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Roundtable Discussion Of The 2024 Global Internal Audit Standards Updates

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On 20 March 2024, K2 Integrity hosted a webinar on the implications of the recent updates to the Global Internal Audit Standards (“Standards”). The discussion included David Hyman, senior vice president and senior audit...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Tender Offer Rules & Regulations: What Private Companies Need to Know

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Though more commonly associated with publicly listed companies, tender offer rules and regulations apply to private company transactions as well. Tender offers provide a mechanism for a prospective investor, or the company...more

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Target Engaged: How UK PLCs Can Defend Against Growing US Shareholder Activist Focus in 2024

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The UK market continues to prove a fertile hunting ground for shareholder activism, with US-based investors spearheading a significant proportion of public campaigns during 2023. These seasoned investors with a track record...more

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COVID-19 and Compensation: Considerations for Public and Private U.S. Companies

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The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant disruption in the financial performance of businesses across the globe, creating real challenges for compensation programs maintained by both public and private U.S. companies....more

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Acquiring a US Public Company: An Overview for the Acquirer

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This guide summarizes certain considerations for a non-US acquirer considering an acquisition of a publicly traded US-based company in a negotiated (i.e., friendly) transaction. In addition to market dynamics and business...more

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Corporate Governance in a Cannabis World

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The cannabis industry has a corporate governance problem. It is a topic that legal analysts have discussed at length, and yet it continues to be an area that is especially important to emerging cannabis companies and mature...more

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Preparing the Board for Activist Investors

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Regardless of a company’s success or confidence in its strategy, management, and board, there are few situations public companies face that are more daunting than an unsolicited approach by an activist investor. And with...more

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Dealing with an Unsolicited Offer - The Bank Account

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On today's episode Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss how to handle unsolicited offers for your bank....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Mum’s the word on safety during takeovers

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A takeover of one business by another can be a lot like a visit from your mother-in-law. On Mother’s Day, we enjoy a cup of tea or a glass of bubbles with our mums in recognition of all their hard work and sacrifice. We...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: Blackrock CEO Asks Companies To Provide Board-Approved Strategic Framework For Long-Term Value Creation

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While Laurence D. Fink, co-founder and chief executive of BlackRock, has been decrying short-termism for a number of years, in his 2016 corporate governance letter to CEOs, he takes his advocacy a step further....more

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Prepping for Proxy Season

Every year about this time calendar-year-end companies should begin to prepare for the coming proxy season by looking back on lessons learned this year, considering recent SEC rulemaking and evaluating latest governance...more

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Preparing a Company to Deal With Activist Investors

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It does not matter whether a company is approached by a single activist investor or a group of activist hedge funds, a company and its board should have a strategy prepared. In this video, Foley Partner Deepak Nanda discusses...more

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Court Decision Helps REITs Strategize for Successful Acquisitions in the Face of Shareholder Litigation

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Decision of note for REITs contemplating asset acquisitions involving stock consideration that requires stockholder approval, even if the transaction does not effect a change-in-control. Background – Following...more

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