Biography

Elisabeth McMorris is an associate in Weil’s Public Company Advisory Group and is based in New York. Ms. McMorris participates in advising U.S. public companies and foreign private issuers on securities law issues, disclosure, governance and compliance matters, including M&A and capital markets transactions.
Ms. McMorris was previously a member of the Firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice.
Ms. McMorris received her J.D., cum laude, from Fordham University School of Law where she was chair of the Dispute Resolution Society and recipient of The Joseph Crowley Award (awarded for academic achievement and concern for others, as demonstrated by participation in volunteer activities), her M.A. from the School for International Training Graduate Institute Center and her B.A., magna cum laude, from Middlebury College.
Awards and Recognition, Speaking Engagements, Guides and Resources, Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements
Latest Thinking
- 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
- 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
- Heads-Up for the 2021 Proxy Season: Insights & Warnings for Compensation Committees are Revealed in the Say-on-Pay Vote Results of Midyear Proxy Filers Alert — Governance & Securities — By Adé Heyliger, Andrew Holt and Evan Mendelsohn — PDF — November 17, 2020
- Heads-Up for the 2021 Proxy Season: ISS Issues Policy Updates – New and Revised Policies Focus on Racial/Ethnic Board Diversity, ESG Risk Oversight, Board Refreshment and Exclusive Forum Provisions Alert — Governance & Securities — By Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich, Elisabeth T. McMorris and Ellen J. Odoner — PDF — November 16, 2020
- SEC Adopts Amendments to Rule 14a-8: More Stringent Requirements for Shareholder Proposals Will First Apply to 2022 Proxy Season Alert — Governance & Securities — By Catherine T. Dixon and Andrew Holt — PDF — October 06, 2020
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advised Gores Holdings III in its Business Combination with PAE Deal Brief — February 10, 2020
- Weil Advised Kinder Morgan, Inc. and Kinder Morgan Canada Limited as U.S. Counsel in the C$4.5B Sale of the Trans Mountain Pipeline System and Expansion Project Deal Brief — August 31, 2018