Frank P. Esposito

Frank counsels clients across a range of industries — including manufacturing, technology, chemicals, materials, financial services and consulting — on emerging regulations, disclosure practices, shareholder activism and governance trends. He has particular depth in advising companies through periods of strategic change and turbulence, including leadership transitions, evolving corporate strategy, transformative transactions, governance modernization and engagement with federal and state securities regulators and stock exchanges. Additionally, Frank leads cross-functional teams of attorneys and non-attorney legal professionals representing clients in complex public and private mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, corporate governance enhancement, shareholder activism defence, financial reporting and disclosure, as well as venture capital fundraising.

Frank’s extensive and varied in-house experience gives him a unique perspective into the needs of his clients. His multiple roles have included serving as senior director, US corporate securities and M&A at a clean technology company, as well as vice president, corporate secretary and deputy general counsel of a global chemical manufacturer, where he was responsible for managing all board affairs, led the investor relations function, as well as advised the board and senior leadership on securities, governance and capital markets matters. His earlier in-house roles included serving as M&A and securities counsel for a large national bank and as control bid attorney for the Ohio Division of Securities.