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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:
Web Segment  Web Segment The Disclosure Cycle and Related Filings - Drafting Securities Filings 2012 , Friday, October 05, 2012
Overview of the Federal Securities Laws - Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment , Wednesday, October 02, 2013
MD&A and the Annual Report to Shareholders - Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment , Wednesday, October 02, 2013
The Disclosure Cycle and Related Filings - Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment , Wednesday, October 02, 2013
Current Issues in Securities Practice - Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment , Wednesday, October 02, 2013
Transcripts  Transcripts The Disclosure Cycle and Related Filings - The Disclosure Cycle and Related Filings , Friday, October 05, 2012
Course Handbooks  Course Handbooks Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment
CHB Chapters  CHB Chapters Interim Reports on Form 8-K (July 30, 2013) - Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment , Thursday, September 26, 2013
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q (August 1, 2013) - Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment , Thursday, September 26, 2013
Registration Statements Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Form 10 and Form 8-A (July 30, 2013) - Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment , Thursday, September 26, 2013
Preparation of the Annual Report on Form 10-K (July 31, 2013) - Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment , Thursday, September 26, 2013
MP3 Audio  MP3 Audio Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment - Overview of the Federal Securities Laws - Overview of the Federal Securities Laws , Wednesday, October 02, 2013
Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment - The Disclosure Cycle and Related Filings - The Disclosure Cycle and Related Filings , Thursday, October 03, 2013
Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment - Current Issues in Securities Practice - Current Issues in Securities Practice , Thursday, October 03, 2013
Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment - MD&A and the Annual Report to Shareholders - MD&A and the Annual Report to Shareholders , Thursday, October 03, 2013
MP4 - Mobile Video Seg  MP4 - Mobile Video Seg Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment - Overview of the Federal Securities Laws - Overview of the Federal Securities Laws , Wednesday, October 02, 2013
Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment - The Disclosure Cycle and Related Filings - The Disclosure Cycle and Related Filings , Thursday, October 03, 2013
Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment - MD&A and the Annual Report to Shareholders - MD&A and the Annual Report to Shareholders , Thursday, October 03, 2013
Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment - Current Issues in Securities Practice - Current Issues in Securities Practice , Thursday, October 03, 2013
On-Demand Web Programs  On-Demand Web Programs Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment , Friday, October 11, 2013 , New York, NY
Live Seminar  Live Seminar Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment , Monday, October 28, 2013 , San Francisco, CA
Securities Filings 2014: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment , Thursday, September 04, 2014 , New York, NY
Securities Filings 2014: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment , Monday, October 27, 2014 , San Francisco, CA
Drafting Securities Filings 2012 , Monday, October 29, 2012 , San Francisco, CA
Securities Filings 2013: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment , Thursday, September 26, 2013 , New York, NY
Live Webcast  Live Webcast Securities Filings 2014: Practical Guidance in a Changing Environment , Thursday, September 04, 2014 , New York, NY
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