Adé Heyliger
Biography

Prior to joining Weil, Adé served for five years in the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, where he provided interpretive advice and guidance relating to domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, going-private transactions, and reviewed numerous proxy contests, shareholder proposals and a variety of registration statements and other filings. Prior to the SEC, Adé worked in the investment banking division at Merrill Lynch, focusing on M&A, debt and equity transactions in the Telecom, Media and Technology sectors.
Adé is recognized as a “Leading Lawyer” for Shareholder Activism: Advice to Boards and is recommended for Corporate Governance by Legal 500 US. He is also recognized by Who’s Who Legal for M&A and Corporate Governance. Adé is a former Chair of the Federal Regulation of Securities: Proxy Statements and Business Combinations Subcommittee of the American Bar Association and a former Co-Chair of the DC Bar Association Mergers & Acquisitions Committee. Adé has also served as an Adjunct Professor of “Takeovers, Mergers & Acquisitions” at Georgetown University Law Center, which, to date, has been attended by more than 100 members of the SEC Staff via the SEC University Program. He is a frequent speaker and author on SEC disclosure requirements, securities regulation and corporate governance matters and developments.
Adé holds a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School, and a M.B.A. in Finance from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He received his B.S. in Finance, cum laude, from University of Maryland.
Awards and Recognition, Speaking Engagements, Guides and Resources, Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements
Awards and Recognition
- Adé Heyliger Named a “Leading Lawyer” for Shareholder Activism: Advice to Boards Award Brief — Legal 500 US
- Adé Heyliger Recommended for Corporate Governance Award Brief — Legal 500 US
- Adé Heyliger Recognized for M&A and Corporate Governance Award Brief — Who's Who Legal
Speaking Engagements
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The Harvard Business School Association’s 2021 Nonprofit Board Summit: Building High Impact Nonprofit Boards During Dynamic Times
Speaker(s):
Jon-Paul A. Bernard,
Adé Heyliger,
Mark Hoenig and
Ami G. Zweig
May 6, 2021 — Weil partners Jon-Paul Bernard (Mergers & Acquisitions), Adé Heyliger (Public Company Advisory) and Mark Hoenig (Tax) and counsel Ami Zweig (Employment Litigation) presented on a panel titled “Risks and Opportunities Through the Legal Lens” as part of The Harvard Business School Associations of Boston, New York and Northern California’s 2021 Nonprofit Board Summit: Building High Impact Nonprofit Boards During Dynamic Times.
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Pipeline to Power Summit
Speaker(s):
Adé Heyliger
January 12, 2021 — Public Company Advisory Group partner Adé Heyliger spoke on a panel titled “Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Board Members” as part of the Council of Urban Professionals and Goldman Sachs Pipeline to Power Summit. The presentation covered the future of board composition, trends across public, private, corporate and not-for-profit boards and how diverse professionals can be a part of this next generation of board members.
Latest Thinking
- Key Priorities for Boards of Directors in 2021 Alert — Governance & Securities — By Lyuba Goltser and Kaitlin Descovich — PDF — January 26, 2021
- Audit Committee Update: 21 Financial Reporting Disclosure & Control Tips for 2021 Alert — Governance & Securities — By Catherine T. Dixon and P.J. Himelfarb — PDF — January 22, 2021
- NACD’s 2021 Governance Outlook – Board Oversight 2021: “Mission Critical” Risks and the Corporate “Mission” Converge Publication — National Association of Corporate Directors — By Lyuba Goltser, Adé Heyliger and Ellen J. Odoner — PDF — December 2020
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NACD’s Board Oversight 2021: “Mission Critical” Risks and the Corporate “Mission” Converge
Blog Post — Weil Governance & Securities Watch
— By
Adé Heyliger
— December 23, 2020
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- Heads-Up for the 2021 Proxy Season: Glass Lewis Issues Policy Updates – New Policies Focus on Racial/Ethnic Board Diversity, ESG Risk Oversight, Board Refreshment, SPACs and Executive Compensation Alert — Governance & Securities — By Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich and Andrew Holt — PDF — December 08, 2020
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advised Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. II in its $9 Billion Merger with Paysafe Deal Brief — March 30, 2021
- Weil Advises Gores Holdings V, Inc. in its $8.5B Business Combination with Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A. Deal Brief — February 23, 2021
- Weil Advises Advent-Backed ATI Physical Therapy in its $2.5B Business Combination with Fortress Value Acquisition Corp. II Deal Brief — February 22, 2021
- Weil Advises Churchill Capital Corp IV in its $11.75 Billion Merger with Lucid Motors Deal Brief — February 22, 2021