Katy Thompson

Bio

Katy is a member of the firm’s Investment Funds, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Capital Markets practice groups.

Katy graduated cum laude from Wake Forest University School of Law, where she was a staff member of the Wake Forest Law Review. Prior to attending law school, Katy earned her B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Prior to joining the firm, she practiced in the Banking & Finance group of an international law firm.

Capital Markets

Our Capital Markets practice group assists clients with their most complex and challenging capital raising and corporate governance needs, leveraging the deep expertise of our attorneys and paralegals. We work with companies navigating every stage of the capital raising process, including advising issuers, underwriters, and other financial institutions on an all types of equity and debt capital raisings in a practical and highly responsive manner.

Investment Funds

The Investment Funds practice group is an interdisciplinary team of attorneys who focus on formation and management of private investment funds, and representation of fund sponsors, managers, advisers, and investors. We provide legal counsel in all relevant areas, including fund structure, tax planning, securities laws, internal ownership and control, regulatory, and other legal matters.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Our M&A practice group is composed of experienced transactional attorneys focused on handling the complexities of M&A transactions. We take pride in working closely with our clients at every stage of the process, from pre-transaction preparation and deal structuring in order to maximize value and minimize risk, through due diligence, to drafting and negotiating definitive agreements, and ultimately to closing and post-closing advice.