During this meeting of the National Association of Corporate Directors, delegates shared their experiences and lessons learned from their current and previous board and executive roles. This article presents the key takeaways from the discussion.
This article discusses four actions that nominating and governance committee chairs can take to support more active board engagement in strategy development in the United States.
These guidelines are designed to communicate with investee companies regarding the objectives of engagement activities and to facilitate a better understanding of preferred terms of engagement.
The purchaser of an isolated business division of a company under judicial recovery (the Brazilian Chapter 11 equivalent), provided that certain requisites are met, should not inherit any liability from the Seller.
Ownership by an investor of 5% or more of outstanding shares or securities entitling rights to such shares, issued by a publicly-held company in Brazil, triggers the investor’s disclosure obligation, which must report such ownership to the Company that for its part will notify the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission
This primer is designed to give those interested in pursuing Canadian business opportunities an overview of Canadian law as it relates to business and investment.
This article speaks to improve Boards’ gender diversity by refining succession processes.
This article discusses the legal and regulatory considerations for Japanese companies contemplating a Hong Kong listing.
This is a sample engagement policy from the perspective of the board of directors.
An effective anti-corruption program deters the risk of wrongdoing, positively affects corporate culture, improves the company’s relationship with regulatory authorities and provides the company with options for remedial measures should they need to be undertaken quickly. Read this article to learn how to achieve these benefits.