Doug Raymond

About Doug Raymond

Doug Raymond is a senior partner in the Corporate practice of Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath LLP. Doug’s work is focused on counseling and advising clients as one of their key outside advisors. Doug began working on public offerings in 1986, after joining Drinker Biddle from a Third Circuit clerkship, and since then has represented issuers raising billions of dollars in securities transactions. In addition to securities offerings, Doug regularly advises clients about disclosure and compliance questions. Doug’s long experience with such issues has given him the judgment and perspective to address such issues as they arise. Doug works extensively on matters of corporate governance for both public and private companies, including family businesses, and advises boards of directors and special board committees across a range of challenges. Doug has advised boards facing many significant challenges, including hostile takeover advances and proxy fights, and the adoption of protective measures including shareholder rights plans and defensive bylaw provisions. He has also represented boards and special committees in special investigations, “going private” and other conflict‐of‐interest transactions, as well as in special investigations and responding to whistleblowers. Doug writes a regular column on governance matters for Directors & Boards magazine, which highlights his pragmatic approach to boardroom issues.Doug also works with the firm’s clients on their M&A activities, as well as joint ventures and otherstrategic relationships where he brings to bear his industry knowledge, deep understanding of the firm\'s clients and their objectives, and his focus on getting the job done. He is experienced in public acquisitions and sales, cross‐border transaction, auction sales and strategic joint ventures.Doug has been consistently singled out as among the top lawyers in his field by Chambers USA, ʺBest Lawyers in Americaʺ and the Legal 500.Specialties: M&A, securities offerings and compliance, corporate governance

Experience

1. Partner

   Faegre Drinker

   Sep 1986 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

   Doug Raymond has consistently been named among the top M&A and corporate lawyers by \"Best Lawyers in America\" and Chambers USA in which he has been described as \"an excellent adviser who stands out for his practical and solutions-oriented advice.\" He also counsels corporations and their boards of directors on matters relating to corporate governance.

Education

• University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

  J.D., Law

  1982 — 1985

• Harvard University

  A.B., Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

  1976 — 1980

Skills

• Securities
• Mergers
• Corporate Governance
• Private Equity
• Joint Ventures
• Dispute Resolution
• Auctions
• Governance
• Executive Compensation Planning
• Acquisitions