Abdul Mitha represents banks, fintechs and other financial institutions on transformative strategic transactions. His practice includes mergers and acquisitions, capital raising initiatives, securities regulation and bank-fintech partnerships. Mr. Mitha serves as securities counsel to publicly traded and privately held financial institutions on SEC reporting and disclosure obligations, shareholder communications, stock exchange compliance and corporate governance matters. He also advises financial institutions, fintechs, non-depository companies and investor groups on de novo bank formations, acquisitions of bank charters and investments in banking organizations. Mr. Mitha has led many transactions in the financial services industry involving credit unions, including the first transaction in Illinois involving the partnership of a bank with a credit union.
In addition, Mr. Mitha regularly counsels boards of directors and senior management teams on fiduciary duties, succession planning, regulatory considerations, and emerging issues involving digital assets and financial technology. He is a frequent writer and speaker on banking and securities law topics, including capital planning and growth strategies, the M&A environment and digital partnerships.
Practice Areas:
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Capital Markets and Corporate Finance
- Corporate Governance
- Public Company Reporting and Shareholder Relations
- Bank Regulatory and Enforcement Services
- De Novo Banks and Bank Charter Conversions
Representative Transactions:
- Represented numerous public and private bank holding companies in mergers and acquisition transactions.*
- Represented underwriters and placement agents in connection with numerous capital offerings, including registered offering and private placement transactions.*
- Negotiated the sale and acquisition of numerous insurance companies, wealth management firms, and broker-dealers.*
- Represented bank organizations in strategic partnerships with credit unions.*
- Represented a national insurance company in connection with the creation of joint ventures with one of the country’s largest commercial banks with respect to its credit card and banking businesses.*
- Advised numerous banks and fintechs through partnerships and in connection with providing Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) products.*
- Advised early stage fintechs on founder negotiations, corporate formation, governance and capital raising transactions.*
*Experience prior to joining Luse Gorman.