On Thursday July 10, 2014, the Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals hosted a webcast on the topic of SEC Staff Legal Bulletin No. 20 (IM/CF), addressing the proxy voting responsibilities of investment advisers and the availability of exemptions from the federal proxy rules for proxy advisory firms. The guidance follows extensive debate among issuers, institutional investors, proxy advisory firms, advocacy groups and others regarding the role and legal status of proxy advisory firms, and the common request among them that the SEC settle uncertainty about the duties of investment advisers to vote their clients’ proxies.
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On  June 24, 2014, Cleary Gottlieb hosted a seminar in its New York office on Cybersecurity Risk Management: Key Issues Facing Boards, Management and In-House Counsel. Guests participated in a panel discussion on key cybersecurity risk management issues, including the current threat environment; how to be prepared in the case of a breach; and what to do (and not do) in responding to a cybersecurity incident.
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On May 7, 2014, Cleary Gottlieb hosted a Latin America seminar in its New York office. Guests were able to participate in an array of panel discussions on trending topics in Latin America, with Cleary Gottlieb partners, representatives from Gaffney Cline, Sodali, Navigant, and Jaguar Growth Partners, and leading legal practitioners from Brazil, Chile and Mexico. Cleary Gottlieb partner Lee Buchheit provided introductory remarks on the Future of Sovereign Debt Restructuring.
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