530 million cash acquisition of steam methane reformer hydrogen productive plants.*
  • Representation of a natural gas exploration and production company in its $204 million acquisition of an independent oil energy company.*
  • Representation of a Nasdaq-listed multinational technology company in its $11 billion joint venture to fund wafer manufacturing.*

*Experience handled prior to joining McGuireWoods LLP.

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