Biography

Seth represents and counsels corporate boards, board committees and management on a wide range of corporate governance matters and issues, including the creation and implementation of compliance programs, director responsibilities and duties, the business judgment rule, derivative litigation, securities law disclosure and compliance with legislative, regulatory and listing rule requirements. In addition, he has particular expertise in counseling clients with respect to, and where necessary and appropriate litigating, disputes arising from corporate transactions and “busted deals,” including parties’ rights and obligations under material adverse change clauses.
Seth received his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1986 where he served as a member of the editorial board of The American Criminal Law Review. He received his bachelor’s degree magna cum laude from the University of Buffalo. Seth serves on the Board of Editors of The Securities Reform Act Litigation Reporter.
Firm News & Announcements, Latest Thinking
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Scores Another Securities Class Action Dismissal for Pilgrim’s Pride Litigation Win — March 2022
- Weil Secures Complete Dismissal of Stockholder Class Action Relating to Brookfield’s $14.4B Acquisition of GGP Litigation Win — May 25, 2021
Latest Thinking
- SEC Proposes Broad Changes for SPACs and De-SPACs Alert — Governance & Securities — By Frank R. Adams, James R. Griffin, Adé Heyliger, Alexander D. Lynch and Steven Bentsianov — PDF — April 08, 2022
- Heads Up for the 2022 Proxy Season: Key Disclosure and Engagement Topics Alert — Governance & Securities — PDF — January 28, 2022
- Requirements for Public Company Boards Publication — Public Company Advisory Group — PDF — January 2022
- Key Financial Reporting Tips For Form 10-K Drafters Alert — Governance & Securities — By Catherine T. Dixon, P.J. Himelfarb and Alicia Alterbaum — January 18, 2022
- Heads Up for the 2022 Proxy Season: ISS and Glass Lewis Release Voting Policy Updates for 2022 Alert — Governance & Securities — By Lyuba Goltser, Kaitlin Descovich and Michael Foland — PDF — December 22, 2021