No matter your industry, scope of need or business objective, robust legal representation is vital to success. Dentons’ corporate lawyers and professionals in the US are strategic business advisors and leaders in their field. Whether you are in need of an innovative financing solution, the safeguarding of a fundamental interest or a reorganization that meet operational, legal and tax requirements, Dentons’ US Corporate team is dedicated to providing unparalleled counsel and service.

Our corporate lawyers have decades of experience providing sellers, buyers, minority investors, shareholders, joint venture partners and financial advisors integrated strategic, tactical and technical advice on all aspects of transaction structuring. We have provided legal services to corporations, limited liability companies, general and limited partnerships and joint ventures in all stages of their development, from startups and growth companies to established private companies and publicly held entities.

With a presence in 45 locations nationwide, Dentons’ knows the local landscape—market deal terms, valuation trends, intellectual property and technological concerns, regulatory hurdles, policy shifts, industry challenges and more. In all these areas, our advice is bolstered by Dentons’ global reach.

From start-up and emerging companies to the world’s best-known corporate names, clients throughout the US and beyond trust our collaborative, forward-thinking approach and are reassured by our track record of helping clients overcome their most daunting challenges and achieve their business objectives.

Our client roster spans a wide range of sectors, including financial services and private equity; insurance; manufacturing; technology, media and telecommunications; health care; state and local government; restaurants and hotels; real estate; and tax-exempt and nonprofit organizations.

While we represent clients in transactions of all sizes, including megadeals valued at billions of dollars, the majority of our transactions fall in the US$10 million to US$500 million range. In the past five years, we have closed more than 600 deals valued at more than US$70 billion in total—an average of approximately 110 deals annually with an aggregate value of US$12.5 billion.

Our experience encompasses a broad range of business and commercial transactions, including bankruptcy, corporate finance, intellectual property, executive compensation, and mergers and acquisitions, as well as issues relating to taxation, securities, employment and employee mobility, and general business organization and operations.

Key Service Areas

• Bank transactions and regulations
• Broker-dealer regulation
• Business agreements and commercial contracts
• Commercial lending
• Corporate governance
• Cross-border transactions
• Debt capital markets
• Emerging businesses
• Equity capital markets
• Equity compensation and other employee incentive arrangements
• Fund formation and compliance
• Investment banks and broker dealers
• IPOs and public offerings
• Joint ventures, R&D agreements and strategic partnerships
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Private equity and mezzanine finance
• Public company reporting
• Public finance
• Real estate funds
• Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
• Securities and corporate finance
• Special committees
• Stock exchange listings
• Venture capital

Recognition

Kansas City partner Josh Fisher selected for Ingram’s 40 Under Forty list

April 30, 2025

Ingram’s, the business magazine for Kansas City, has selected Corporate partner Josh Fisher for its annual 40 Under Forty list, which recognizes talented, successful and civically minded young executives in the area.

Missouri Lawyers Media honors Dentons partner Michelle Stark Kaufman with 2025 ICON Award

April 7, 2025

Missouri Lawyers Media bestowed a 2025 ICON Award on Kansas City partner Michelle Stark Kaufman. The awards recognize distinguished attorneys and judges who have demonstrated notable, sustained success and strong leadership within and outside the field of law.

Two Dentons lawyers named to The Legal 500’s inaugural M&A Private Practice Powerlist

March 21, 2024

Dentons is proud to announce that shareholder Todd Carlisle and of counsel Frank Carroll have been named to The Legal 500’s inaugural M&A Powerlist for the USA Region.

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Insights

FinCEN Rule Dramatically Limits Scope of BOI Requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act and Extends Deadlines

March 26, 2025

On March 21st, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule (Interim Rule) that removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).

Key considerations to effectively navigate tariffs in cross-border M&A

March 12, 2025

The recently imposed tariffs from the United States on Canadian products, as well as the uncertainty regarding further tariffs, is likely to significantly affect the M&A market.

Alberta Law Review: A Playbook for International Risk Mitigation: Investor-State Treaties and Contractual Protections

February 6, 2025

International energy companies have long relied on a stable system of investor-state treaties to safeguard their rights around the world.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Dentons advises on the sale of Photoneo to Zebra Technologies

January 3, 2025

Dentons has advised Slovak technology company Photoneo – a leading provider of industrial 3D vision, AI-powered automation solutions and robotic intelligence software – on the sale of its business to the Chicago-based Zebra Technologies, a Fortune 1000 NASDAQ-listed leader in smart data capture technology.

Dentons represents Fulgur Ventures as lead investor in US$210 million late-stage investment round of Blockstream Corporation

October 24, 2024

Dentons represented Fulgur Ventures, a Blockchain-focused global venture capital fund in leading the US$210 million convertible note financing round of Blockstream Corporation, a Montreal (Canada)-based company and a leader in Bitcoin and blockchain infrastructure development.

Dentons adds securities and M&A partner Will Davis in Houston

June 21, 2024

Dentons announces today that William Davis has joined the Firm’s Corporate, Tax and Private Client practice as a partner resident in the Houston office.

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