Paul Woodward is an associate in our Corporate, Securities and International practices. Paul is a corporate finance and securities lawyer specializing in equity and debt capital market offerings. For over 10 years, Paul has represented global and regional investment banks and securities issuers in equity IPOs, high yield and investment-grade debt offers and other substantial capital markets transactions. Paul also advises clients on general corporate transactions, including acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures and in establishing a business in the United States.

In addition to securities offerings, Paul advises on U.S. broker-dealer regulation, compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other corporate and securities matters, including in cross-border contexts. Paul was a litigator for many years, and brings both corporate and litigation experience to bear when counseling clients, particularly smaller clients and clients new to the United States.

Before joining us in 2007, Paul was an associate in the New York and Frankfurt offices of Baker & McKenzie LLP.

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Admissions

• New York

Education

• Columbia Law School
  J.D., 1997, magna cum laude
• Yale University
  A.B. Engineering Sciences, 1994, summa cum lunde
  

Languages

Conversational German.