What is an Underwriting Agreement?
"What is an underwriting agreement?"
Lou Taubman explains that it is a formal contract between a company and an investment bank, detailing the terms for selling securities. The agreement outlines responsibilities, pricing, share quantity, and timelines, ensuring transparency and due diligence. This document is crucial for the success of public offerings or additional securities sales, making it a key topic for investor relations, CFOs, investors, attorneys, and accountants.
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Louis Taubman is a partner in the New York office of Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li. Mr. Taubman’s practice concentrates on securities law, corporate finance and corporate governance. Mr. Taubman represents issuers, broker dealers and investors in connection with private and public financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and SEC compliance. Mr. Taubman currently provides advice to various issuers with regard to their continued Securities Exchange Act of 1934 reporting requirements, as well as related issues of corporate compliance and governance. Mr. Taubman also assists issuers with regard to initial listing on the Nasdaq, NYSE-MKT, OTCQX and other markets and exchanges, as well as ongoing compliance with exchange listing requirements.