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Recorded on: Apr. 11, 2013

LAUREN E. NOCHTA: It is now my pleasure to introduce each of the chairs of today's program, Laird Simons and Deanna Kirkpatrick. Laird is a partner at Fenwick and West where he is a member of the securities group. He concentrates his practice in initial public offerings for both domestic and foreign corporations, follow on offerings for already public companies, and ongoing securities advice and counseling for public companies. Deanna is a partner ...

From the program: How to Prepare an Initial Public Offering 2013

Released on: Apr. 24, 2013

Understanding the IPO process is an essential skill for both legal and business advisors.  With the improvement in the markets, IPOs are happening with increasing frequency.  In addition, last April, Congress enacted  IPO “on ramp” provisions in the JOBS Act that made becoming a public company even easier for “emerging growth companies,” which represent almost 90% of the IPO market.  If you have not worked on an IPO recently, now ...

Recorded on: Apr. 30, 2013

Taken from the Web Program First Annual Institute on Corporate & Securities Law in Hong Kong 2013 Recorded April, 2013 in Hong KongAsian Capital Markets: India, China, Korea and Singapore [01:02:32] Comparison of Asian capital markets common practices Raising capital in India, China, Korea and Singapore New deals in Asian capital markets Convergence: status of accounting standards and practices Hot issues in the frontier economies The ...

From the program: Basics of Mutual Funds and Other Registered Investment Companies 2013

Recorded on: Apr. 30, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Basics of Mutual Funds and Other Registered Investment Companies 2013 recorded April, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [01:03:27]Current Trends and Developments  [01:03:27] Will ETFs displace mutual funds as the pooled investment vehicle for the retail investor Will hedge funds displace registered funds as the preferred 21st century investment? What other changes are afoot in the mutual fund industry? The ...

Recorded on: Apr. 25, 2013

Taken from the briefing Choices of Law in Acquisitions Agreements: U.S. vs. U.K. recorded April, 2013.What are the key differences between U.K. and U.S. law with respect to acquisition agreements? These days the M&A community is ever more focused on this question, as these differences are becoming of increasing commercial and strategic importance in sale processes, particularly auction sales where seller often gets to select the governing ...

Recorded on: Apr. 11, 2013

DEANNA L. KIRKPATRICK: Well, I think we'll get started again and try and stay on schedule. So I think in our next segment, Laird is going to talk about comfort letters, which as you heard-- or I'm sorry, financial statement requirements, which we didn't cover in the initial registration process part. LAIRD H. SIMONS III: So for a good probably 45 minutes or so, we're going to delve into the accounting piece of the registration statement. Some years ...

Recorded on: Apr. 22, 2013

ANNA PINEDO: -unannounced offerings. So as we were discussing earlier this morning, there are lots of complex issues in terms of making certain that companies don't have to make premature disclosures when they're attempting to conduct an offering that they want to remain unannounced. And so to help walk through all of those issues, we have Andrew Fabens. And Andrew's a partner at Gibson-Dunn in the New York office, where he's the co-chair of the ...

From the program: Private Placements and Other Financing Alternatives 2013

Released on: Apr. 29, 2013

Our expert faculty of leading practitioners and regulators will analyze current developments in private placements and hybrid financing transactions, including changes brought about by the adoption of the JOBS Act. We will discuss the basics of private placements and other exempt offerings. We will discuss recent changes to Regulation D effected by the Dodd-Frank Act and by the JOBS Act. We will address how changes brought about by the JOBS Act and ...

Recorded on: Apr. 30, 2013

LAURIN BLUMENTHAL KLEIMAN: --our last panel of the day, and here's the point in the program where we talk not only about the more traditional registered investment companies, but also new and different and alternative ways of pulling assets and selling securities publicly, like exchange traded funds and other things like that. I see Ed and I see Bob, and there's Jim. How are you? EDWARD BAER: Good to see you. The right hand of power. LAURIN BLUMENTHAL ...

Recorded on: Apr. 10, 2013

Taken from the briefing Cybercrime: A Multi-Faceted Legal Challenge recorded April, 2013.Every day, more and more of our lives and our business is conducted online. It should come as no surprise, therefore, that savvy criminals are increasingly looking to the digital world as well. Each day brings new headlines about the growing threats posed by cybercriminals, ranging from thefts of personal information and intellectual property, to disruptive ...

Released on: Apr. 3, 2013

Taken from the briefing Defending Corporations and Executives in Congressional Investigations 2013 recorded March, 2013. Congressional investigations, in which corporate executives are called to account by Congress in televised hearings, have long been a fixture of American politics. And they often exact a steep price for individual corporate executives and the companies they represent. Yet few corporations are as prepared to handle congressional ...

From the program: Enforcement 2013: Perspectives from Government Agencies

Recorded on: Apr. 29, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Enforcement 2013: Perspectives from Government Agencies recorded April, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [01:46:33]Enforcement Priorities  [01:46:33] Changing priorities with President Obama remaining in DC - what is on the horizon? How are agencies effectively handling limited budgets - has thought been given to dividing up the work more? Coordination - recent examples Impact of JOBS Act and Dodd-Frank ...

