Katherine Koops concentrates in securities, corporate law and banking law with a focus on assisting clients in the financial services industry. She regularly counsels boards of directors on strategic initiatives and manages a wide variety of corporate transactions, including:
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public offerings
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private placements
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mergers and acquisitions
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"going private" transactions
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Subchapter S conversions
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recapitalizations
Ms. Koops also advises clients on an array of securities, corporate and banking law issues, including corporate governance, regulatory compliance, insider trading and disclosure issues, the preparation and filing of annual and quarterly reports, proxy solicitation requirements and registration requirements and exemptions.
Ms. Koops has spoken at numerous trade and industry conferences on a variety of topics, including securities law, strategic planning, corporate governance and regulatory issues. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Emory University Law School, where she teaches a course on transactional deal skills.
Bar and Court Admissions
Georgia, 1989
Florida, 1990
Education
University of Florida, J.D., 1989
Hope College, B.A., 1981
Publications
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"Share Reclassification: Going Private While Conserving Capital," Independent Banker, September 2005
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"Escaping SOX - The Angst of Sarbanes-Oxley Needn't be Your Future if You Reconsider the Benefit of Being a Public Company," ABA Banking Journal, May 2005
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"One More Year - The SEC's Recent Section 404 Compliance Extension," The Corporate Compliance and Regulatory Newsletter, May 2005
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"Financing Growth," The Banking Law Journal, September 2004
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"The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: New Guidance for Public and Private Banks," Independent Banker, June 2003
Speeches and Seminars
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"Planning for Recovery - Banking Beyond 2011," Florida Bankers Association 2011 Annual Convention, Co-Presenter, June 21, 2011
Professional Affiliations
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American Bankers Association – Associate Member
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Independent Community Bankers Association – Associate Member
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Community Bankers Association of Georgia – Associate Member
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Georgia Bankers Association – Associate Member
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Other State and National Bank Trade Associations – Associate Member
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Women's Finance Exchange