Latham & Watkins LLP’s broad and varied corporate governance clientbase encompasses large publically traded companies, advising boards 0n SEC regulatory compliance, ESG program development, internal elections, and government investigations. The team is particularly active in the financial sector, representing the Bank of America, Citibank, and JP Morgan. Keith Halverstam is a key figure in the New York team, noted for his skills in crisis management and securities reporting. Jenna Cooper predominantly works with companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE that operate in a variety of sectors. She excels at working on sec reports, proxy contests, and overseeing the internal control of financial reporting. In Washington DC Joel H. Trotter, Alexander F. Cohen, and Julia Thomson add invaluable knowledge of the ever-changing securities and governance landscape.
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Key clients
- Bioxcel
- bluebird bio
- Ericsson
- Electric Last Mile Solutions
- FuboTV
- JetBlue
- JP Morgan
- Kimco Realty
- Omnicom
- Oscar Health
Work highlights
- Advises BioXcel on all aspects of its most critical governance challenges as it works to develop and seek approval of next-level drug design.
- Advises bluebird in all aspects of its corporate governance and SEC compliance, including board process, director independence, corporate governance policies and procedures, oversight of internal control over financial reporting, auditor independence, related person transaction disclosure and compliance, and securities trading compliance and reporting.
- Advised JetBlue on updating its approach to disclosure and proxies; managing the transition to a new CEO and new general counsel; negotiating and implementing an agreement with activist investor, Carl Icahn; and negotiating with investor, Vladimir Galkin.
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Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Keith L. Halverstam; Jenna B. Cooper;Alexander F. Cohen; Joel H. Trotter; Charles K. Ruck|Partner; Ian D. Schuman; Stelios G. Saffos; Colleen C. Smith; Maj Vaseghi
Other key lawyers
Joel Trotter; Julia Thomson; Alexander Cohen