Recorded on: Apr. 1, 2013

JANET L. SIEGEL: And now it's my pleasure to turn the program over to our two presenters today. Howard Schneider became a senior consultant at Charles River Associates in February of 2013. This is a worldwide business and litigation support consulting firm where he provides business consulting and expert witness services. From 2010 to January of 2013, Howard provided similar services as managing director of Navigant Consulting. And please note that ...

From the program: Ethics for Transactional Lawyers 2013

Released on: Apr. 1, 2013

Lecture Topics  [Total time 01:57:12] Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program. Ethics for Transactional Lawyers 2013 [01:57:12] Howard Schneider, Michael S. Sackheim The purchase price of this Web Program includes the following articles from the Course Handbook available online: New York Rules of Professional Conduct Ethics Opinions Ronald C. Minkoff, Nicole ...

Released on: Apr. 2, 2013

Taken from the briefing Europe for Sale? European M&A Opportunities and Challenges in 2013 recorded March, 2013. Against a backdrop of economic and political uncertainty, the European capital markets are undoubtedly in turmoil. Valuations of many European companies have slipped and several companies are seeking to divest non-core businesses and operations to improve their balance sheets. In addition, some European companies are nearing the ...

Recorded on: Apr. 22, 2013

ANNA PINEDO: So joining us for the integration discussion today are Cathy Dixon. And Cathy's a partner in Weil Gotshal's Washington DC office in the securities area. And before joining Weil, Cathy was the chief counsel of the Division of Corporation Finance at the SEC. And also joining us is Stan Keller, a partner at Edwards Wildman Palmer in Boston. And Stan, of course, has extensive experience in securities offerings and has been very actively ...

From the program: Fundamental Concepts in Drafting Contracts: What Most Attorneys Fail to Consider 2013

Released on: Apr. 2, 2013

The reduction to writing of an agreed-upon understanding among parties can sometimes be viewed as a cursory step in formalizing a business relationship. Yet the manner in which concepts are expressed on a page is often as important as the concepts themselves. Solid contract-drafting skills are therefore essential tools to any professional who deals with transactions or business relationships. Unfortunately, although contract counterparties might have ...

Recorded on: Apr. 30, 2013

CLIFFORD E. KIRSCH: I'd like to get started again. And in this next panel, we begin taking a dive into the regulation of investment companies, as it exists today and, again, taking a pretty in-depth look into the Investment Company Act. And in this panel, Fund Anatomy, we take an inside look at the mutual fund. And what we're going to look at is the mutual fund regulations, with respect to the board of directors, portfolio management, and also how ...

Recorded on: Apr. 30, 2013

LAURIN BLUMENTHAL KLEIMAN: Welcome back. This next panel is always a real crowd-pleaser. Fund litigation-- we just got finished talking about the regulatory oversight and what the SEC can do to make a fund's life challenging. Now we're going to talk about the adventures that funds have gone through in the courts. My two panelists have been with this program for several years, and it's always really interesting to hear what they have to say. To my ...

Recorded on: Apr. 30, 2013

CLIFFORD E. KIRSCH: Alrighty, welcome back. We're going to start. I know others will be joining us as we begin chatting. And welcome back to the folks on the web as well. Thanks for joining us. On this panel, we're going to go for an hour, looking at how a mutual fund markets itself and sells fund shares. And I'm delighted to be able to welcome two folks who are new to this program but not new at all to investment management regulation. To my far ...

Recorded on: Apr. 5, 2013

Taken from the briefing High-Stakes Corporate Compliance: Reducing Risk and Managing Potential Sanctionsrecorded April, 2013.The past few years have seen significant increases in compliance-related investigations, suspensions and debarments, and other actions by government agencies, regulators, and law enforcement. Many government enforcement actions focus on perceived weaknesses in corporate ethical culture, and require the appointment of independent ...

From the program: How to Read Financial Statements 2013

Released on: Apr. 3, 2013

Financial statements provide great insight into the financial activities of a corporation.  For some corporations, these statements may be complex and can require extensive review.  Attorneys are often involved in negotiating, structuring, or litigating matters where understanding a corporation’s financial statements is an essential element of the overall engagement. In this practical program, a distinguished panel of experts ...

Recorded on: Apr. 4, 2013

AMY TAUB: Hello, my name is Amy Taub. And I am a program attorney with PLI. I would like to welcome you to today's briefing, International Banking, Part Three-- SEC Registration for Foreign Banks. Before we begin, I have some administrative announcements. This briefing will be one hour in length. Please feel free to send questions at any time during the briefing. Please remember that you have access to materials for this briefing via the Course Handbook ...

Released on: Apr. 4, 2013

Taken from the briefing International Banking, Part III: SEC Registration for Foreign Banks recorded March, 2013. Foreign banks seeking to diversify their financing opportunities may consider SEC registration. This briefing will focus on the registration process; disclosure considerations for financial institutions; and compliance, governance and ongoing reporting. Lecture Topics  [Total Time: 01:05:06] The registration process and ...

Recorded on: Apr. 2, 2013

Taken from the briefing International Banking, Part IV: Foreign Banks Issuing Covered Bonds into the U.S.recorded March, 2013.Despite the sovereign crisis and heightened volatility, the covered bond market remains very attractive.  Foreign banks continue to access the U.S. markets with covered bond offerings.  We will discuss the market environment, the legal and regulatory considerations, and the process for an exempt offering by a ...