The Deal has named Thompson Hine partner Faith Charles to its 2023 Top Women in Dealmaking.
The list recognizes women in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, restructuring, and activism who have demonstrated excellence in their respective practices. Honorees have shown the ability to navigate complex transactions over the past 12 months while maintaining strong client relationships and leading in and out of the boardroom.
Charles, a corporate transactions and securities partner, leads the firm’s Life Sciences practice and co-chairs the firm’s Public Companies practice and serves as a trusted advisor to dozens of public and emerging life sciences companies, providing valuable insights into capital markets, corporate governance and strategic collaborations. With over 30 years of industry experience, Charles has cultivated a deep understanding of how to launch and build a successful life sciences business. She also counsels companies in the health care information technology, cannabis, energy, retail and consumer product sectors.
Charles leads, manages and negotiates a wide range of complex and transformative private and public financing transactions, acquisitions and dispositions, and strategic collaborations, nationally and internationally. She has completed more than 250 securities offerings, with gross proceeds totaling billions of dollars.
As a member of several private and public life sciences companies’ boards, Charles provides insightful, strategic leadership on corporate governance matters, complex disclosure issues, insider trading issues, compliance with federal and state securities laws, and stock exchange listings and compliance.
The list can be viewed here.