Corporate Governance

• Advising Boards, audit and other independent board committees, and individual directors and executives in challenging circumstances, including: 

  • CEO and Board succession

  • Related party transactions

  • Exercising fiduciary duties in the context of a controlled company

  • Shareholder demands

  • Internal investigations

• Conducting independent Board evaluations 

• Updating the governance of an historic cultural institution (pro bono)

• Advising individuals when considering joining or leaving a board or serving as a voting trustee

Transactions & Corporate Counseling 

• Quarterbacking a significant M&A transaction 

• Advising one member of an ownership group on individual issues arising in the sale of a major business

• Providing ongoing legal advice to a privately held group of companies 

• Advising on a variety of agreements, including philanthropic, investment and consulting

Litigation & Dispute Resolution 

• Serving as a Chair and as a party-appointed arbitrator in complex arbitrations 

• Serving as a mediator and advising on the resolution of complex disputes

• Advising on federal securities law and other potential claims, including for a bankruptcy trustee 

• Representing a chief legal officer in connection with an audit committee investigation

• Providing expert opinions on the U.S. securities laws in cases brought in non-U.S. jurisdictions