Cooley LLP is an expert in handling corporate governance matters for boards and directors and management teams. The firm has significant experience handling corporate governance issues that arise from a company’s inception through to its IPO. The team is comprised of former SEC and US Attorney members, positioning them well to advise on federal securities regulation. It also handles shareholder issues such as shareholder activism, shareholder proposals and SEC no-action letters. The practice is jointly led by governance specialists Beth Sasfai and Brad Goldberg from New York. Goldberg focuses on securities law compliance, listing requirements related to IPOs as well as SEC reporting and disclosure requirements. Sasfai centers her work on corporate governance, shareholder engagement and ESG reporting. Sarah Sellers is noted for her work on corporate governance frameworks. In San Francisco, Chadwick Mills is the go-to for biotechnology and pharmaceutical clients requiring governance advice.
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Key clients
- Snowflake
- Nvidia
- Vivid Seats
- Qnity Electronics
- Datadog
- DigitalOcean
- Okta
- Tandem Diabetes
- Adobe
- Zura Bio
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
- Y-mAbs Therapeutics
Work highlights
Advised Qnity Electronics on corporate governance and securities matters, including on the technical and tactical aspects of corporate governance best practices for boards and committees.
Represented Jazz Pharmaceuticals in corporate governance and corporate securities work.
Represented Nvidia in corporate governance matters, advising on the technical and tactical aspects of corporate governance, best practices for boards and committees and securities laws.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Beth Sasfai
Practice head
Beth Sasfai; Brad Goldberg
Other key lawyers
Chadwick Mills; Sarah Sellers