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
Key Contacts


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Ranked Band 1 for Corporate Governance
Chambers USA 2025
Ranked Band 1 for Securities: Regulation: Advisory in the U.S.
Chambers USA 2025
Ranked Tier 1 for Corporate Governance
Legal 500 US 2025
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 Corporate Governance Award Brief — Chambers USA 2025
- Weil Ranked Band 1 for Securities: Regulation: Advisory in the U.S. Award Brief — Chambers USA 2025
- Weil Ranked Tier 1 in Corporate Governance Award Brief — Legal 500 US 2025
- Weil Named a “Leading” Firm for Shareholder Activism: Advice to Boards Award Brief — Legal 500 US 2021
- Practice Co-Head Howard Dicker Ranked for Securities: Regulation: Advisory in the U.S. Award Brief — Chambers USA 2024
- 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 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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Navigating Risk Oversight in the New Administration: Key Considerations for Boards of Directors
Speaker(s):
Kaitlin Descovich and
Adé Heyliger
May 7, 2025 — Weil Public Company Advisory Group partners Kaitlin Descovich and Ade Heyliger served as panelist on a webcast during the ACC National Capital Region First 100 Days Conference discussing the current risk landscape and board oversight of risk and related matters in a dynamic and uncertain environment, including navigating regulatory uncertainty, extreme political divisions, stakeholder demands and crisis preparedness.
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Navigating Risks of AI Regulation, Governance and Disclosure
Speaker(s):
Howard B. Dicker,
Barry Fishley,
Olivia J. Greer and
Adé Heyliger
April 23, 2025 — Weil Public Company Advisory Group Co-Head Howard Dicker and partner Adé Heyliger, Head of Weil’s London Technology & IP Transactions practice Barry Fishley, and U.S. Privacy and Cybersecurity Head Olivia Greer spoke at the Navigating Risks of AI Regulation, Governance and Disclosure webinar.
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Sustainability & ESG Quarterly Webinar Series
Speaker(s):
Rebecca Grapsas,
Adé Heyliger,
Meagan Bellshaw,
Matthew D. Morton,
Greg Silbert and
Robert Stern
March 24, 2025 — Weil Public Company Advisory Group partners Rebecca Grapsas and Ade Heyliger, Antitrust partner Meagan Bellshaw, Regulatory Transactions partner Matthew Morton, and Securities Litigation partner Robert Stern spoke on the panel “The Trump Administration and ESG” as part of the Sustainability & ESG Quarterly Webinar Series.
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Sustainability & ESG Quarterly Webinar Series
Speaker(s):
Rebecca Grapsas,
Sophie Smith,
Marc Schubert,
Irina Tsveklova and
Timothy C. Welch
December 11, 2024 — Weil Public Company Advisory Group partner Rebecca Grapsas, Private Equity partner Irina Tsveklova, Regulatory Transactions partner Tim Welch, and Private Funds partners Sophie Smith and Marc Schubert spoke on the panel “ESG for Deal Professionals” as part of the Sustainability & ESG Quarterly Webinar Series.
Latest Thinking
- SEC Withdraws Rule 14a-8 and Other Proposed Rulemaking: Reflects Broader Shift in Rulemaking Priorities Blog Post — Governance & Securities — By Lyuba Goltser, Adé Heyliger and Kaitlin Descovich — June 18, 2025
- The Perils of Sharing Confidential Information Publication — Directors & Boards — By Lyuba Goltser, Rebecca Grapsas and Evert J. Christensen — June 18, 2025
- SEC Issues Concept Release Seeking Comment on the Definition of Foreign Private Issuer Alert — Governance & Securities — By Steven Bentsianov, Howard B. Dicker, Adé Heyliger, Alex Lynch and Allie Williams — PDF — June 16, 2025
- Recent SEC and DOJ Enforcement Actions and Charges Signal that AI-Washing is Firmly Within the Crosshairs of the Trump Administration Alert — Governance and Securities Enforcement — By Andrew B Dean, Olivia J. Greer, Adé Heyliger, Chris Mulligan, Robert Stern and Sanjay Wadhwa — PDF — May 12, 2025
- Heads Up for the 2025 Proxy Season: Re-Considering Board Diversity Disclosures; Update on the “Big 3” Investor Policies Alert — By Kaitlin Descovich, Lyuba Goltser, Rebecca Grapsas, Amanda Zoda and Eleni Samara — PDF — March 27, 2025
- Delaware Enacts Conflict Transaction Safe Harbors and Curbs Stockholder Inspection Rights Alert — By Michael J. Aiello, John A. Neuwirth, Caroline Zalka, Lyuba Goltser and Evert J. Christensen — PDF — March 26, 2025
- SEC’s EDGAR Next Compliance Date Is Coming: Dashboard Launches March 24th; Amended Form ID Alert — By Kaitlin Descovich, Steven Bentsianov, Amanda Zoda and Justin Deuell — PDF — March 24, 2025
Firm News & Announcements
- Seven Weil Partners Named 2025 Leaders in Crisis Management Firm Announcement — June 16, 2025
- Weil Advises Providence Equity Partners and 365 Retail Markets in $848M Acquisition of Cantaloupe Deal Brief — June 16, 2025
- Weil Advises The Gores Group on $312 Million Upsized IPO of Gores Holdings X, Inc. Deal Brief — May 07, 2025
- Weil Advises Sunoco LP in its $9.1B Acquisition of Parkland Corporation Deal Brief — May 05, 2025
- Nine Weil Attorneys Shortlisted for Euromoney's 2025 Women in Business Law Americas Awards Firm Announcement — April 18, 2025
- Weil Advises WEX Inc. in $450 Million Senior Secured Term Loan and $550 Million Unsecured Notes Issuance Deal Brief — March 12, 2025
- Weil Advises TE Connectivity on €750 Million Senior Notes Offering Deal Brief — February 10, 2025