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Steven V. Bernard

Steven V. Bernard

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC

Palo Alto, CA, USA


 

Steve Bernard is a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he specializes in representing U.S. and non-U.S. companies in domestic and cross-border public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and SEC compliance. Steve has extensive experience in cross-border corporate transactions, including the initial public offering of Trintech Group Plc, which was the first simultaneous dual-listing of American Depositary Shares on Nasdaq and the Neuer Markt, the acquisition of Applied Learning Limited, an Australian Stock Exchange-listed company, through a scheme of arrangement, the $1.6 billion sponsored global secondary offering of American Depositary Shares by Infosys Technologies Limited, the public-to-private transaction for Transware Limited, and the structuring and implementation of Logitech International's Global Share Program.

His practice includes all aspects of public and private company representation, including private financings and corporate governance. He also has represented underwriters in numerous public offerings and investors in venture capital financings.

Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Steve practiced law with Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson in New York.


EDUCATION:
  • J.D., New York University School of Law, 1991
  • B.A., Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia, 1988

HONORS:
  • Named a 2009 and 2010 Northern California "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics magazine

ADMISSIONS:
  • State Bar of California
  • State Bar of New York
Steven V. Bernard is associated with the following items:
Course Handbooks  Course Handbooks Drafting Securities Filings 2012
CHB Chapters  CHB Chapters Risk Factors Disclosure and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act - Drafting Securities Filings 2012 , Thursday, September 27, 2012
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q - Drafting Securities Filings 2012 , Thursday, September 27, 2012
Registration Statements Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Form 10 and Form 8-A - Drafting Securities Filings 2012 , Thursday, September 27, 2012
Trading Activities in Connection with Distributions: Regulation M - Drafting Securities Filings 2012 , Thursday, September 27, 2012
Preparation of the Annual Report on Form 10-K - Drafting Securities Filings 2012 , Thursday, September 27, 2012
Interim Reports on Form 8-K - Drafting Securities Filings 2012 , Thursday, September 27, 2012
Web Segment  Web Segment Overview of the Federal Securities Laws - Drafting Securities Filings 2012 , Friday, October 05, 2012
Filings Under the '34 Act - Drafting Securities Filings 2012 , Friday, October 05, 2012
The Disclosure Cycle and Related Filings - Drafting Securities Filings 2012 , Friday, October 05, 2012
Current Issues in Securities Practice - Drafting Securities Filings 2012 , Friday, October 05, 2012
MD&A and the Annual Report to Shareholders - Drafting Securities Filings 2012 , Friday, October 05, 2012
Transcripts  Transcripts The Disclosure Cycle and Related Filings - The Disclosure Cycle and Related Filings , Friday, October 05, 2012
Overview of the Federal Securities Laws - Overview of the Federal Securities Laws , Friday, October 05, 2012
MD&A and the Annual Report to Shareholders - MD&A and the Annual Report to Shareholders , Friday, October 05, 2012
Filings Under the '34 Act - Filings Under the '34 Act , Friday, October 05, 2012
MP3 Audio  MP3 Audio Drafting Securities Filings 2012: Current Issues in Securities Practice - Current Issues in Securities Practice , Tuesday, October 09, 2012
Drafting Securities Filings 2012: Overview of the Federal Securities Laws - Overview of the Federal Securities Laws , Tuesday, October 09, 2012
Drafting Securities Filings 2012: MD&A and the Annual Report to Shareholders - MD&A and the Annual Report to Shareholders , Tuesday, October 09, 2012
Drafting Securities Filings 2012: The Disclosure Cycle and Related Filings - The Disclosure Cycle and Related Filings , Tuesday, October 09, 2012
Drafting Securities Filings 2012: Filings Under the '34 Act - Filings Under the '34 Act , Tuesday, October 09, 2012
MP4 - Mobile Video Seg  MP4 - Mobile Video Seg Drafting Securities Filings 2012: Overview of the Federal Securities Laws - Overview of the Federal Securities Laws , Tuesday, October 09, 2012
Drafting Securities Filings 2012: Filings Under the '34 Act - Filings Under the '34 Act , Tuesday, October 09, 2012
Drafting Securities Filings 2012: MD&A and the Annual Report to Shareholde - MD&A and the Annual Report to Shareholders , Tuesday, October 09, 2012
Drafting Securities Filings 2012: Current Issues in Securities Practice - Current Issues in Securities Practice , Tuesday, October 09, 2012
Drafting Securities Filings 2012: The Disclosure Cycle and Related Filings - The Disclosure Cycle and Related Filings , Tuesday, October 09, 2012
On-Demand Web Programs  On-Demand Web Programs Drafting Securities Filings 2012 , Friday, October 12, 2012 , New York, NY
Audio CD  Audio CD Drafting Securities Filings 2012 , Friday, October 26, 2012 , New York, NY
DVD Video  DVD Video Drafting Securities Filings 2012 , Friday, November 09, 2012 , New York, NY
Live Seminar  Live Seminar Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment , Thursday, September 26, 2013 , New York, NY
Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment , Monday, October 28, 2013 , San Francisco, CA
Drafting Securities Filings 2012 , Thursday, September 27, 2012 , New York, NY
Drafting Securities Filings 2012 , Monday, October 29, 2012 , San Francisco, CA
Live Webcast  Live Webcast Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment , Thursday, September 26, 2013 , New York, NY
PLI Grpcast-Live Web  PLI Grpcast-Live Web Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment , Thursday, September 26, 2013 , Boston, MA
Drafting Securities Filings 2013 , Thursday, September 26, 2013 , Cleveland, OH
Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment , Thursday, September 26, 2013 , New Brunswick , NJ
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