Our Public Companies Advisory team brings together our extensive experience across corporate governance, SEC reporting and compliance, and complex transactions to deliver practical, market‑informed guidance that strengthens our clients’ governance, enhances disclosures and supports long‑term enterprise value. 

Our approach is holistic and highly integrated, combining governance know-how with deep experience across corporate, securities, M&A, tax, executive compensation, employment, data privacy and security, regulatory and litigation matters. Understanding the rules and customary approaches is table stakes for us – public company clients turn to us for our ability to partner with them on complex, non‑routine situations, from transformative mergers to reshaping the company’s public narrative. 

We have extensive relationships with senior SEC staff, brokerage firms, and stock exchange officials and a deep understanding of the public company ecosystem, including boardroom dynamics, C‑suite decision‑making, shareholder and stakeholder practices, and activists of all types.  

Corporate Governance  

We collaborate with companies and boards to find practical solutions to complex governance challenges and communicate them clearly and persuasively to their most important audiences across a wide range of matters, including: 

• Shareholder engagement strategies, including ongoing dialogue and responses to shareholder activism and initiatives, including shareholder proposals 
• Board and committee counseling, including mergers, change‑of‑control transactions, and proxy contests 
• Use of special committees and internal investigations 
• Governance reviews benchmarking leading market practices 
• Board development, evaluation, refreshment, and succession planning 
• Compliance and risk management programs and contingency planning 

SEC Reporting and Compliance 

Our lawyers provide day‑to‑day counseling on SEC reporting and public company compliance. We closely monitor SEC rulemakings and market developments and work with clients to craft responsive, effective disclosures. Our experience includes advising on: 

• Exchange Act reporting obligations, including Forms 10‑K, 10‑Q, and 8‑K 
• Proxy statements and earnings releases 
• Section 16 compliance, Regulation FD, and insider trading matters 
• Sarbanes‑Oxley compliance, including internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures 
• Restatements, cybersecurity incidents, financial crises, and other critical corporate events 

We collaborate closely with clients to analyze complex disclosure issues and prepare accurate, persuasive public filings. We also leverage tax and corporate resources to support reorganizations, tax‑efficient structures, and ongoing subsidiary management. 

Securities Enforcement & Regulation 

Our nationally recognized Securities Enforcement & Regulation practice includes many former SEC officials who bring unmatched credibility and judgment. When SEC investigations or other federal securities law issues arise, clients rely on our hands‑on experience to achieve the best possible outcomes in high‑stakes matters.