Freshfields is adept at guiding clients through corporate governance issues in the US, assisting from early stages of a company's lifecycle to pre-IPO and future growth. The team has broad regulatory expertise and often assists clients in IPOs with SEC processes, investigations and enforcement issues. On the ESG side, the firm advises clients on the current landscape for ESG issues and helps companies review ESG policies and practices to stay in line with new SEC reporting implications. The practice is also well-versed in boardroom strategy, proxy season considerations, crisis and risk management as well as shareholder engagement and activism. Pamela Marcogliese and Elizabeth Bieber co-lead the team from New York. Bieber is sought out for her longstanding experience handling shareholder activism, shareholder engagement and governance issues. Marcogliese excels in public and private company governance as well as capital market transactions.
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Pamela Marcogliese; Elizabeth Bieber