Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP’s capital markets practice in Minneapolis, led by Jonathan Zimmerman, stands out for handling debt offerings by companies headquartered in Central and Eastern USA. The team is active in the financial services, retail, biotech, food, and utility sectors, among others, and advises major companies such as Wells Fargo and Target on a regular basis. Dawn Holicky Pruitt’s broad practice covers fixed and floating-rate debt securities, Rule 144A and Reg S offerings, and liability management transactions. Brandon Mason has notable experience advising major public companies on registered offerings. Griffin Foster in Indianapolis is also a key contact in the group.
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Key clients
- Wells Fargo & Company, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Finance LLC
- Target Corporation
- Voya Financial, Inc./Voya Holdings Inc.
- Southwestern Public Service Company
- Black Hills Corporation
- Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.
- Radian Group, Inc.
- Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
- Hormel Foods Corporation
- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
- Winnebago Industries, Inc.
- Resideo Technologies, Inc.
Work highlights
Represented Wells Fargo in multiple public offerings exceeding $15.2 billion in aggregate value.
Represented Target Corporation (Target) in connection with its public securities offerings, including in connection with the issuance of $750 million of its 4.500% Notes due 2034.
Represented Voya Financial, Inc. (Voya) and Voya Holdings Inc. in connection with Voya’s first public offering of debt securities in over 5 years. The $400 million 5.000% Senior Notes due 2034 were guaranteed by Voya Holdings.
Practice head
Jonathan Zimmerman
Other key lawyers
Dawn Holicky Pruitt; Brandon Mason; Griffin Foster