Taft attorneys Art McMahon and Bryar Brandvold authored Chapter 6 titled “Restricted and Control Securities under the Federal Securities Laws” of the Federal Securities Act of 1933 treatise which was published by LexisNexis on Feb. 16, 2024.

McMahon is chair of Taft’s Public Companies and Securities group. He advises boards of directors and senior management of public companies on corporate governance and securities matters, including internal and governmental investigations, accounting restatements, FCPA and other anti-corruption matters, major business combinations, and compliance with SEC and stock exchange requirements. His practice also involves corporate finance transactions, including public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, and counseling companies in connection with general corporate and transactional matters.

Brandvold is an associate in Taft’s Public Companies and Securities and Business practice groups. He regularly counsels public companies on a variety of equity, equity-linked, and debt offerings. He also has substantial experience in mergers and acquisitions transactions involving public and private company targets for public company and private equity sponsored acquirors. In addition, he advises on Securities and Exchange Commission reporting matters, as well as on matters relating to corporate governance and complex commercial transactions and joint ventures.