Public Company Advisory Group
Notable Representations, Key Contacts
Weil’s Public Company Advisory Group provides comprehensive advice on disclosure, corporate governance and compliance to public company boards of directors, independent board committees and senior management. We also advise directors and officers of private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies and significant not-for-profit organizations in these critical areas.
Based in New York and Washington, D.C., our team includes well-respected authorities on securities regulation, corporate governance and compliance, including senior alumni of the SEC. We take an integrated approach – recognizing that whether the immediate concern is in the realm of disclosure, governance or compliance, the solution frequently involves each of the other considerations as well.
We assist clients in meeting their day-to-day challenges – public reporting, fulfillment of board and committee responsibilities, shareholder engagement and effective compliance programs. We also respond rapidly and effectively to special challenges – the discovery of financial statement errors, shareholder activism, unplanned-for CEO succession, government investigations and financial distress. As particular matters require, we work closely with colleagues in other practice areas, including M&A, investigations/securities litigation, restructuring, executive compensation and capital markets.
We advise at all stages of a client’s life cycle, including establishing the governance framework for IPO companies, private equity portfolio companies and joint ventures. We provide our clients “early warning” of new developments and emerging trends to help them prepare for change in a considered way tailored to their business and circumstances.
Below is an illustration of the range of matters on which we regularly advise:
Key Contacts
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Ranked Band 1 for Securities: Regulation: Advisory in the U.S.
Chambers USA 2022
Ranked Tier 1 for Corporate Governance
Legal 500 US 2023
Very strong securities and public governance practice.”
Chambers USA 2021
Best-in-class practitioners” and “depth of knowledge and experience, thought leadership and responsiveness.”
Legal 500 US 2021
Named a “Leading” Firm for Shareholder Activism: Advice to Boards
Legal 500 US 2021
Awards and Recognition, Speaking Engagements, Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements
Awards and Recognition
- Weil Ranked Band 1 for Securities: Regulation: Advisory in the U.S. Award Brief — Chambers USA 2022
- Weil Ranked Tier 1 in Corporate Governance Award Brief — Legal 500 US 2023
- Weil Named a “Leading” Firm for Shareholder Activism: Advice to Boards Award Brief — Legal 500 US 2021
- Practice Head Howard Dicker Ranked for Securities: Regulation: Advisory in the U.S. Award Brief — Chambers USA 2021
- Weil ranked Tier 1 for "Securities Regulation" category in U.S. Award Brief — U.S. News - Best Lawyers-Best Law Firms Rankings 2021 (Best Lawyers (in America) is by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners)
- Weil Named “Law Firm of the Year” for Securities Regulation Award Brief — U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Survey 2018, 2013 (Best Lawyers (in America) is by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners)
- Weil Ranked Among the “Best Corporate Law Firms” by Directors and General Counsel Award Brief — Corporate Board Member “America's Best Corporate Law Firms” Survey, 2018
- Weil Ranked Tier 1 for Corporate Governance Practice in New York and Washington, D.C. Award Brief — U.S. News-Best Lawyers 2020 (Best Lawyers (in America) is by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners)
Speaking Engagements
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Hitting the Reset Button on ESG: Setting Strategy with the Broader Picture in Mind
Speaker(s):
Lyuba Goltser and
Adam B. Banks
January 30, 2024 — Public Company Advisory Group Co-Head Lyuba Goltser and Appeals and Strategic Counseling Partner Adam Banks spoke on a program titled “Hitting the Reset Button on ESG: Setting Strategy with the Broader Picture in Mind - Democracy and Diversity” as part of The Conference Board’s ESG Center Working Group.
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American College of Governance Counsel Virtual Event Co-Sponsored by Le Club des juristes
Speaker(s):
Adé Heyliger
January 17, 2024 — Weil Public Company Advisory Group partner Adé Heyliger moderated a virtual program titled “ESG: Convergence and Divergence Between the U.S. and Europe” as part of American College of Governance Counsel’s Virtual Event.
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Hitting the Reset Button on ESG: Setting Strategy with the Broader Picture in Mind
Speaker(s):
Lyuba Goltser and
Rebecca Grapsas
August 1, 2023 — Public Company Advisory Group Co-Head Lyuba Goltser and Public Company Advisory Group partner Rebecca Grapsas spoke on a program titled “Hitting the Reset Button on ESG: Setting Strategy with the Broader Picture in Mind” as part of The Conference Board’s ESG Center Working Group.
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PLI’s Corporate Governance - A Master Class 2023
Speaker(s):
Adé Heyliger
April 11, 2023 — New York, NY — Public Company Advisory Group partner Adé Heyliger moderated a panel titled “Continued Focus on the Nominating and Governance Committee” as part of PLI’s Corporate Governance - A Master Class 2023.
Latest Thinking
- SEC Adopts Less Prescriptive Climate-Related Disclosure Rules but Challenges Remain Alert — By Rebecca Grapsas, P.J. Himelfarb, Alicia Alterbaum, Julie Rong, Amanda Zoda, Annemargaret Connolly, Matthew D. Morton, David R. Singh and Robert Stern — PDF — March 13, 2024
- SEC Finalizes Tougher Rules for SPACs Alert — Governance & Securities — By Adé Heyliger, Steven Bentsianov and Rachel Alpert — PDF — February 16, 2024
- Heads Up for the 2024 Proxy Season: Key Corporate Governance, Disclosure and Engagement Topics Alert — Governance & Securities — By Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich, Howard B. Dicker, Rebecca Grapsas, Adé Heyliger, P.J. Himelfarb, Alicia Alterbaum, Steven Bentsianov, Rachel Alpert, Daniel Ruzi, Julie Rong, Eleni Samara and Amanda Zoda — PDF — January 30, 2024
- Heads Up for the 2024 Proxy Season: ISS and Glass Lewis Voting Policies and Director Vulnerability Update Alert — Governance & Securities — By Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich and Amanda Zoda — PDF — December 22, 2023
- SEC Cybersecurity Incident Disclosure Requirements Begin December 18, 2023 Alert — Governance & Securities — By Howard B. Dicker and Olivia J. Greer — PDF — December 13, 2023
- SEC Disclosures of Artificial Intelligence Technologies Alert — Governance & Securities — By P.J. Himelfarb and Julie Rong — November 27, 2023
- SEC Adopts Amendments to Rules Governing Beneficial Ownership Reporting Alert — Governance & Securities — By Howard B. Dicker, Adé Heyliger, Alicia Alterbaum and Steven Bentsianov — PDF — October 13, 2023
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advises First Watch and Advent International on $165.53M Block Trade Deal Brief — March 12, 2024
- Weil Advises Blue Bird and American Securities on $133M Block Trade Deal Brief — February 22, 2024
- Weil’s Stephen Radin Elected to Columbia Law School’s Millstein Center Advisory Board Firm Announcement — January 30, 2024
- Weil Advises the Underwriters on Williams’ $2.1B Bond Offering Deal Brief — January 08, 2024
- Weil Advises Blue Bird and American Securities on $62.75M Block Trade Deal Brief — December 21, 2023
- Weil Advises Convertible Noteholders of Cazoo on $630M Exchange Offer and Series of Restructuring Transactions Deal Brief — December 13, 2023
- Chantale Fiebig and Lyuba Goltser Honored by Corporate Counsel’s 2023 Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards Firm Announcement — November 27, 2023