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12.09.20
Inside America’s Boardroom – What Impact Will the Biden Administration Have on Corporate Boardrooms?
There is little doubt that corporate trends will shift once the Biden administration takes office and a new SEC chair is appointed. Stakeholder capitalism is already maintaining steady momentum and will likely continue to grow. What can corporate directors and boards do to prepare and plan ahead?
Speaking Engagements
5.06.20
Navigating Down-Round Financings
As public markets retreat from historic highs, down round financings unfortunately become more common. Although such financings can be unavoidable, they can also raise a number of questions relating to structuring concerns, impacts on existing investors and employees, and fiduciary duty considerations for the board and others. This webinar will provide a discussion of these issues, both for those who have been through down-round financings in the past and those who have not. In particular, we will address the following topics:
WSGR Events
4.07.20
Live Webinar: Navigating Down Round Financings
As public markets retreat from historic highs, down round financings unfortunately become more common. Although such financings can be unavoidable, they can also raise a number of questions relating to structuring concerns, impacts on existing investors and employees, and fiduciary duty considerations for the board and others. This webinar will provide a discussion of these issues, both for those who have been through down-round financings in the past and those who have not. In particular, we will address the following topics:
WSGR Events
4.05.20
Covid-19 Webinar Series: Board Issues
In this webinar, Wilson Sonsini examines ways to address advising boards of directors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Partners Steve Bochner, Katie Martin, Patrick Schultheis, and Amy Simmerman covers central issues to consider, board oversight obligation from a fiduciary standpoint, discussions among management and the Board, considerations relating to activism and the risk of an undervalued bid for the company, and concrete steps Boards and management can take now.