Bruce Newsome has broad experience in representing all types of companies, including those that are going public, are already public, or want to raise capital without using the public markets.

Bruce has represented companies in successfully navigating the complex and uncertain initial public offering process. In addition, he has significant experience in representing companies that are already public. This experience includes assisting these public companies in both meeting their SEC and stock exchange reporting requirements, including the ever-changing executive compensation disclosure requirements. In addition, this experience includes working with public companies on raising additional capital as well as making acquisitions and dispositions.

Finally, many companies desire to avoid the ramifications of being a public company, but still have large capital raising requirements, and Bruce has worked with many such companies in raising such capital. These additional capital raising techniques have included private placements of equity and debt, including convertible equity and debt, as well as Rule 144A placements of equity and debt. As part of this representation, he has worked with companies in all types of industries, and has substantial experience in representing companies in the energy, technology and medical industries.

Having grown up in Dallas, Bruce is very tied to the community and takes great pride in giving back to it. Currently, he is the President of the North Texas Chapter of the Davidson College Alumni Association and President of the Hockaday Neighborhood Association. He is the immediate past-President of the Notre Dame School of Dallas which focuses on teaching students with intellectual disabilities and facilitating their integration into society. Previously, he served his maximum three terms as a member of the Town North YMCA Board of Management and as a member of the St. Mark’s School of Texas Alumni Association. In addition, he currently serves on the reunion committee for his undergraduate school, Davidson College. He is also on the board of the Father of the Year charity which supports children’s charities and scholarship funds.

Bar Admissions
Texas

Education
J.D., The University of Texas, 1995, Teaching Quizmaster and Section Coordinator; Order of the Coif
A.B., Davidson College, 1990 cum laude

Significant Accomplishments
Representing publicly traded companies in both the public and private issuance and resale of securities;

Representing publicly traded companies with their Exchange Act filing requirements;

Advising publicly traded companies with compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and stock exchange requirements;

Advising publicly traded companies with executive compensation issues and disclosure;

Advising publicly traded companies with corporate governance;

Representing public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions;

Representing companies in venture capital transactions; Representing startup companies.

• SEC Issues Additional Guidance on COVID-19 Disclosure Considerations

  By Bruce Newsome |July 2020

• Virtual and Hybrid Annual Shareholder Meetings During the Coronavirus Pandemic

  By Bruce Newsome |March 2020

• ISS and Glass Lewis 2019 Policy Updates

  By Bruce Newsome |December 2018

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