Drew Valentine
Biography
Overview
Drew Valentine is a partner at White & Case, and a member of the Firm's Capital Markets Practice based in New York and Houston. He is a distinguished lawyer who advises market-leading public and private companies on a comprehensive range of complex corporate finance and capital markets transactions.
Drew has extensive experience guiding companies and underwriters through the intricate processes of initial public offerings and other equity capital markets offerings, including follow-ons, at-the-market offerings, secondaries and bought deals. His sophisticated product knowledge and commercial approach have enabled numerous companies to successfully navigate the transition to public ownership and beyond. Drew's expertise in this area and intimate ongoing support ensure that his clients are well-prepared to meet the challenges and opportunities of the public markets.
In addition, Drew is highly skilled in structuring and advising on convertible bond offerings. His ability to manage the complexities of these transactions has made him a trusted advisor to companies, investors, and investment banks in the equity-linked space.
With a particular focus on the semiconductors, quantum computing, technology, consumer packaged goods, life sciences and industrials sectors, Drew leverages his commercial mindset and deep understanding of the equity, equity-linked and debt capital markets to deliver exceptional results for his clients.
Beyond his transactional expertise, Drew is dedicated to helping clients navigate the day-to-day challenges of life as a public company after the process of going public.
Experience
Drew's representative experience includes:
- Initial public offerings, spin-offs and public equity offerings for Silvaco Group, D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti Computing, Sow Good, BigCommerce, SolarWinds, Q2 Holdings, Spindletop Health Acquisition Corp., Upland Software, EQ Health Acquisition Corp, Manchester United, Valvoline, AerSale, Party City, Advanced Disposal, Clearfield and EverQuote*
- Convertible notes offerings for SuperMicro, Silicon Laboratories, Halozyme Therapeutics, Tilray Brands, NuVasive, Q2 Holdings, PROS Holdings, Seaspan Corporation, Luminex, WebMD, Dycom Industries, and Air Transport Services Group*
- Tender offers and liability management transactions for The Walt Disney Company, Silicon Laboratories, QIWI, Commercial Metals Company, Cytec Industries, and Tembec Industries*
- High yield and investment grade debt offerings including offerings for Ross Stores, Valvoline, Citadel, Penske Automotive, and McGraw Hill*
*Experience prior to joining White & Case.