Knute Salhus > WilmerHale > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile
WilmerHale Offices
2100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington DC 20036
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Knute Salhus
Work Department
Capital Markets ; Corporate Governance and Disclosure ; Cross-Border Transactions ; Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits ; SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company) Transactions ; Technology
Position
Partner
Co-Chair, Corporate Governance and Disclosure Group
Career
Knute Salhus has practiced corporate and securities law for more than 30 years, both in private practice and as Special Counsel with the Division of Corporation Finance of the US Securities and Exchange Commission. His practice focuses on corporate finance, governance, business transactions and federal securities law compliance.
Mr. Salhus advises domestic and foreign companies and financial institutions regarding corporate and securities law issues arising in their business, including disclosure and other requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and the Dodd-Frank Act. He also assists clients in structuring and negotiating strategic business transactions, and complying with evolving governance standards and stock exchange rules. Mr. Salhus has experience in a broad range of transactions, including public and private securities offerings (representing issuers, underwriters and investors), mergers and acquisitions, securitizations and other financing transactions.
During his tenure at the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (1992-1997), Mr. Salhus had primary responsibility for legal and policy issues arising in public offerings and filings in the structured finance, entertainment, technology, insurance and investment banking groups.
Professional Activities
Mr. Salhus is a member of The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the American Bar Association (Business Law Section) and the Association of Securities and Exchange Commission Alumni. He is a frequent writer and speaker on securities law topics.
Memberships
- New York
Education
JD, Rutgers University, 1987
BA, Cornell University, 1979
Lawyer Rankings
United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > Corporate governance
WilmerHale‘s group, which is split between New York, Boston, and Washington DC, comprises former SEC senior staff members and security law experts such as Meredith Cross, and is led by Knute Salhus, Lillian Brown, and Jonathan Wolfman. Standout mandates include advising on SEC and stock exchange requirements, as well as anti-takeover defenses, but a particular strength of the group lies in its pedigree to support clients with ESG risks and opportunities. Alex Bahn joined from Hogan Lovells US LLP in October 2022, advising public companies and investment vehicles.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Financial services regulation
- Antitrust > Cartel
- International Trade > CFIUS
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Industry focus > Education
- Industry focus > Native American law
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)
Firm Rankings
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Government > State attorneys general
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Corporate governance
- Government > Government contracts
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- International Trade > Trade remedies and trade policy
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- International Trade > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation
- Finance > Fintech
- Government > Government relations
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Finance > Commercial lending
- Dispute resolution > Leading trial lawyers
- Real estate > Real estate
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
- Environment > Environment: litigation