Mike Blankenship
Corporate Attorney
Mike is the managing partner of Winston Taylor’s Houston office, co-chair of the firm’s Capital Markets Practice, and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He focuses his practice on corporate finance and securities law, including securities offerings, public company advisory, special purpose acquisition company offerings, private equity and venture capital transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate representation.
April 10, 2025
Understanding Disclosure Obligations in Securities Offerings
The disclosure obligations companies face in securities offerings, from what goes in a prospectus to ongoing reporting as a public company.
Guest: Mike Blankenship
April 9, 2025
CMPO Essentials: Regulatory and Legal Framework
The legal and regulatory requirements behind a confidentially marketed public offering, from SEC filings and FINRA oversight to Reg FD.
Guest: Mike Blankenship
April 8, 2025
What is a Shelf Registration?
What a shelf registration is and how it lets companies register securities in advance and sell them over three years with more flexibility and lower cost.
Guest: Mike Blankenship
April 7, 2025
What are the Main Types of Securities Offerings?
A guide to the main types of securities offerings: IPOs, follow-ons, registered directs, CMPOs, PIPEs, rights offerings, and debt.
Guest: Mike Blankenship
April 3, 2025
Understanding Confidentially Marketed Public Offerings (CMPO)
What a confidentially marketed public offering is, and its pros and cons: confidentiality, less volatility, faster execution, and targeted marketing.
Guest: Mike Blankenship
April 2, 2025
The Funding Stages & Common Founder Mistakes
The stages of raising capital, from friends and family through Series A and B to exits, and common founder mistakes like overestimating valuation.
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April 1, 2025
Comparing CMPO, PIPE, and ATM Strategies
How CMPO, PIPE, and ATM offerings compare for public companies raising capital, from confidential marketing to market impact.
Guest: Mike Blankenship
March 27, 2025
What is a SPAC?
Mike Blankenship on what a SPAC is, how it lists and holds money in trust, and why the de-SPAC that follows can take months.
Guest: Mike Blankenship
March 24, 2025
How Do Investment Banks Make Money?
How investment banks earn money as underwriters: structuring, pricing, and marketing securities offerings, and managing risk.
Guest: Mike Blankenship
March 19, 2025
Understanding SEC Regulatory Requirements for New Securities
What it takes to register a new security with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, exemptions like Regulation D, and the SEC review process.
Guest: Mike Blankenship
March 14, 2025
A Day in the Life of a Corporate Attorney with Mike Blankenship
Corporate attorney Mike Blankenship on his day: capital raises, M&A, reviewing prospectuses and registration statements, and working with the SEC and FINRA.
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