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Backed by SPACs, IPOs Hit New Heights in 2021

Harvard Corporate Governance

The global IPO market made up for lost time in 2021. A proportion of last year’s activity reflected pent-up demand, with new issues that might have taken place in the previous year deferred until 2021. By volume, IPO activity rose 73 percent compared to 2020; by value, 2021 was 81 percent ahead. SPACs) raised US$601.2

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Treasure Trove of Data in the 2021 Business Reference Guide

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Business valuation experts can find a great deal of useful information in the Business Reference Guide (BRG) by Tom West, which has been updated for 2021.

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Trends in E&S Proposals in the 2022 Proxy Season

Harvard Corporate Governance

2022 has seen yet another record-setting proxy season, [1] with Russell 3000 companies fielding 813 shareholder proposals filed as of mid-July, 2022, representing approximately a 3% increase from 2021. This was likely partly an effect of Staff Legal Bulletin No.

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Fortune 500 General Counsel Report

Harvard Corporate Governance

In 2021, 59 Fortune 500 companies appointed new General Counsels. In comparison to previously hired Fortune 500 General Counsels, those appointed in 2021 are more likely to: Be female and ethnically diverse. General Counsels appointed in 2021 are more diverse. This post is based on their Russell Reynolds memorandum.

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The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Fleeting and Lasting Impact on Executive Compensation

Harvard Corporate Governance

The 2021 proxy season was dominated by COVID-19. of Say on Pay votes among Russell 3000 companies through November 30, 2021, with strong average support of 92.2%. Thus, ISS influence increased in 2021 and an against recommendation was far more likely to result in a failed Say on Pay vote compared to prior years. in 2020, 18.8%

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The Lessons Behind Women’s Gains in Board Leadership

Harvard Corporate Governance

Analysis of board growth among California-based companies in 2021 found that more than half of new board appointees that year were women. between 2019-2021. In 2021, almost half (44%) of the corporate boards JUST Capital analyzed were composed of at least 30% women.

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Developments in Securities Fraud Class Actions Against U.S. Life Sciences Companies

Harvard Corporate Governance

In 2021, securities class action litigation on the whole remained at a steady high, and life sciences companies were, once again, popular targets of such lawsuits. [1] In 2021, securities class action litigation on the whole remained at a steady high, and life sciences companies were, once again, popular targets of such lawsuits. [1]

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