Business Development Companies

As such, we can advise your business, whether internally or externally managed, on all facets of BDC operation and regulation, including structuring and organization, compliance, SEC examinations, rights offerings, and capital formation, as well as strategic transactions such as mergers.

Boards of Directors rely on Eversheds Sutherland to navigate a wide range of corporate governance matters. We assist in preparing quarterly disclosure filings and proxies, develop policies and procedures to comply with the Dodd-Frank Act, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, anti-money laundering obligations, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) requirements, consumer protection rules in financial transactions and privacy and data breach reporting obligations.

Our attorneys will take the time to understand your long-term strategic goals and help develop best practices for running a business in an ever-evolving corporate world.

We have experience in structuring portfolio transactions that fit in the BDC model, and have raised over $70 billion in hundreds of public and private debt and equity transactions for our clients in the past decade. We are also well-versed in structuring BDC transactions to achieve the tax-favored status available to Regulated Investment Companies (RICs) under the US Internal Revenue Code.

We will guide you through your regulatory and reporting requirements, and  will work to maintain every competitive advantage as the market evolves by advising on the new structures and tools at your disposal.