Preparing a Form S-1 registration statement manually requires coordinating dozens of disclosure items across multiple regulatory requirements, consuming 20-30+ hours of attorney time. Securities lawyers must meticulously draft prospectus sections, compile financial data, ensure Regulation S-K compliance, and coordinate with auditors and underwriters—all while managing strict SEC filing deadlines and disclosure obligations.
Preparing a Form S-1 registration statement manually requires coordinating dozens of disclosure items across multiple regulatory requirements, consuming 20-30+ hours of attorney time. Securities lawyers must meticulously draft prospectus sections, compile financial data, ensure Regulation S-K compliance, and coordinate with auditors and underwriters—all while managing strict SEC filing deadlines and disclosure obligations.
CaseMark automates Form S-1 drafting by intelligently generating all required prospectus sections, Part II disclosures, and compliance items from your source documents. Our AI understands SEC requirements and Regulation S-K standards, producing comprehensive registration statement drafts in minutes that maintain regulatory accuracy while dramatically reducing preparation time and allowing your team to focus on strategic review and refinement.
This workflow is applicable across multiple practice areas and use cases
Corporate finance attorneys use Form S-1 registration statements for initial public offerings and other securities offerings requiring SEC registration.
S-1 filings are core corporate finance documents for companies raising capital through public offerings, making this workflow essential for corporate finance practice.
VC and PE attorneys prepare S-1 filings when portfolio companies go public or when funds themselves register securities offerings.
Private equity and venture capital firms regularly guide portfolio companies through IPO processes, requiring S-1 preparation as a critical exit strategy document.
Corporate governance attorneys ensure S-1 disclosures comply with governance requirements including board composition, executive compensation, and shareholder rights.
S-1 filings contain extensive corporate governance disclosures that must align with best practices and regulatory requirements, making this workflow valuable for governance specialists.
M&A attorneys use S-1 filings for public offerings of securities as consideration in mergers or for post-merger capital raises.
Registration statements are required when public companies issue new securities as merger consideration or when private companies go public as part of M&A transactions.
CaseMark is built on SEC regulations and Regulation S-K disclosure standards, automatically structuring your registration statement with all required sections from the prospectus cover page through Part II disclosures. The platform generates drafts that follow SEC formatting and content requirements, though all output should be reviewed by qualified securities counsel before filing.
You'll need company information, audited financial statements, management and director details, securities offering information, and capitalization data. CaseMark extracts relevant information from these source documents to populate all required disclosure sections, from business description and risk factors to executive compensation and ownership tables.
Yes, CaseMark processes complex securities structures including multiple share classes, convertible securities, and sophisticated capitalization arrangements. The platform generates appropriate disclosures for dilution analysis, voting rights, and securities descriptions based on the information you provide.
CaseMark generates a comprehensive first draft of your Form S-1 registration statement in approximately 10-15 minutes, compared to 20-30+ hours of manual drafting. This allows your securities team to focus on strategic review, refinement, and coordination with underwriters rather than initial document assembly.
Yes, CaseMark automatically generates all standard Regulation S-K items required for Form S-1, including business description (Item 101), MD&A (Item 303), executive compensation (Item 402), related party transactions (Item 404), and securities description (Item 202). The platform structures these disclosures according to SEC requirements and current regulatory guidance.
Absolutely. CaseMark can generate updated drafts incorporating new information, financial data, or disclosure changes for amended registration statements. Simply provide the updated source materials and the platform will produce a revised draft reflecting the changes while maintaining consistency across all sections.
CaseMark analyzes your company information, industry context, and business description to generate comprehensive risk factor disclosures tailored to your specific offering. The platform identifies relevant risk categories and drafts detailed risk discussions, though securities counsel should review and customize these disclosures to ensure they accurately reflect your company's specific risk profile.