Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Pedersen, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, on Monday, November 4, 2024 Tags: Cybersecurity , SEC , SUNBURST , Unisys Governance Protections of the 1940 Act and Abuses Allowed by Annual Meetings Posted by Paul G. Kaplan, Sidley Austin LLP, on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 Tags: Board of Directors , Delaware Court , equity , LLC v.

Equity 100

Equity Marketability 100

Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Rabinowitz, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, on Thursday, September 19, 2024 Editor's Note: June M. Posted by June M. Hu, Brittney G. Kidwell, and Rebecca M. Hu is a Special Counsel, and Brittney G. Kidwell and Rebecca M. Rabinowitz are Associates at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. This post is based on a Sullivan & Cromwell memorandum by Ms.

Total Shareholder Return 144

Total Shareholder Return Equity 144

Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 15, 2024

Reddy (University of Cambridge), on Monday, July 15, 2024 Editor's Note: Bobby V. The Rules of Private Equity Leveraged Buyout Funds The private equity leveraged buyout (LBO) is, unsurprisingly given the name, characterized by high levels of debt. Posted by Bobby V. This post is based on his working paper. more…)

Equity 129

Equity 129

Mckinsey and Company

MARCH 1, 2024

A new wave of software investing is on the horizon as private equity looks to create value through software portfolio companies.

Equity 122

Equity Corporate Finance Finance 122

Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 20, 2024

Posted by Danielle Fortier, Alexis Bortniker, and Sonny Allison, Cooley LLP, on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 Editor's Note: Danielle Fortier , Alexis Bortniker , and Sonny Allison are Partners at at Cooley LLP. This post is based on their Cooley memorandum.

Equity 120

Equity Marketability 120

Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 23, 2024

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, August 23, 2024 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of August 16-22, 2024 Firm Boundaries and Voluntary Disclosure Posted by John D. Jarkesy , SEC v.

Equity 100

Equity 100

Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 13, 2024

Sobolewski, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Saturday, January 13, 2024 Editor's Note: Steven A. In our memo early last year, we noted that private equity investors and dealmakers faced considerable uncertainty heading into 2023 following a challenging 2022. economy, and 2024 is similarly unpredictable. Cohen , Karessa L.

Equity 163

Equity Finance Marketability 163

Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 10, 2024

Posted by Juliane Begenau (Stanford University), and Emil Siriwardane (Harvard Business School), on Friday, May 10, 2024 Editor's Note: Juliane Begenau is an Associate Professor of Finance at Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Emil Siriwardane is an Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.

Equity 129

Equity Finance Marketability 129

Harvard Corporate Governance

JULY 19, 2024

McGrath and Neal Ross Marder, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Tags: Cryptocurrency , NVIDIA , PSLRA , U.S. Hu and Katherine C. Supreme Court The origins of modern corporate governance: New findings Posted by Stephen M.

Equity 100

Equity Finance Technology 100

Harvard Corporate Governance

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Introduction The current economic environment and geopolitical unrest have created substantial uncertainty as companies prepare annual budgets and long-term forecasts for 2024 and beyond. At the same time, the U.S. more…)

Equity 231

Equity 231

Harvard Corporate Governance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, September 20, 2024 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of September 13-19, 2024 Lying in Corporate Elections Posted by Kai H. Jarkesy , Supreme Court Is 2024 past peak ESG?

Compliance 100

Compliance Equity Marketability 100

Harvard Corporate Governance

AUGUST 16, 2024

Rawcliffe, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Tags: Department of Justice , Disclosure , SEC , Whistleblowers Do Investors Care about Biodiversity? Good, and Bora P.

Finance 100

Finance Equity 100

Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 21, 2024

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, June 21, 2024 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of June 14-20, 2024 Developments and Trends in Delaware Officer Exculpation Charter Amendments Posted by Andrew J. Noreuil and Andrew J.

Finance 100

Finance Equity Marketability 100

Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 14, 2024

Riely, Jenner & Block LLP, on Sunday, June 9, 2024 Tags: CISO , cyber disclosure , Cybersecurity , SEC , SEC v. SolarWinds Motion to Dismiss Hearing Posted by Jennifer Lee, Shoba Pillay, and Charles D. 122 , moelis , S.B. 313 Did Tesla Directors Take a Big Accounting Bet without any Independent Accounting Advice? 122 , moelis , S.B.

Equity 100

Equity Marketability 100

Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 18, 2024

Posted by Kobi Kastiel (Tel Aviv University) and Yaron Nili (University of Wisconsin), on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Editor's Note: Kobi Kastiel is a Professor of Law at Tel Aviv University and Yaron Nili is a Professor of Law and Smith-Rowe Faculty Fellow in Business Law at the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Equity 111

Equity Marketability 111

Harvard Corporate Governance

MAY 17, 2024

Regner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, on Monday, May 13, 2024 Tags: Court of Chancery , delaware , Delaware Chancery , Delaware Supreme Court , Disclosure , Inovalon , Nordic Capital Seven Questions about Proxy Advisors Posted by David F.

Compliance 100

Compliance Banking Equity Marketability 100

Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Posted by Justin Danhof, Strive Asset Management, on Friday, February 23, 2024 Editor's Note: Justin Danhof is Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Governance at Strive Asset Management. As a result, the 2024 proxy voting season will likely provide a test case for shareholder activists, asset managers, and companies alike.

