Bass, Berry & Sims invites you to join us for our 3rd Annual Corporate & Securities Counsel Public Company Forum. Although we are unable to meet in-person due to ongoing concerns resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are excited to host this year’s forum virtually.
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Bass, Berry & Sims Remembers James H. Cheek, III
It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that our friend and Bass, Berry & Sims colleague Jim Cheek passed away last week. He was a legend in the legal industry, especially in the area of corporate and securities law, and he is remembered as an inspiring leader and mentor. His legal acumen
[Webinar] Lessons Learned from the Trenches of a SPAC and De-SPAC
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) continue to pique investor interest as an attractive mechanism through which a private company can raise growth capital and become a publicly traded entity. As of June 2021, 330 SPACs have raised nearly $105 billion, a significant jump compared to previous years, according to SPAC Research. Further, SPACs and de-SPAC transactions are on the radar of the Securities and Exchange Commission which continues to consider investor protection measures.
Please join Bass, Berry & Sims and J.P. Morgan on September 14 at 11:00 a.m. Central for a complimentary webinar exploring the continued interest in the use of SPACs and lessons learned from the trenches. Bass, Berry & Sims Private Equity Chair and Healthcare Private Equity Team Co-Chair, Ryan Thomas, will lead a discussion with panelists Jay Knight, Member and Capital Markets Team Chair at Bass, Berry & Sims and Eric Rabinowitz, Managing Director and Healthcare M&A Co-Head at J.P. Morgan who will share their first-hand experiences. Speakers will cover the following topics:
- History of the SPAC and de-SPAC structure.
- Advantages and disadvantages compared to a traditional IPO or M&A transaction.
- Rise in popularity of SPACs in healthcare sector.
- Potential private investment in public equity (PIPE) financing considerations.
- De-SPAC transaction lessons learned.
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[AGENDA LIVE!] Corporate & Securities Counsel Public Company Forum
Join our corporate and securities attorneys for our 2nd Annual Corporate & Securities Counsel Public Company Forum. This virtual program will feature timely and practical guidance on the latest developments in corporate and securities matters impacting public company in-house counsel.
Panels will include speakers from AutoZone, BNY Mellon, Brown-Forman, Farmer Brothers
[REGISTER NOW] Corporate & Securities Counsel Public Company Forum | December 8, 2020
Bass, Berry & Sims invites you to join us for our 2nd Annual Corporate & Securities Counsel Public Company Forum.
Although we are unable to meet in-person due to ongoing concerns resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, we are excited to host this year’s forum virtually.
This complimentary program will feature timely and practical guidance on the latest developments in corporate and securities matters impacting public company in-house counsel.
Panel and breakout discussion topics will include:
- Financial reporting and disclosure considerations.
- Insights from public company general counsel.
- 2021 proxy season developments.
- Restaurant & hospitality industry trends.
- ESG considerations.
We are also pleased to welcome Myron T. Steele, former Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, as a featured speaker. Bass, Berry & Sims partner Leigh Walton will lead a fireside chat with former Chief Justice Steele about recent areas of focus for the Delaware judiciary, including COVID-19 related emergency orders, directors’ considerations for multiple stakeholder interests when discharging fiduciary duties, and corporate governance around ESG and diversity. Their discussion will also review the impact of federal elections on corporate law.
The program will take place on December 8, 2020, from 1:00-4:00PM CT and is intended for in-house counsel, public company finance and SEC reporting personnel, compliance officers, and other interested professionals.
COVID-19 Public Company Town Hall Webinar: Securities Law Guidance for First Quarter Reporting Season
Please join the Bass, Berry & Sims Corporate & Securities Practice Group for a series of complimentary webinars exploring various public company-related securities law issues. These programs are an extension of our Securities Law Exchange Blog and feature timely and practical guidance to SEC disclosure counsel on key topics of interest.
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Join us at the Corporate & Securities Counsel Public Company Forum on December 12, 2019
Bass, Berry & Sims invites you to join us for our inaugural Corporate & Securities Counsel Public Company Forum on Thursday, December 12.
This half-day program will feature timely and practical guidance on the latest developments in corporate and securities matters impacting public company in-house counsel.
Panel discussion topics will include:
- Upcoming proxy season
- Financial
Negotiating Earnouts in M&A Transactions: Effective Approaches to Bridging the Valuation Gap
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Tatjana Paterno will take part in a CLE webinar titled, “Negotiating Earnouts in M&A Transactions: Effective Approaches to Bridging the Valuation Gap” on July 25, 2019. The webinar, hosted by Strafford Publications, will guide deal counsel in negotiating and structuring earnout clauses in M&A agreements that benefit buyers and sellers