Mackenzie Hughes has expertise in representing U.S. and foreign public companies with respect to their SEC filings and compliance with the Securities Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act. We also assist public company clients in navigating the capital markets, advising issuers with respect to a broad array of transactions. In addition, our attorneys regularly counsel public companies and their boards of directors on corporate governance issues and best practices.
Regulatory
Our services include drafting, reviewing and advising with respect to the following:
- 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks
- Proxy statements for annual and special meetings
- Annual reports to shareholders
- Information statements
- Forms 3, 4 and 5
- Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G
- Insider trading policies
- 10b5-1 trading plans
- Charters for audit, compensation and nominating committees
- Codes of ethics and corporate governance guidelines
- Shareholder proposals
- Shareholders rights plans
- Press releases
Transactional
Our transactional practice includes representing public companies with respect to the following:
- Initial public offerings
- Follow-on offerings
- Secondary offerings
- Shelf registrations and takedowns
- Private investments in public equities (PIPEs)
- At-the-market offerings
- Rights offerings
- Tender offers
- Exchange offers
- Proxy contests
- Listing and delisting from the NYSE, the NYSE Mkt the Nasdaq Stock Market and other exchanges and trading platforms
Attorneys
Deven D. Desai
Associate
Richard C. Engel
Managing Partner
James H. Nicoll
Partner
News
James H. Nicoll Elected a Director of Onondaga County Bar Association
Mackenzie Hughes LLP is proud to announce that partner James H. Nicoll has been elected by members of the Onondaga County Bar Association to serve as a Director. James is one of seven attorneys recently elected to the OCBA Board of Directors and will begin a three-year term on June 1. James joined Mackenzie Hughes […]
James Nicoll to be Among the Featured Panelists in Key Private Bank’s Panel Discussion
Key Private Bank will be hosting a panel discussion entitled “Managing and Mitigating Fiduciary Risk for Board Members” on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. This session will explore the critical topic of fiduciary risk—an area all board members must navigate to ensure organizational integrity and stability. Moderated by Jeff Reisner of Key Private Bank, panelists will […]
Mackenzie Hughes Elects Christopher A. Powers Partner and Welcomes Two New Associates
Mackenzie Hughes LLP is proud to announce the election of Christopher A. Powers to partner and the recent additions of attorneys Jillian L. Brodock and Deven D. Desai to the firm. Christopher A. Powers joined the firm in 2017 and has since developed a strong litigation practice focusing on medical malpractice defense, appellate work and […]