SUMMARY
Mark Wickham is a business lawyer and a shareholder of the Davis Brown Law Firm with substantial experience representing renewable fuels, agricultural business, telecommunications, manufacturing, and banking clients. He has advised clients with respect to capital formation, public and private securities offerings, debt financing, mergers and acquisitions, the negotiation of key contracts, and corporate governance. Mark’s clients range from startups to nationally recognized companies.
REPRESENTATIVE ENGAGEMENTS
Mark’s representative transactions include the following:
- Represented several renewable fuels companies regarding organization, project development, private placements of securities, and direct public securities offerings.
- Represented multiple renewable fuels companies regarding SEC reporting and general corporate governance.
- Represented multiple renewable fuels companies regarding capital reorganization and SEC deregistration.
- Represented a renewable fuels company in the acquisition of an operating renewable fuels plant.
- Represented a Rural Service Area cellular operator in its acquisition by another entity.
- Represented a telecommunications service provider in its acquisition of another telecommunications company.
- Represented a privately held bank holding company and its subsidiary bank regarding secured and unsecured commercial loan transactions.
PUBLICATIONS, SPEECHES AND SEMINARS
Mark regularly presents on topics of interest to his clients. Most recently, he has presented on topics such as:
- The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), which significantly impacts securities regulation in the United States.
- Iowa legislation regarding E15 misfueling liability protection for retailers.
- Agricultural cooperative association capitalization strategies.
MEMBERSHIPS
Mark is involved with several community and professional organizations, including:
- Downtown Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors and Government Relations Chair.
- Des Moines Choral Society, Board of Directors.
- Iowa State Bar Association, Banking Law Subcommittee.
ACADEMICS
Mark graduated from Iowa State University as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He then attended the University of Iowa College of Law, graduating with highest distinction and as a member of the Order of the Coif. During law school, Mark also served as Senior Note Editor of the Journal of Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems.
Resources
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09/13/2010 - In late August 2010, many corn producers, cooperatives, and other suppliers received a letter ...
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