On October 10, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted amendments to modernize the rules governing beneficial ownership reporting under Sections 13(d) and 13(g)1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934...more
Resetting expectations -
It was clear in the opening months of 2022 that the winds had changed for the global IPO market as compared to the prior year, a rocky path that continued throughout the year and into the first...more
4/28/2023
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Capital Markets ,
Economic Growth ,
EMEA ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Global Market ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Stock Markets ,
Technology Sector ,
UK
In light of the dislocation experienced by the crypto industry in recent months, as demonstrated through a number of highly publicized bankruptcies causing "widespread disruption" in the space, on December 8, 2022, the...more
The Annual Report season will soon be upon us, and it is important to assess a company's risk factors at the outset and whether recent developments, including those relating to macroeconomic, geopolitical, and public health...more
11/1/2022
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Capital Markets ,
Climate Change ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Global Economy ,
Human Capital ,
Interest Rates ,
Investors ,
Market Conditions ,
Military Conflict ,
Price Inflation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Factors ,
Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Supply Chain ,
Ukraine ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
Earlier this month, Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") released its annual global benchmark policy survey (the "ISS Survey"). The ISS Survey includes questions on "hot topics" in corporate governance, and its results...more
8/26/2022
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Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Investment ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investors ,
Majority Voting Policies ,
Risk Management ,
Shareholder Votes ,
Surveys
In this time of market volatility, White & Case LLP partners Colin Diamond (Chair of US Public Company Advisory) and Henrik Patel (Global Head of Employment, Compensation and Benefits) address the securities law, tax and...more
5/16/2022
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Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Financial Markets ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
Proxy Advisors ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Qualified Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders ,
Stock Options ,
Stocks ,
Taxation ,
Tender Offers
On March 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") proposed rules that would require public companies to make prescribed cybersecurity disclosures. The proposed rules would "strengthen investors' ability to...more
3/15/2022
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Corporate Governance ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Companies ,
Investors ,
Proposed Rules ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Israeli M&A market has enjoyed a spectacular H1 2021. In just the first six months, deal value in the country has reached US$28.7 billion, already higher than any annual total on Mergermarket record (since 2006)....more
9/29/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Capital Markets ,
Capital Raising ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investors ,
Israel ,
Mergers ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Technology Sector
On August 19, 2021, the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) filed a proposal to amend its related party transaction rule for a second time in 2021. Below is a summary of the key developments regarding this rule change.
What...more
On May 3, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") proposed amendments to its rules governing disclosure of financial statements by public companies or in initial public offerings ("IPOs") in connection with...more
5/20/2019
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Statements ,
Foreign Corporations ,
GAAP ,
IFRS ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment Funds ,
Investors ,
Pro Forma Financial Information ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Public Comment ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-X ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In his March 15, 2019 speech1 at the 18th Annual Institute on Securities Regulation in Europe, William Hinman, Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") Division of Corporation Finance ("Corp Fin"),...more
4/2/2019
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Climate Change ,
Corp Fin ,
Directors ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Division of Corporate Finance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Investors ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Sustainability ,
UK Brexit