Curt W. Hidde

Curt W. Hidde

Indianapolis, IN recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013
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302 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Banking and Finance Law Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities / Capital Markets Law

Biography

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.

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

302 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • University of Dayton, J.D., graduated 1993
  • Indiana University Bloomington, B.A., graduated 1990

  • Indiana, Indiana State Bar Association
  • Indiana, Indiana State Bar Association
  • University of Dayton, J.D., graduated 1993
  • Indiana University Bloomington, B.A., graduated 1990

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Securities / Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Securities / Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Securities / Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Banking and Finance Law
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® 2026 for work in:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law

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