Dean Longfield is counsel in the firm’s Corporate and Securities Practice Group. He advises public and private companies on a broad range of transactional, securities, and corporate matters.
Dean has experience in securities law, including Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting, corporate governance, and stock exchange listing compliance. He regularly counsels clients on SEC reporting and public securities offerings, including initial public offerings (IPOs), follow-on offerings, Private Investments in Public Equity (PIPEs), at-the-market offerings (ATMs), and registered offerings of common stock, warrants, and debt. He also advises on mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, and general corporate matters.
Prior to joining the firm, Dean served as in-house counsel at General Atomics, where he drafted and negotiated commercial agreements and provided legal support for mergers and acquisitions. Previously, he practiced as an associate at a national law firm, representing public and private companies in capital markets transactions, SEC reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and other corporate matters.
Dean earned his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law. He also holds an M.A. in New Testament and Early Christian Literature from Yale University Divinity School and a B.A., cum laude, in History from the University of California, Los Angeles.