BARTHOLOMEW A. SHEEHAN, III, is co-head of the firm’s New York Capital Markets group. He represents both issuers and underwriters in a wide variety of securities offerings and has extensive experience providing legal advice to clients under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In addition to securities offerings, his practice includes consultation with clients regarding corporate governance matters and public company reporting obligations.
Bart currently serves as company counsel or designated underwriters’ counsel for more than 20 companies. Bart’s practice focuses on IPOs, follow-on and secondary common stock offerings, preferred stock offerings, ATM programs, offerings of convertible and exchangeable securities, and offerings of senior and subordinated debt securities. Bart has worked with companies in many sectors, including real estate, utilities, financial institutions, and industrial.
Bart has been recognized by Chambers USA as a leading lawyer since 2010, most recently for his work in REITs – Nationwide (2014–2024). Clients in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA have praised Bart for his “incredible dedication to client service” and for being “very commercial and smart.” He also has been ranked by IFLR1000 in Capital Markets, and has been recommended by The Legal 500 US in Capital Markets: Equity Offerings, Debt Offerings, and in Real Estate Investment Trusts.
Bart is also a trustee of the Brooklyn Academy of Music.