With over 500 attorneys in seven offices across the country practicing in all areas of corporate and business law, complex litigation, intellectual property, and regulatory and government affairs, Venable is one of America's top 100 law firms. The businesses we represent cover the full spectrum of industries and organization types, ranging from entrepreneurs and emerging growth companies to large national and international organizations.

Venable has a broad and established record of advising publicly traded and privately operated companies, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and investment companies incorporated in Maryland or organized under Maryland law on corporate law and governance matters. We work with inside counsel and law firms across the country, advising companies formed in Maryland on a wide range of corporate law and governance matters, including securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and other capital markets transactions, many valued at more than $1 billion. Our attorneys also regularly issue opinions as to matters of Maryland law arising out of securities offerings, debt financings and other transactions.