S. Blake Leger

Bio

Blake is a member of the firm’s Capital Markets and Banking & Financial Institutions practice groups.  His practice focuses on assisting clients on a wide range of issues including corporate governance, securities offerings, mergers and other strategic combinations, reporting requirements, and banking regulation.

Blake received his J.D. from UNC School of Law, with Honors.  He received his B.A. from UNC Chapel Hill, double-majoring in Political Science and Hispanic Linguistics.  During law school, Blake served as both a staff-member and Articles & Notes Editor for the North Carolina Banking Institute Journal.  He also received the Gressman-Pollitt Award for Excellence in Oral Advocacy.  During his third year of law school, Blake participated in the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Law Clinic, assisting victims of domestic violence obtain protective restraining orders.

Practice Areas

Banking & Financial Institutions

Our Banking & Financial Institutions practice group has extensive experience with regulatory and transactional issues for clients ranging from publicly traded, diversified bank holding companies to single-office community banks.

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.

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.