Equity 149

Equity 149

Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Supreme Court A Theory of the REIT Posted by Jason Oh and Andrew Verstein, UCLA School of Law, on Monday, February 19, 2024 Tags: governance , Real Estate , REITs , Takeover , tax CCEOs Should Address 7 Questions When Considering a Human Rights Policy Posted by Dian Zhang and Kate Jordan, Gartner, Inc.,

Equity 100

Equity Compliance Finance 100

Benchmark Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Benchmark International is proud to announce its headline sponsorship of The 2024 SAVCA Private Equity Conference: “Synergy with Collaboration” on February 27 th and 28 th at the prestigious Cavalli Estate in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Equity 52

Equity 52

Brian DeChesare

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This site has already covered investment banking interview questions , private equity interview questions , and venture capital interview questions , so the next topic on the list seemed to be growth equity interview questions. Q: Why growth equity? Q: Walk me through your resume.

Equity 59

Equity Enterprise Value Start-ups Marketability 59

Harvard Corporate Governance

JUNE 7, 2024

Posted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, on Friday, June 7, 2024 Editor's Note: This roundup contains a collection of the posts published on the Forum during the week of May 31-June 6, 2024 Midyear observations on the board agenda Posted by John Rodi, David A. Brown and Patrick A.

Equity 100

Equity 100

Harvard Corporate Governance

MARCH 1, 2024

Bieber, Sarah Ghulamhussain, and Peter Liddle, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, on Monday, February 26, 2024 Tags: Clawbacks , Climate , Cybersecurity , ESG , Executive Compensation , Executive ownership , GAAP , Glass Lewis , Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. ,

Treasury 100

Treasury Technology Equity 100

Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Posted by Martin Lipton, Karessa Cain, and Carmen Lu, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 Editor's Note: Martin Lipton is a Founding Partner, Karessa Cain is a Partner, and Carmen Lu is Counsel at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. This post is based on a Wachtell memorandum by Mr. Lipton, Ms. more…)

Equity 222

Equity 222

John Jenkins

JANUARY 29, 2024

The M&A lawyers at Morrison & Foerster recently gazed into their crystal ball and came up with their annual memo laying out their predictions for what 2024 may have in store for dealmakers.

Equity 45

Equity Marketability 45

Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 19, 2024

Posted by Victor Goldfeld, Mark Stagliano, and Mark Andriola, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, on Friday, January 19, 2024 Editor's Note: Victor Goldfeld and Mark Stagliano are Partners, and Mark Andriola is an Associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.

Finance 157

Finance Marketability Technology Equity 157

Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 21, 2024

Posted by Colin Wittmer and John Potter, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, on Sunday, January 21, 2024 Editor's Note: Colin Wittmer is Deals Leader and John Potter is Deals Clients & Markets Leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. This post is based on their PwC memorandum.

Marketability 129

Marketability Technology Equity 129

Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 19, 2024

Cohen, Karessa L. Cain, and John R. Hong and Edward P. Micheletti and Arthur R.

Compliance 100

Compliance Finance Equity 100

John Jenkins

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Dechert recently released its annual Global Private Equity Outlook, which reports the results of a survey of 100 senior-level executives within PE firms based around the globe with at least $1 billion in assets under management.

Equity 49

Equity 49

Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Posted by John Kelsh, Claire Holland, and Christine Duque, Sidley Austin LLP, on Monday, February 12, 2024 Editor's Note: John Kelsh is a Partner, Claire Holland is Special Counsel, and Christine Duque is a Senior Managing Associate at Sidley Austin LLP. companies for 2024, as follows: Executive Severance Arrangements and Golden Parachutes.

Equity 120

Equity Marketability 120

Benzinga

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The private equity-owned company looks to offload the $1.9 Last year, bankrupt private equity portfolio companies in the U.S. Last year, bankrupt private equity portfolio companies in the U.S. It remains to be seen whether 2024 will be worse. Bankruptcy Block Snack producer Hearthside Food Solutions went bankrupt.

Equity 52

Equity Banking 52

Mckinsey and Company

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A look at how 2024 is unfolding in private markets can help companies plan ahead and find new growth avenues.

Marketability 118

Marketability Equity 118

Harvard Corporate Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Posted by Mark Lundvall and Ryan O’Toole, Fidelity Investments, on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Editor's Note: Mark Lundvall is Head of Investment Proxy Research, and Ryan O’Toole is Director of Corporate Governance at Fidelity Investments. This post is based on their Fidelity memorandum.

Capital Structure 129

Capital Structure Equity 129

Benchmark Report

MARCH 8, 2024

Private Equity (PE) or Private Equity Groups (PEGs) combine large amounts of capital from various sources and directly invest it in private companies or the buyout of public companies (resulting in the delisting of public equity from the stock exchange).

Equity 64

Equity 64

Benchmark Report

APRIL 29, 2024

Selling equity in your privately owned company can be an effective tool if you plan to grow your business or begin to plan your exit strategy.

Equity 101

Equity 101

Harvard Corporate Governance

JANUARY 24, 2024

Posted by Dohyun Kim, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 Editor's Note: Dohyun Kim is a Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. This post is based on her Skadden memorandum.

Finance 129

Finance Equity Marketability 129

Brian DeChesare

MAY 15, 2024

Private equity value creation came on my radar a few years ago when I noticed something: Even though traditional PE deal roles were not doing well, “operational” or “value creation” teams still seemed to be recruiting. What Does the Private Equity Value Creation Team Do in Real Life? Why is PE Value Creation Suddenly “Hot”?

Equity 105

Equity Private Equity Firm Start-ups EBITDA 105

Harvard Corporate Governance

OCTOBER 9, 2023

According to C&DI 120.26, companies, including SRCs, with a December 31 fiscal year-end do not need to provide these annual disclosures until their Form 10-K or 20-F for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. Quarterly Disclosures.

Total Shareholder Return 188

Total Shareholder Return Equity Compliance Marketability 188