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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WEBINAR: Raising Capital through a SPAC Combination: Nuts and Bolts of the “De-SPAC”
Growing in popularity, 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. In 2020, the number of SPAC IPOs quadrupled from 2019 and 2021 is currently outpacing 2020 activity.
Please join Bass, Berry & Sims and Perella Weinberg Partners for a complimentary webinar exploring the ins and outs of the SPAC and de-SPAC process. Speakers cover the following topics:
- Overview of the SPAC market structure and trends.
- Advantages and disadvantages compared to a traditional IPO.
- Factors involved in the SPAC lifecycle.
- Potential PIPE considerations.
- De-SPAC transaction considerations.
Who Should Attend?
- Private company executives and directors considering capital raising and IPO alternatives.
- Private equity fund managers and portfolio company executives considering whether to become a SPAC sponsor and/or engage in a de-SPAC transaction as an exit strategy.
- In-house counsel at the above institutions.
- M&A advisors.
- Other interested professionals and advisors.
Preparing for the Upcoming Proxy Season: Public Company Reporting & Disclosure Considerations
Bass, Berry & Sims attorneys Kevin Douglas, Eric Knox and Sehrish Siddiqui were co-presenters alongside Stephanie Bignon, Assistant General Counsel, Delta Air Lines and Priya Galante, Vice President, Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Secretary, AutoZone at the Society for Corporate Governance’s Southeastern Chapter webinar earlier this month.
This program, titled, “Preparing for the Upcoming Proxy
Public Company Forum Update: Reg. S-X Investment Test & SEC Focus under New Administration
Since the Bass, Berry & Sims Corporate & Securities Practice hosted its 2nd Annual Corporate & Securities Counsel Public Company Forum in December 2020, the Biden Administration has proposed a new Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman. Below is an update from our 2021 Financial Reporting & Disclosure Considerations panel discussion, in which Bass, Berry & Sims member Scott Holley reviews some potential areas of focus for the SEC under the new administration.
On January 18, then-President-elect Biden announced that he intended to nominate Gary Gensler to serve as chair of the SEC. Gensler, a former Goldman Sachs executive, served as the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission during a portion of the Obama administration. Under Gensler’s leadership, it is expected that the SEC’s efforts will include an increased focus on enforcement efforts as well as disclosures relating to climate change risk and diversity and inclusion efforts of boards of directors. Gensler’s recent service as a professor at MIT, where he taught courses on blockchain technology, digital currencies and financial technology, could also shape his agenda at the SEC.Continue Reading Public Company Forum Update: Reg. S-X Investment Test & SEC Focus under New Administration
Tribute to Jim Cheek
2020 marked Jim Cheek’s 50th year with Bass, Berry & Sims. I have been invited by our corporate and securities partners as a guest author on the Securities Law Exchange Blog to share and celebrate all that Jim has meant to our firm, and the Corporate and Securities Bar.
Jim shaped what Bass, Berry &
[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.Continue Reading [REGISTER NOW] Corporate & Securities Counsel Public Company Forum | December 8, 2020
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.
The COVID-19 global pandemic
Five Key Takeaways from the 2020 Securities Regulation Institute
The Bass, Berry & Sims Corporate & Securities Practice Group kicked off the new year by participating as a sponsor of the 47th Annual Securities Regulation Institute, which is held annually in San Diego by Northwestern University. Jay Knight, head of the firm’s Capital Market Subgroup, was featured as a speaker in a well-attended panel discussing recurring disclosure challenges faced by public companies and their advisors. Each year, the conference draws SEC staffers and many of the leading practitioners of the public company industry, and the keynote speaker for this year’s conference was SEC Commissioner Jay Clayton.
Our key takeaways from the conference follow:
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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