Curt W. Hidde

Curt W. Hidde


Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Recognized since 2013

Indianapolis, Indiana

Practice Areas

Banking and Finance Law

Corporate Law

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Securities / Capital Markets Law

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Curt Hidde advises clients on the many aspects of corporate transactions. Curt makes a point of understanding the underlying commercial objectives and specific financial drivers of each client, utilizing his decades of experience to achieve their transactional goals. Curt takes a practical approach to problem-solving and is able to break down complex legal concepts into terms clients can understand.

Over the last 25 years, Curt has represented public and private companies in hundreds of corporate transactions. He is skilled in advising on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, and public and private offerings of securities.

Curt’s M&A experience ranges from representing fast-growing tech and life sciences businesses to Fortune 500 companies, spanning virtually all industries and all transaction structures. He provides legal counsel pertaining to IPOs, secondary offerings of debt and equity securities, ongoing SEC reporting under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, defending and launching tender and takeover offers, and going private transactions.

Curt also has significant experience representing banks and insurance companies in corporate and securities transactions. He frequently advises such clients on the regulatory issues that govern their day-to-day operations, merger and acquisition activities, and capital raising.

He is a frequent speaker on M&A, securities, banking and corporate law issues.

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Location
  • 11 South Meridian Street
    Indianapolis, IN 46204-3535
Education
  • University of Dayton, J.D., graduated 1993
  • Indiana University Bloomington, B.A., graduated 1990
Bar Admissions
  • Indiana, Indiana State Bar Association

Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Indianapolis, Indiana

294 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law, Indianapolis (2025)
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law, Indianapolis (2023)
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law, Indianapolis (2021)
  • Banking and Finance Law, Indianapolis (2018)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law

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