On December 2, 2019, The Conference Board and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP hosted a panel discussion on key corporate governance considerations for the 2020 proxy season. The panelists were Sandra L. Flow, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb, Mary E. Alcock, Counsel, Cleary Gottlieb and William Ultan, Managing Director, Corporate Governance, Morrow Sodali. The panel was moderated by Paul Washington, Executive Director, ESG Center, The Conference Board.
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M&A Risks for Boards and Management Teams in 2019-20 – Takeaways from Conference Board Panel Discussion among Cleary Gottlieb, J.P. Morgan and Centerview M&A Advisors
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On September 21, 2019, Cleary Gottlieb partners Ethan Klingsberg and Jim Langston, along with moderator Paul Washington, executive director of The Conference Board, Anu Aiyengar, Head of North American M&A at J.P. Morgan and Anthony Kim, Partner at Centerview Partners, discussed M&A risks for boards and management teams arising in connection with:
- internal forecasts
- the roles of insiders
- fundless, LP and lesser-known sponsors
Cleary Gottlieb Participates in Panel Discussion on Highlights of the 2019 Proxy Season
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On July 18, 2019, The Conference Board and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP hosted a panel discussion on the 2019 proxy season highlights and trends, including the considerations companies have been evaluating during engagement with investors. The panel also discussed the continuation of significant governance issues for companies, such as in the areas of board composition, diversity, environmental issues and the interrelationship between shareholder issues and those in the news cycle. The panelists were Pamela Marcogliese, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb, Elizabeth Bieber, Associate, Cleary Gottlieb and Theresa Molloy, Vice President, Governance and Shareholder Services, Prudential Financial. The panel was moderated by Paul Washington, the new Executive Director of ESG Center at The Conference Board.…
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Key Takeaways: M&A, Antitrust, and the Board Room in 2019: Challenges and Conundrums for the West Coast
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We were grateful that about 200 of you participated in Cleary Gottlieb’s fifth annual M&A, Antitrust, and the Board Room conference in San Francisco, hosted and co-sponsored by our friends at UC Berkeley School of Law, as well as sponsors Abernathy MacGregor, Finsbury, Gladstone Place Partners, Joele Frank, MacKenzie Partners, and Okapi Partners, and chaired by Cleary partner Ethan Klingsberg and Berkeley Professor Steven Davidoff Solomon.…
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A Special Invitation for Subscribers to Cleary M&A and Corporate Governance Watch
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Our 5th annual “M&A, Antitrust and the Board Room: Challenges and Conundrums for the West Coast” conference will occur in San Francisco on February 5. For a listing of confirmed topics, participants and speakers, click here. If you are interested in attending or would like additional information, contact RSVP@cgsh.com.
M&A Forum
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On October 11, Silicon Valley Bank’s NYC Office is hosting a forum on the M&A exit. Our partner Ethan Klingsberg, who regularly serves as counsel to serial acquirors, as well as companies in connection with major liquidity events, will be joined by CEO/CFOs from top private companies to lead the discussion. The invitation and…
Cleary Partners Participate in Panel Discussion on Job of the Corporate Director
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On September 18, 2018, The Conference Board and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP co-hosted a panel discussion on the key findings from the Conference Board’s Job of the Corporate Director Series. Participants in the panel discussion included Victor Lewkow and Jared Gerber, partners at Cleary Gottlieb, and John Wilcox, Chairman of Morrow Sodali.…
Cleary Gottlieb Participates in Panel Discussion on Highlights of the 2018 Proxy Season
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On July 10, 2018, The Conference Board and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP hosted a panel discussion on the highlights of the 2018 proxy season and the key topics, including shareholder proposals trends, including with respect to environmental and social issues; the most surprising moments in the 2018 proxy season; the effect of the Staff’s release of Staff Legal Bulletin 14I; board composition, refreshment and diversity; shareholder engagement; and significant institutional investor developments. Participants in the panel discussion included Pamela Marcogliese, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb, Elizabeth Bieber, Associate, Cleary Gottlieb, Jason Alexander, Managing Director, Okapi Partners and Bill Ultan, Managing Director, Corporate Governance, Morrow Sodali.…
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Cleary Partner Moderates Panel on Disclosure Committees
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At the 2018 National Conference of the Society for Corporate Governance, partner Pamela L. Marcogliese moderated a panel on Disclosure Committees and the current market practice at public companies.
The panelists engaged in a discussion about the reasons for establishing a Disclosure Committee including centralizing and organizing disclosure responsibilities, helping to comply with disclosure obligations under the federal securities laws and supporting the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer certifications under Sarbanes-Oxley in providing oversight of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures.…
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Cleary Participates in Panel Discussion on SASB and Sustainability Reporting
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On May 21, 2018, The Conference Board and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP hosted a panel discussion on the work of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB). Participants in the panel discussion included Alan Beller, Senior Counsel at Cleary Gottlieb, Tom Riesenberg, Director of Legal Policy and Outreach at SASB and Stephanie Tang, Director…