Among other things, 2020 will be remembered as a year that saw a boom in the use of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) as a robust alternative to an initial public offering (IPO). A SPAC is a company formed to...more
As the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to develop, public companies are faced with a variety of concerns, including the impact “social distancing” recommendations and restrictions will have on annual...more
Proxy access predominated corporate governance issues for the 2015 proxy season, with over 100 proposals submitted on the topic, compared to 18 in 2014. Shareholder proponents achieved significant success in 2015, with an...more