Drew Valentine

Drew Valentine

Partner
About

Drew Valentine is a distinguished capital markets lawyer who advises market-leading public and private companies on a comprehensive range of complex corporate finance and capital markets transactions. With a particular focus on the technology, consumer packaged goods, life sciences and industrials sectors, Drew leverages his commercial mindset and deep understanding of the equity, equity-linked and debt capital markets to deliver exceptional results for his clients.

Drew has extensive experience guiding companies and underwriters through the intricate processes of initial public offerings and follow-on offerings, including secondary offerings and bought deals. His sophisticated product knowledge and commercial approach have enabled numerous companies to successfully navigate the transition to public ownership. Drew’s expertise in this area and intimate ongoing support ensure that his clients are well-prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities of the public markets.

In addition, Drew is highly skilled in structuring and advising on convertible bond offerings. His ability to manage the complexities of these transactions has made him a trusted advisor to companies, investors, and investment banks in 144A and SEC-registered convertible notes offerings as well as liability management transactions.

Beyond his transactional expertise, Drew is dedicated to helping clients navigate the day-to-day challenges of life as a public company after the process of going public. He collaborates across DLA Piper’s multidisciplinary platform to connect companies with the internal and external resources they need to achieve their business goals, ensuring a seamless and integrated approach to client service.

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EXPERIENCE

Representative Transactions
  • Initial public offerings, spin-offs and public equity offerings for Silvaco Group, Sow Good, BigCommerce, SolarWinds, Q2 Holdings, Spindletop Health Acquisition Corp., Upland Software, EQ Health Acquisition Corp, Manchester United, Valvoline, D-Wave Quantum, AerSale, Party City, Advanced Disposal, Clearfield and EverQuote
  • Convertible notes offerings for SuperMicro, Silicon Laboratories, Halozyme Therapeutics, Tilray Brands, NuVasive, Q2 Holdings, PROS Holdings, Seaspan Corporation, Luminex, WebMD, Dycom Industries, and Air Transport Services Group
  • Tender offers and liability management transactions for The Walt Disney Company, Silicon Laboratories, QIWI, Commercial Metals Company, Cytec Industries, and Tembec Industries
  • High yield and investment grade debt offerings including offerings for Ross Stores, Valvoline, Citadel, Penske Automotive, and McGraw Hill
Broader Corporate Practice
  • Corporate governance issues
  • Periodic and current filings with the Securities Exchange Commission
  • Satisfying requirements set forth by the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq
Education
  • J.D., University of Toronto

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